help me choosing better lens for macro.

[saintbermudez]

hi there.


anybody can help me to choose lens for macro photography?

i am newbie in photography, i have d90 18-105 kit lens.


thanks in advance..


waiting for reply..

 

[saintbermudez]

is tamron 90mm macro is good to replace for 105 nikkor macro?


105 is too expensive...

 

[Dao]

What are you planning to shoot? Insects? Flowers? Stationary objects such as coins, rings ....etc?

 

[Markw]

Nikon
60mm F/2.8 - More than one version of this one..as with most of these lenses
85mm F/3.5
105mm F/2.8
200mm F/4

Sigma
50mm F/2.8
70mm F/2.8
105mm F/2.8
150mm F/2.8
180mm F/3.5

Tamron
60mm F/2
90mm F/2.8
180mm F/3.5

Tokina
35mm F/2.8
100mm F/2.8

That being said, I wouldnt reccommend anything less than 90mm. Anything less than that will give you not much working distance at all for critters. I own the Sigma 105mm. I wish I had the 150mm. All of these lenses will do you well, especially the Sigma 150, Tamron 90, Tokina 100, and Nikon 105.

Mark

 

[Overread]

Sigma 70mm and 50mm are missing from your list and the sigma 180mm is discontinued now. Its not that old nor a poor option, but its no longer in production so stocks are tight.

 

[Markw]

Fixed. Sorry about that. The 180 Sigma is discontinued, but amazon regularly has them in stock.

Mark

 

[iamsneaky13]

instead of just going fo a macro i would try reversing some old primes first. it gives more mag, and it is way cheaper