Review on 📷 Nikon 2177 60mm f/2.8G ED Standard Macro Lens for Nikon DSLR Cameras with AF-S FX Micro-NIKKOR by Bim Cook

Pros: I put a lot of effort into recommending this lens as the Nikon 85mm f/3.5G AF-S DX ED VR Micro Nikkor lens to buy for Nikon digital SLR cameras was announced around the same time I bought this lens. But I knew I needed a longer working distance as I would be using this lens on my D200 (DX body, so 90mm effective focal length); I also wanted something that would work on my N75 and use it with the D700/D3/D3x if I wanted to. A recent review by Popular Photography in December 2009 also confirmed my choice of "7 Versatile Photo Gear". ": 60mm macro lens. Nothing beats a fast aperture (f/2.8 or higher) with a 60mm macro lens for incredible versatility in a single focal length. especially if you use it on a DSLR with an APS-C sensor. These tops are perfect for both stunning close-ups and flattering portraits. A macro lens is needed to photograph a small object up close. And if your subject is round (those cherries, for example), 60mm can help emphasize the shape in a way that longer macros that flatten the scene can't. Even better? Its typical minimum focusing distance of 7 to 9 inches allows you to focus on your subject without taking your eyes off the viewfinder. But with portraits you want to be away. This is partly a success because the photographer's 60mm macro lens, which she uses on her Nikon D200, has been enlarged to its 90mm equivalent, which is almost perfect for people shots. Stops the lead over the 'competing' Makro 85 3.5 VR that was recently released. . .Fast, quiet focusing and excellent design with Gold-N embossing complete the positive features! Cons: Strange length, doesn't fit very well in my small lens cases. HEAVY for its size. But I like it (some might not like it). Some hunt in low light and focus slowly from infinity to close-up, which is to be expected in macro photography as they're made for fine-tuning. Portrait lens sometimes. PS: I also use the post-processing package DxO Optics Pro v5 Standard Edition (D200 + 60mm 2.8). Cleans up my shots and gives me a step forward in post-processing! Some hunt in low light, slowly focusing from infinity to close, as expected from a macro shot, as they're built for fine-tuning. I wish it had VR as I sometimes use it as a portrait lens. PS: I also use the post-processing package DxO Optics Pro v5 Standard Edition (D200 + 60mm 2.8). Cleans up my shots and gives me a step forward in post-processing! Some hunt in low light and are slow to focus from infinity to close, as you'd expect from macro photography as they're made for fine-tuning. I wish it had VR, since I sometimes use it as a portrait lens. PS: I also use the post-processing package DxO Optics Pro v5 Standard Edition (D200 + 60mm 2.8). Cleans up my shots and gives me a step forward in post-processing! because they are built for fine tuning. I wish it had VR as I sometimes use it as a portrait lens. PS: I also use the post-processing package DxO Optics Pro v5 Standard Edition (D200 + 60mm 2.8). Cleans up my shots and gives me a step forward in post-processing! Some hunt in low light and are slow to focus from infinity to close, as you'd expect from macro photography as they're made for fine-tuning. I wish it had VR as I sometimes use it as a portrait lens. PS I also use the post-processing package DxO Optics Pro v5 Standard Edition (D200 + 60mm 2.8). Cleans up my shots and gives me a step forward in post-processing! because they are built for fine tuning. I wish it had VR as I sometimes use it as a portrait lens. PS I also use the post-processing package DxO Optics Pro v5 Standard Edition (D200 + 60mm 2.8). Cleans up my shots and gives me a step forward in post-processing! Some hunt in low light and are slow to focus from infinity to close, as you'd expect from macro photography as they're made for fine-tuning. I wish it had VR as I sometimes use it as a portrait lens. PS: I also use the post-processing package DxO Optics Pro v5 Standard Edition (D200 + 60mm 2.8). Cleans up my shots and gives me a step forward in post-processing! since I sometimes use it as a portrait lens. PS: I also use the post-processing package DxO Optics Pro v5 Standard Edition (D200 + 60mm 2.8). Cleans up my shots and gives me a step forward in post-processing! Some hunt in low light and are slow to focus from infinity to close, as you'd expect from macro photography as they're made for fine-tuning. I wish it had VR as I sometimes use it as a portrait lens. PS I also use the post-processing package DxO Optics Pro v5 Standard Edition (D200 + 60mm 2.8). Cleans up my shots and gives me a step forward in post-processing! since I sometimes use it as a portrait lens. PS: I also use the post-processing package DxO Optics Pro v5 Standard Edition (D200 + 60mm 2.8). Cleans up my shots and gives me a step forward in post-processing! Some hunt in low light and are slow to focus from infinity to close, as you'd expect from macro photography as they're made for fine-tuning. I wish it had VR as I sometimes use it as a portrait lens. PS: I also use the post-processing package DxO Optics Pro v5 Standard Edition (D200 + 60mm 2.8). Cleans up my shots and gives me a step forward in post-processing! Cleans up my shots and gives me a step forward in post-processing! Some hunt in low light and are slow to focus from infinity to close, as you'd expect from macro photography as they're made for fine-tuning. I wish it had VR as I sometimes use it as a portrait lens. PS: I also use the post-processing package DxO Optics Pro v5 Standard Edition (D200 + 60mm 2.8). Cleans up my shots and gives me a step forward in post-processing! Cleans up my shots and gives me a step forward in post-processing! Some hunt in low light and are slow to focus from infinity to close, as you'd expect from macro photography as they're made for fine-tuning. I wish it had VR, since I sometimes use it as a portrait lens. PS: I also use the post-processing package DxO Optics Pro v5 Standard Edition (D200 + 60mm 2.8). Cleans up my shots and gives me a step forward in post-processing! since I sometimes use it as a portrait lens. PS I also use the post-processing package DxO Optics Pro v5 Standard Edition (D200 + 60mm 2.8). Cleans up my shots and gives me a step forward in post-processing! since I sometimes use it as a portrait lens. PS I also use the post-processing package DxO Optics Pro v5 Standard Edition (D200 + 60mm 2.8). Cleans up my shots and gives me a step forward in post-processing! Cleans up my shots and gives me a step forward in post-processing! since I sometimes use it as a portrait lens. PS I also use the post-processing package DxO Optics Pro v5 Standard Edition (D200 + 60mm 2.8). Cleans up my shots and gives me a step forward in post-processing! since I sometimes use it as a portrait lens. PS I also use the post-processing package DxO Optics Pro v5 Standard Edition (D200 + 60mm 2.8). Cleans up my shots and gives me a step forward in post-processing! Cleans up my shots and gives me a step forward in post-processing! since I sometimes use it as a portrait lens. PS I also use the post-processing package DxO Optics Pro v5 Standard Edition (D200 + 60mm 2.8). Cleans up my shots and gives me a step forward in post-processing! since I sometimes use it as a portrait lens. PS I also use the post-processing package DxO Optics Pro v5 Standard Edition (D200 + 60mm 2.8). Cleans up my shots and gives me a step forward in post-processing! Cleans up my shots and gives me a step forward in post-processing! since I sometimes use it as a portrait lens. PS I also use the post-processing package DxO Optics Pro v5 Standard Edition (D200 + 60mm 2.8). Cleans up my shots and gives me a step forward in post-processing! Cleans up my shots and gives me a step forward in post-processing! since I sometimes use it as a portrait lens. PS I also use the post-processing package DxO Optics Pro v5 Standard Edition (D200 + 60mm 2.8). Cleans up my shots and gives me a step forward in post-processing!