Hbuk66 Loc: Oswego, NY

I have 2, the Tokina already mentioned and the Nikon 60mm f2.8 D micro Nikkor...love them both

Inthewoods

If you plan to take macro seriously, I think this is the best advice.

SENSORLOUPE

I agree!! I use that lens on my Canons. Great lens

gvarner Loc: Central Oregon Coast

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rodpark2 Loc: Dallas, Tx

When it comes to macro lenses for the most part there are no bad ones. They are easy to design and I'm unaware of a bad one. Your D750 also has the advantage of coupling and focusing with any model AF Nikon lens. I would suggest staying in the 90-105 mm range to stay back a little from the subject. Manual focus lenses are less expensive and in macro-micro distances AF is of little help if your eyes are well tuned to your camera.

amfoto1 Loc: San Jose, Calif. USA

There are a lot of good macro lenses... It's harder to find a bad one, than a good one. Image quality is excellent in most, so it's other features that they either have or don't that sets them apart.

For a first/only macro, I recommend a lens in the 90, 100, 105mm range of focal lengths. That's a good compromise... long enough for reasonable working distance from the subject, without being too difficult to hand hold steady. Shorter macro lenses put you awfully close to a subject at high magnifications, while longer focal lengths make for shallow depth of field, need to be stopped down more making for slower shutter speeds (and/or higher ISOs), and are more likely to need to be used on a tripod.

The Micro Nikkor 105mm is definitely a good one. It has a long, long history and there have been several versions. For macro work, often manual focus is fine, but if you may want to use for other non-macro things, too... AF may be better. At about $800, the AF-S Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G VR is one of the more expensive macro lenses in the range of focal lengths, but it is stabilized, although that doesn't help a great deal at high magnifications. It also has faster "Silent Wave" AF drive, but all macro lenses tend to be slower focusing.... they have to move their focusing elements a long, long way to go from infinity to full 1:1.

Tamron SP 90mm f/2.8 is another lens with a long history and many versions. Two are currently being offered and the more recent, premium one with VC (stabilization) and USD focus drive (similar to Silent Drive) sells for about $650. It's also internal focusing (IF) meaning that it doesn't increase in length when focused closer (so is the Nikkor 105mm). The slightly older, less expensive version of the Tamron 90mm at $500 uses a slower form of AF drive, isn't stabilized and is not IF. Like the Nikkor, there are older manual focus versions of it, too.

Sigma's 105mm f/2.8 VC OSD is very similar in all ways to the Nikkor and sells for $550 right now (on sale... it's heqavily discounted, which may mean a new version is coming out soon).

At $350 right now, the Tokina AT-X 100mm f/2.8 is also on sale at a small discount. It's one of the most affordable macro in this range of focal lengths. One of the reasons is that it's like some Nikkors and doesn't have a focusing motor in the lens itself. it relies on the focusing motor in the camera body, which I believe the D750 has (but some other Nikon don't... in particular the D3000 and D5000-series models).

Take your pick of them. They all are capable of making excellent images. Read reviews and compare other features such as focus drive and speed, IF or not, focusing limiters (to help speed up focusing, too), stabilization, etc.

Festus Loc: North Dakota

Nikkor 105mm Micro

JeffDavidson Loc: Originally Detroit Now Los Angeles

Totally agree!

Steve DeMott Loc: St. Louis, Missouri (Oakville area)

Bought a Nikon 105 macro 2.8 D from KEH for under $400. Fantastic lens

Peter LeesburgVA

My wife has the Nikon AF-S VR Micro-NIKKOR 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED Lens which she likes a lot. That lens now costs $900 new at B&H Photo. I use the Nikon AF Micro-NIKKOR 60mm f/2.8D Lens which is an older lens but sells new for $517. Both lenses work very well and get great results. Likewise, both lenses can "probably" be obtained in used condition for lesser amounts. I've had my 60mm macro lens for 13+ years and it continues to function perfectly just as it did the day I purchased it.

RWCRNC Loc: Pennsylvania

I use a 90mm Tamron on my Canon. I’m sure they make it for Nikon. It comes with IS and without. The IS version is more expensive but I think worth it.

walkurie Loc: East Stroudsburg, PA

I use the Tamron 90mm with VC with my D5300 and have been very pleased.

Bazbo Loc: Lisboa, Portugal

Zeiss 100mm Makro. A little pricey, but worth it.

Ira

The Tokina 100mm is a great, very sharp, well built macro lens and its not expensive.

imagemeister Loc: mid east Florida

They are all very GOOD. Live /moving subjects will require longer focal lengths. Only longer than 100mm comes with tripod collar - which is highly desirable IMO. The internal focus ones will give a slightly larger working distance.

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