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<blockquote data-quote="Clovishound" data-source="post: 783947" data-attributes="member: 50197">I have been thinking about getting my daughter a 105mm micro Nikon lens for her birthday. It will currently be used on her D5600. I could save a little money and get the DX model, but I think that it's worth spending a little more and getting FX lenses in case she decides to move to a full frame body at some point in the future. Not only that, I believe the FX lenses are sharper on a crop sensor body than a similar DX version. Anyway. It looks like Nikon has discontinued this lens. I see one listed in their refurbs, but it says on the buy it page that it has been archived. I assume that means it is now out of production. Her birthday is several months away, but I wonder if I should go ahead and try and buy this refurb now while I can, or maybe wait for whatever new lens Nikon comes out with to replace this workhorse. I assume it's still available as a refurb, since it is not listed as out of stock.I'm sure she would like a macro lens, and the longer focal length would give her more distance from small critters than say the 85mm micro. Thoughts?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Clovishound, post: 783947, member: 50197"] I have been thinking about getting my daughter a 105mm micro Nikon lens for her birthday. It will currently be used on her D5600. I could save a little money and get the DX model, but I think that it's worth spending a little more and getting FX lenses in case she decides to move to a full frame body at some point in the future. Not only that, I believe the FX lenses are sharper on a crop sensor body than a similar DX version. Anyway. It looks like Nikon has discontinued this lens. I see one listed in their refurbs, but it says on the buy it page that it has been archived. I assume that means it is now out of production. Her birthday is several months away, but I wonder if I should go ahead and try and buy this refurb now while I can, or maybe wait for whatever new lens Nikon comes out with to replace this workhorse. I assume it's still available as a refurb, since it is not listed as out of stock. I'm sure she would like a macro lens, and the longer focal length would give her more distance from small critters than say the 85mm micro. Thoughts? [/QUOTE]

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