Nikon macro lens for d710011/24/2023 ![]() ![]() But doing macro work in the nature you slowly realize that what you really need is more reach. In terms of absolute aperture, working distance and therefore blur. 60mm on crop to be equal to 90mm on full frame. And being stop faster means little when it comes to macro because depth of field is so thin that you really need f/8 minimum. 1:2) working distance shifts in 90mm lens favor. So yes, at 1:1 magnification you have slightly more working distance with 60mm, but at 1:1.2 and above (i.e. Out in the field, in the nature, greater reach makes the difference. With 90mm macro lens you have better reach which is far more valuable than working distance (unless you make studio shots exclusively). ![]() Other aspects like composition, color balance and any other that make a photo more appealing to the eye. I see great many people bother themselves trying to get ultimate macro shot at 1:1 magnification completely forgetting about other aspects of photography in the process of sticking their lenses as close as possible. 'Tis true that you have equal working distance with Tamron 60 and Tamron 90, but doing macro work is not all about working distance. I learned a lot from "upgrading" to the 90mm, and now think I made a mistake, especially since now I have a Tamron 85mm VC for non-macro work. It's a big higher than $500 new right now ($524 on Adorama from a few minutes ago), but for true macro and DX, I'd go with the 60mm. Many people get the longer lens thinking they'll get much more working space, and it simply isn't so, at least compared to the 90-105mm macros. Not only does it not focus breathe as much (many macro lenses become much shorter in focal length at macro distances), but it's physically shorter, meaning it doesn't lose that much vs a 90mm/105mm/etc macro, in terms of space in front of the lens at macro distances. Sure you can use FX with the 90 to make up for that stop, but you lose out on final image magnification due to lower pixel resolution per unit sensor area.Īnother benefit of the 60mm is the working distance. And the 60mm is a full stop faster at macro focus distance vs it's 90mm sibling (F/4 vs F/5.6), which made a surprising difference, which I did not expect. You want maximum pixels-on-target (thus crop sensors are usually better due to higher sensor density). IMO, the 60mm ended up being better for true macro work, as it turned out. O only recently I shifted to the 90mm VC since I bought a D750 and wanted a macro that would cover the full frame.
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