small pig New Member May 17, 2011 918 0 0 Punggol Dec 25, 2012 #1 Any other recommendation? I guess I do not need the F2.8 for macro.
daredevil123 Moderator Staff member Oct 25, 2005 21,722 81 48 lil red dot Dec 26, 2012 #3 Nikon 200/4, Tamron 180/3.5. Almost all modern shorter macro lenses are F2.8
B Blur Shadow Senior Member Sep 17, 2005 4,878 4 0 Dec 26, 2012 #4 Tamron 60mm f/2. That's for DX only though. Then there is the Nikon 85mm f/3.5 DX...
ortega Moderator Nov 2, 2004 23,752 16 38 Singapore, Singapore, Singapor Dec 26, 2012 #5 the big aperture is so that your viewfinder is nice and bright for fine focusing at macro distances
B Blur Shadow Senior Member Sep 17, 2005 4,878 4 0 Dec 26, 2012 #6 I remember now. There is the old Nikon micro-Nikkor AF 70-180mm f/4.5-5.6D ED lens.
xylphz Member Oct 27, 2009 361 3 18 Drop Weight Like Sin City Dec 26, 2012 #7 small pig said: Any other recommendation? I guess I do not need the F2.8 for macro. Click to expand... If you scared break the bank above $500, The Nikon AF 28-105mm f/3.5-4.5D is for you. Swiss Army Knife!!
small pig said: Any other recommendation? I guess I do not need the F2.8 for macro. Click to expand... If you scared break the bank above $500, The Nikon AF 28-105mm f/3.5-4.5D is for you. Swiss Army Knife!!
catchlights Moderator Staff member Sep 27, 2004 21,843 46 48 Punggol, Singapore www.foto-u.com Dec 26, 2012 #8 small pig said: Any other recommendation? I guess I do not need the F2.8 for macro. Click to expand... don't want f2.8? you can try this one... Nikkor manual focusing macro lenses. this is version one, this is version two, both are much older than you, you can get it rather cheap from ebay. hope this help.
small pig said: Any other recommendation? I guess I do not need the F2.8 for macro. Click to expand... don't want f2.8? you can try this one... Nikkor manual focusing macro lenses. this is version one, this is version two, both are much older than you, you can get it rather cheap from ebay. hope this help.