60mm Micro or 85mm Macro

[Jaisus]

Which would be the better out of:

Nikon 60mm Micro 2.8

Nikon 85mm Micro 3.5

I am intending on using it for close'ups, bugs, insects and the likes, I am swaying toward the 85mm at the moment for the focal length but I keep reading the image quality is not too great. Anyone know of this lens?

Thanks, jai

 

[cotty332000]

The 60mm won't give you the reach for bugs etc you will have to get too close @1:1 full macro!

Ideally you need at least 90mm or 105 as a minimum!

The 3rd party lens companies do some nice offerings at very reasonable prices that are very good!

Tamron do a nice 90mm and Sigma do an excellent 105mm!

But if you insist on Nikon it would have to be the 105mm!

 

[Thegreatroberto]

The 60mm may require getting a bit too close to your subject.

 

[Jaisus]

I was set on getting the Tamron 90mm macro but after reading some of the reviews and talking with some people at the camera club they said to go with the 85mm Nikon.

The Nikon 105 is slightly out of my budget and I'm not really keen on buying second hand.

So is the 85mm no good for insects and the likes then?

 

[LongLensPhotography]

moving insects? Closer to 200mm end I think. If they are on the pin it doesn't matter, but longer macro will give more pleasing look.

 

[Jaisus]

Thanks for the replies people, does anyone know if the Tamron 90mm f2.8 SP DI Macro 1:1 (Nikon AF D) has a focus motor and will world with the D5100?

 

[cotty332000]

Thanks for the replies people, does anyone know if the Tamron 90mm f2.8 SP DI Macro 1:1 (Nikon AF D) has a focus motor and will world with the D5100?

There is a new version that I think has a built in motor!
For Macro you will be manual focus anyway!
I dont think mine has!
The focus motor would be handy for portraits as it does double up as a lovely portrait lens!

 

[pingu666]

for bugs 90mm + is good

 

[cotty332000]

This is the new version that has VC and USD (ultrasonic silent drive)

http://www.wexphotographic.com/buy-...se-extension&gclid=clmhzmvytrccfatitaod4eiaoa

Can't see anywhere that the older version has either but it's a lot cheaper!

http://www.jessops.com/online.store...8-sp-di-macro-1-1-nikon-af-d--27050/show.html

That's where spending a little extra on the body reaps it's rewards as you can use lenses without a built in focus motor!

 

[fred2511]

The 60mm won't give you the reach for bugs etc you will have to get too close @1:1 full macro!

Ideally you need at least 90mm or 105 as a minimum!

The 3rd party lens companies do some nice offerings at very reasonable prices that are very good!

Tamron do a nice 90mm and Sigma do an excellent 105mm!

But if you insist on Nikon it would have to be the 105mm!

The Tamron one is so badly made, the guy in the store laugh when I got a demo of it, he started shaking it and you could ear the rattles from the focus ring who is completely loose and also very cheap plastic mount on a £350 pound lenses

 

[Diving Pete]

I have the 60mm & love it - but for anything moving - now thats a challenge...

I have just got a Sigma 180mm Macro on EBay at a price I couldn't pass up...
You may want to look at the 105, 150, or 180 although more range usually helps.

 

[cotty332000]

The Tamron one is so badly made, the guy in the store laugh when I got a demo of it, he started shaking it and you could ear the rattles from the focus ring who is completely loose and also very cheap plastic mount on a £350 pound lenses

Don't know what lens you were looking at there because the Tamron 90mm Macro has a metal mount and is a very highly regarded macro lens!:shrug:

 

[Deleted member 11790]

I have the 60mm micro and love it

Your right about getting close but haven't found this great issue.

Clarity is good and works autofocus


Love this lens it's amazing