Which Macro Lens Should I Buy

[nvme86]

I am looking to buy a macro lens in the next 6 weeks or so i currently own a nikon d90 with a 18-105 mm vr lens.
I want to buy a macro lens but am unsure as to which one to buy i will have a budget of approximately 300 -350.
Any response is much appreciated!!

 

[wildman]

I am looking to buy a macro lens in the next 6 weeks or so i currently own a nikon d90 with a 18-105 mm vr lens.
I want to buy a macro lens but am unsure as to which one to buy i will have a budget of approximately 300 -350.
Any response is much appreciated!!

Tamron 90mm is a pretty good shout for that price. The IQ is good, the downside is that it hunts a lot in low light and the AF motor isn't the quietest. However depending on what you are doing 9 times out of 10 you manual focus when doing macro work so a noisy motor is not really a big deal. Incidentally it doubels up quite nicely as a portrait lens too.

http://www.wexphotographic.com/buy-tamron-90mm-f2-8-macro-nikon-fit-with-motor-/p1030805

all these shots
http://www.flickr.com/photos/21458727@N02/sets/72157629799866926/

were done with a tamron 90 on a sony A700. Appart from my bad composition is some the shots are pretty sharp especially the Ketchup bottle one

 

[nvme86]

ok thanks both my uncle and cousin have this lens and have said its good i was just wondering if there were any others slighlty more expensive that are better or is it quite a big jump to a better macro lens than this particular one?

 

[Beardy]

Nikon 105 mm F2.8

The newer one can be had for less than £500 second hand. They come up on hear quite regularly, which is where I got mine from! It also makes a great portrait lens and can be used with Nikon TC's too.