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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Disorderly" data-source="post: 88455" data-attributes="member: 10297">Don't think of a macro lens as a one trick pony.  I've used my 105 as a macro lens on occasion, but I use it a lot more as a portrait lens. 105mm gives your subject a nice flattening effect, making noses look smaller AMD everything generally more pleasing.  It also gives you a shallower depth of field, and a nice blur to out of focus areas behind the subject.  It's not quite as convenient as my other favorite portrait lenses, but the results are amazing.  I've also used it as a modest telephoto.  It's about perfect for shooting small aircraft coming into my local airport.When you do use a macro lens, one challenge is getting enough light on your subject.  A shorter lens blocks the light.  A longer focal length lens lets you stand a little further away and avoid creating shadows.</blockquote>