Nikon SLR Cameras

I need a Nikon D60 macro lens! Do they make these?

Osprey46
Osprey46

I'm looking to buy a macro lens so I can take really close up pictures for my Nikon D60… What is a good one to buy?

Recommendations? Anyone have a good one?

Added (1). Will the longer lens still work good with shooting plants? That way I can shoot both plants and insects?

Guest
Guest

I have the Sigma 70mm f2.8, used on a canon EOS 7D & 550D and the results are fall off your chair good.
On an APS-C sensor it also doubles as a rather splendid portrait lens.

Available in Nikon mount.

JasonAG
JasonAG

There are two ways to go, If you are willing to pay a little extra $$$ you can go with a Nikon made lens and the best one to chose is the Nikon 105mm f/2.8G. The other way you can go is to buy an after market lens. If you do this, make sure that the one you're buying is for Nikon mount or it will not attach to the camera. If you buy an after market lens, get the Tokina AT-X 100mm lens, It has nice sharp images, very strong build quality and it is much more affordable than the Nikon lens. I use it for most of my macro work and Digital Camera World put it in a test against six or seven other lenses and came to the conclusion that this lens was better for Nikon than the others (including to Nikon lens I suggested earlier). If it were me in your situation, I'd buy the Tokina, because thats what I did and I couldn't be happier.

thankyoumaskedman
thankyoumaskedman

I have a Nikon-compatible version of the Sigma 70mm f2.8 macro. I agree that it is an excellent lens. It will autofocus with my D90, but it will not autofocus with the D60. Some people gush about the joys of manual focusing. Turn off the autofocus on your AF-S lenses and see how long you are happy to leave it turned off.
Some models that will autofocus with your D60 are the
Micro-Nikkor AF-S 60mm f/2.8G ED N (Nikon also makes a non-AF-S 60mm which will not autofocus with the D60.)
Micro-Nikkor AF-S 85mm f/3.5 DX VR
Micro-Nikkor AF-S 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED VR (Nikon also makes a non-AF-S 105mm which will not autofocus with the D60.)
The 105mm is a lot more expensive than the 60mm. The 85mm trims weight and cost by being DX only and having a maximum aperture of f3.5. The 60mm lacks VR.

Depth of field is very shallow at the close focusing distances, and longer focal length makes it even shallower. Longer focal length does give longer working distance. Shorter is often better for plants, and longer is often better for live insects.
Here are some reviews:
http://www.photozone.de/...kkor_60_28
http://www.photozone.de/...rafsdx85vr
http://www.photozone.de/...est-report

http://www.slrgear.com/...175/cat/12
http://www.slrgear.com/...351/cat/12

http://www.kenrockwell.com/...mm-afs.htm
http://www.kenrockwell.com/...mm-f35.htm
http://www.kenrockwell.com/.../105vr.htm