Yes Lawrence. Your 7100 has a built in focusing motor.
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Recommend a macro lense
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Yes Lawrence. Your 7100 has a built in focusing motor.
This is the lenses I'm looking at. It will auto focus on your camera. Which is why I'm looking at it so I can use it both of my cameras.
Tamron SP 90mm f/2.8 Di 1:1AF Macro Lens for Nikon AF AF272NII700
Tamron SP 90mm f/2.8 Di 1:1AF Macro Lens for Nikon AF AF272NII700
Then the lens must be able to drive itself and AF on Tamron means something different than AF for Nikon. My AF is old school and the D750 can drive it but the D3300 remains deadly silent.
Looking at that - it is the exact lens I have got.
I checked the source:
"Please note: The 90mm is now available with a built-in motor for the Nikon D40, D40X and D60 (Model A272NII). The 272EN model which had been available up until apx. February 2008 is only compatible with the D40/D40X/D60 in the MF mode due to the fact it doesn´t have a built-in motor. "
SP AF 90mm F/2.8 Di MACRO 1:1 - Tamron
If you have the right model, it will AF.
"Please note: The 90mm is now available with a built-in motor for the Nikon D40, D40X and D60 (Model A272NII). The 272EN model which had been available up until apx. February 2008 is only compatible with the D40/D40X/D60 in the MF mode due to the fact it doesn´t have a built-in motor. "
SP AF 90mm F/2.8 Di MACRO 1:1 - Tamron
If you have the right model, it will AF.
Sometimes the wording is hard to understand. At times I think this is on purpose!
Double check this. I think when Adoroma says built in motor, they mean the body. The model number on the lens is 272 which I think is not the motorized lens.
ETA: Eyelight, read the rest of the thread next time.
I noticed that too. You have to be very careful since some sales often are very vague about certain aspects of what they are selling. Sadly that too often means they're trying to sell you old stock while you're under the assumption you buy the new versions.
In this case the lens seems to be the right model (A272NII) but I'd still double or triple check to be sure.
Mine too, head spinning that is. This is from Tamrons Lens Brochure:
Note: Because Nikon mounts may/may not have built-in AF motors, please refer to the table above for the model in question.
AF motor is built-in for Nikon II models. Please refer to the bottom left table for "[Compatibility of Di series with built-in AF motor for Nikon with Nikon cameras]". Aperture ring is not equipped.
AF motor is not built-in on Nikon model. When Nikon models are used with D40, D40X, D60, D3000, D3100, D3200, D3300, D5000, D5100, D5200 and D5300, the lenses function only in the manual focus mode.
*The lens for Nikon/Sony is “D“ compatible.
D5100 quoted here and it works on mine!?
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The Tamron linked below is a 60mm (90mm with the crop factor) for your camera. It has its own focus motor and should work on your body. The D5500 does not have a drive motor either and the Tamron 60mm auto focus works well mounted to it. It is listed at $429 for the Nikon mount.
Maybe someone more experienced could say whether the 60mm or 90mm is better suited to the crop sensor, more pertinent towards portrait shots I suppose.
Tamron SP AF60mm F2 Di II LD (IF) 1:1 Macro Lenses :: Tamron :: Lenses - eGlobaL Digital Cameras Online Store
Maybe someone more experienced could say whether the 60mm or 90mm is better suited to the crop sensor, more pertinent towards portrait shots I suppose.
Tamron SP AF60mm F2 Di II LD (IF) 1:1 Macro Lenses :: Tamron :: Lenses - eGlobaL Digital Cameras Online Store
If you are unsure if it is the right lens for you, maybe it isn't.
Your current choice is defined by your budget and there's nothing wrong with that but if it does not match the (realistic) choice you'd buy if money was not a factor, I'd say wait until you can buy that. Else you might regret it.