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<blockquote data-quote="Ironwood" data-source="post: 566101" data-attributes="member: 10447">Hi Lee, whatever of the new macro lenses you buy, rest assured they will all be good. Between the new Sigma 105 and new Nikon 105 -Nikon 105 - has internal focusing, this means the lens doesn't extend out when focusing in close, it stays the same length. More expensive.Sigma 105 - doesn't have internal focusing ( EDIT- apparently the newest version does have internal focusing), the end of the lens will extend out quite a bit when focusing on close subjects. May, or may not have compatibility problems with new cameras ( I haven't heard of any problems with this particular lens ).&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Cheaper than the Nikon.Read the reviews and comparisons online, different opinions prefer different lenses. Both are good, as is the Tamron 90 and Tokina 100. All will take great photos in the right hands.EDIT- I own the Nikon 105 VR, and a Nikon 55 macro. If I lost both of them and had to buy a new macro lens, I would probably get the Tokina 100, mainly because it cheap and the image quality is great. VR and AF mean nothing to me for macro.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Ironwood, post: 566101, member: 10447"] Hi Lee, whatever of the new macro lenses you buy, rest assured they will all be good. Between the new Sigma 105 and new Nikon 105 - Nikon 105 - has internal focusing, this means the lens doesn't extend out when focusing in close, it stays the same length. More expensive. Sigma 105 - doesn't have internal focusing ( EDIT- apparently the newest version does have internal focusing), the end of the lens will extend out quite a bit when focusing on close subjects. May, or may not have compatibility problems with new cameras ( I haven't heard of any problems with this particular lens ). Cheaper than the Nikon. Read the reviews and comparisons online, different opinions prefer different lenses. Both are good, as is the Tamron 90 and Tokina 100. [B][U]All[/U][/B] will take great photos in the right hands. EDIT- I own the Nikon 105 VR, and a Nikon 55 macro. If I lost both of them and had to buy a new macro lens, I would probably get the Tokina 100, mainly because it cheap and the image quality is great. VR and AF mean nothing to me for macro. [/QUOTE]

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