60mm macro DSLR lens - images & impressions

[alcina]

As per this thread...

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[mjh]

Plenty written about this lens, it's one of those must have lenses.

 

[parabolic]

Here are a few taken with the Nikon 60mm:

 

[lukeROB]

With canon 60

 

[Eskasi]

This is one of my favorite lenses! VERY versatile. I will usually use this lens if I am unsure of what I may see.... This lens is great for fish portraits and can do decent macro too if the subject isn't too skittish. Especially good if trying to do macro in bad vis. With the ability to crop a bit and high megapix count these days, You can still get decent closeups. I carry a woody's diopter when using this lens in case I want to fill the frame more.

My version here is the Nikkor 60mm F2.8 AF-S. It's the latest version that internally focuses. I use it with a D300, Sea & Sea housing and YS-110 strobes. The TTL converter from Sea & Sea works great with this setup too. The grouper in the sample below was a full meter long!