Nikon 1987

Pros: Superbly performing macro at an affordable price

Cons: Objects in viewfinder may be closer than they appear!

Review: Nikon is famous for countless superlatives in its contribution to the development of 35mm SLR photography. Among them are its legendary macro lenses near the 50mm or "normal" focal length. These lenses, dubbed Micro Nikkors, have been a reason...

Pros: Excellent value, construction and optical performance.

Cons: slight "slop" in the focus ring

The Bottom Line: A great general purpose macro lens for those who don't want or need to specialize in that field. Great "bang for the buck"

Review: Macro work is one of those things that most photographers would like to try. There are many ways to achieve the closer focus necessary for macro work...from extension tubes to bellows and even reversing rings. The best method for the beginner who wants ...

Pros: Superb image quality. Goes to 1:1 unaided. Superb build.

Cons: Bulky and fairly heavy. Not the fastest auto-focus performance.

The Bottom Line: This is a truly superb micro/macro lens that is also excellent for landscapes and general photography.

Review: The Nikon 60mm F2.8 AFD micro lens is a standard prime (i.e. ~50mm focal length) with the ability to focus to life size (1:1) where the size of the image on film matches the size of the subject. Mechanics The lens has traditional aperture ring ...

Pros: Very light; exceptionally detailed photos.

Cons: Is the 62 mm filter size unusual?

Review: I bought this reasonably priced lens for close-up work. The detail in close-ups is outstanding! But what is special about this lens is that it can be used for general photography--I have used it for scenics with crystal-clear results, no matter what ...

Pros: Excellent resolution

Cons: Why can't all lenses perform this well

Review: I bought my used and it is by far my top quality lens in my bag. The very first shots I took were close ups of a tea bag and ear plug and the rendition was astonishing. You could see the cross hatching in the tea bag cover. Everyone in Photo class was ...

Pros: Excellent optical quality, true 1:1 reproduction, large manual focus ring, light weight.

Cons: Aperture ring is very imprecise, focus ring is over-dampened.

The Bottom Line: Recommended for its excellent optical quality, 1:1 reproduction ratio, and light weight. One of the best 35mm macro lenses available.

Review: In search of a good normal macro lens for my N ikon FM3A, I did a lot of research online, talked to several professional photographers, and found that two lenses were consistently mentioned: the Nikon 55mm 2.8 ...