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Hello Larvin72
Macro is a very specialist subject type of photography. So the use of lenses is going to vary according to the purpose of the lens
SAL30MF28
very affordable, compact, lightweight, will AF with the LA-EA1 NEX to A-mount adapter and ver 3 firmware on NEX and Ver2 firmware on adapter, focuses to 2cm from front of lens, and deliver life-size capture.
It will be equivant to 45mm on all your bodies, this is very wide angle. It will distort subjects when close. Can be used for creative effects.
SAL50MF28/SAL100MF28
These lenses are both redesigns from the Minolta lens line-up. Both are excellent optical quality, but are considerably more expensive. The 50mm will be equivalent to 75mm, the 100mm will be 150mm. This means you will be able to position yourself further away from the subject and capture the same area, this is helpful if your subject has a tendency to leave the scene if you approach too close. Neither will AF on the NEX combination, this is because they do not have in lens focus motors. However, you will likely Manual Focus with macro use anyway. Its more reliable.
:smileysad:The lenses are more expensive, but a worthwhile investment if Macro photography is going to be something you capture for many years. Longer focal lengths mean you will need to have smaller apertures to gain depth of field, so tripod and light reflectors are advised. This can be difficult if you are in reduced lighting, or if the subject moves fast.
Hope that helps.
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Hello Larvin72
Macro is a very specialist subject type of photography. So the use of lenses is going to vary according to the purpose of the lens
SAL30MF28
very affordable, compact, lightweight, will AF with the LA-EA1 NEX to A-mount adapter and ver 3 firmware on NEX and Ver2 firmware on adapter, focuses to 2cm from front of lens, and deliver life-size capture.
It will be equivant to 45mm on all your bodies, this is very wide angle. It will distort subjects when close. Can be used for creative effects.
SAL50MF28/SAL100MF28
These lenses are both redesigns from the Minolta lens line-up. Both are excellent optical quality, but are considerably more expensive. The 50mm will be equivalent to 75mm, the 100mm will be 150mm. This means you will be able to position yourself further away from the subject and capture the same area, this is helpful if your subject has a tendency to leave the scene if you approach too close. Neither will AF on the NEX combination, this is because they do not have in lens focus motors. However, you will likely Manual Focus with macro use anyway. Its more reliable.
:smileysad:The lenses are more expensive, but a worthwhile investment if Macro photography is going to be something you capture for many years. Longer focal lengths mean you will need to have smaller apertures to gain depth of field, so tripod and light reflectors are advised. This can be difficult if you are in reduced lighting, or if the subject moves fast.
Hope that helps.
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I own a 30m28, is a strange lens, I bought when I needed a "normal" for my A700 and I used seldom in that way before buying the 35f18.
I took some nice pictures with the 30, and I developed a couple of accessoires for it: a LED ring for macro http://img853.imageshack.us/img853/6350/dsc02133f.jpg and a slide duplicator, used in conjunction with the wireless flash.
For the price is a great lens, but if you need to shoot flying insects forget it, better with spiders 
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