Macro for taking facial features

[Maraki]

Hi, can anyone suggest a good marco lens for taking facial features? Which would be better to work with? the nikkor 105 or 60? Wld the VR help alot or can i do without it?

Besides nikkor 105 or 60, hows the other macro lens, like from tamron, sigma and tokina?

Thanks

 

[TMC]

any lens will work. if your model is comfortable with you being close, you can always use the 60mm.

 

[Maraki]

thanks...but from ur experience which wld be easier to work with? Have u tried the tokina 100 mm one? how do u find it?

 

[fotoudavid]

105mm nikkor lens, nothing beats it.

 

[TMC]

I have only tried with the 105VR before. it is a good lens but like I said earlier, any lens would work. just how comfortable will the subject be and now close you want to be is the issue.

 

[deckard]

since you are taking pic of skin and not insects, you can use 50mm and extension tubes.

cheaper option.

 

[yyD70S]

Not into macro, not yet that is, but wouldn't a macro lens to "too sharp" for potraiture?


It's an alternative, of course, but I kind of think there're more suitable lens out there ... the AF 85mm f/1.4 or f/1.8, the 105mm / 135mm DC or even mid-tele zooms for that matter.

 

[TMC]

TS wants to take facial features not portraiture. If TS wanted to take the latter, any lens will also do.

 

[yyD70S]

Your point is noted. Thank you.

 

[DeWei]

I recommend Tamron 90mm f2.8 Di macro, own it and it is very sharp. The price is only half of Nikkor 105VR.

 

[tribal.snake]

if u r just looking at facial features, go for the 60mm micro.
should be able to get close enough.
VR well, that's subjective. dun help much since i would rather mount it on a tripod for macros.

 

[erictan8888]

nikkor 105mm will be more versatile for other needs as well...