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Nikon is a precision optical company with worldwide manufacturing, research and marketing capabilities. The Nikon name is equated with extraordinary photographic performance, innovation, precision and optical quality.PRODUCT FEATURES:Medium telephoto Micro lens for portrait and other high magnification close-up applications;Provides extra working distance for elusive subjects or ones requiring supplemental illumination;Continuous focusing from infinity to life-size (1:1).
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60mm lens for Nikon cameras
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118 of 119 people found the following review helpful
Our Nikon 60mm f2.8 AF D micro lens arrived last Thursday. I've been using its early predecessor, the 55mm AF, for some years, so I sort of knew what to expect. My sceptical colleagues, though, were completely bowled over.
On the surface of it, this is an 'ordinary' 60 mm lens, at f2.8 fairly slow for a prime lens, with a nice smooth feel and a very, very sharp focus at normal distances. On closer inspection, this lens has got two features that you wouldn't expect. The first is a 'limit/full' switch, and the second is an extra set of numbers on the distance scale.
Take the lens close to the subject, and it comes into its own. You can bring it as close as a few centimetres away before it bangs up to the end of its travel, and the extra numbers shows 1:1. This means that the size on the negative or CCD is now the same size as the object itself. At normal print sizes, this means that a bee fills most of the picture, and a hair, or a ring, or the hands of a watch, are shown in dazzling detail.
Nikon calls this a 'micro', but it is in fact a traditional 'macro' lens, executed almost flawlessly.
There are a couple of problems with earlier 'micro' and macro lenses, and Nikon have worked carefully to overcome them. First, there is a tendency for the lens to whirr from one end of its travel to the other hunting for a focus -- for example, if something floats in front of the lens while you are working at normal distances, a micro will happily try to focus on it. This is irritating, and will use up your battery quickly. Traditionally the answer is to switch to manual focus -- and Nikon is prepared for that with a nice, solid auto-manual slider -- but this isn't always appropriate, for example when photographing the aforementioned bee. The solution on this lens is the Limit switch. If you are working at normal distances, switching to limit switches off the macro end of travel. If you are working at macro distances, switching to limit turns off the normal end of travel. Hey presto. Auto-focus suddenly becomes useful again, even at macro distances.
The other problem is that as the lens approaches a close object, less light enters. On my old 55mm you just had to try to account for this somehow -- usually by bracketting. On the new 60mm, the lens informs the camera when it gets near the end of its travel, and the minimum f-stop goes up. At first I thought this was a problem with the lens, like zooms that increase their f-stop as you extend the lens. But, no, it is actually correctly compensating for the changing characteristics.
Beyond that, the 60mm focusses very smoothly, and finds its point of sharp focus much more quickly (and more reliably) than the 55mm did. It has a solid feel, and the picture is utterly, utterly sharp.
I've always loved the 55mm micro. With this lens, I'm falling in love all over again.
28 of 29 people found the following review helpful
This was the first macro (micro) lens I bought; I also have the 105mm now too which is definitely my preferred lens but I have to say I'm glad I have this one too. The performance is excellent and it is lighter and easier to hold than the 105mm which can be a bit heavy if you're small. It produces good close-ups and can be used with filters to get closer if necessary. It makes a super portrait lens too so if you want something that can be used for close-ups and people then this is one to consider.
I'm using this with the D50 and the output from it is very good indeed.
I'm using this with the D50 and the output from it is very good indeed.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
This is a superb lens. When combined with my Nikon D90, the lens has produced the highest quality photographs. Its compact size and ease of use makes it an ideal lens for anyone who has a serious interest in macro photography.
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One of Nikon's best kept secrets...
If ever there was a lens to strike a substantial blow for fixed focal length lenses vs. zoom lenses, then the AF-D 60mm f2.8 Micro is just such a lens. Read more
Published 12 months ago by JK
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Well made lens, just what you would expect from Nikon. I have used this lens in all conditions and am very pleased with its operation.
Published 13 months ago by W. W. Lewis
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