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    Re: is the 60mm 2.8 macro lens any good?

    I would say the guy doesn't know anything about lenses or what any of theses numbers and letters mean. I agree with jack request a photo of the box that shows the description.
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    Re: is the 60mm 2.8 macro lens any good?

    AF-Special .............. this is a good one.
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    http://www.flickr.com/photos/dgw815/show

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    Re: is the 60mm 2.8 macro lens any good?

    Quote Originally Posted by Marcel Carey View Post
    I don't know about you guys, but for me I don't mind manual focus in macro mode. As a matter of fact, this is what I use most of the time when I shoot up close. Specially with flowers, you need to put the focus at the right place to get the nice effect.
    So if you're buying the lens mostly for it's macro capabilities, go for it.
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    I couldn't agree more, my macro is so shallow in dof manual focus is the only way to us it.
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    Re: is the 60mm 2.8 macro lens any good?

    the af-d is great with the d90!

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    I tried an AF-D once and besides the macro it was great for portraits, i used it with a D90.

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    Re: is the 60mm 2.8 macro lens any good?

    I specifically moved from the Nikon D40X to the D90 so I could use my 60mm F/2.8 Macro. It's a wonderful lens whether used for close-up work or portraits. Example below:

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