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<blockquote data-quote="J-see" data-source="post: 366783" data-attributes="member: 31330">What makes you think the 105mm lens is FX only or wasted on DX? You can use it on both.In macro the difference between the DX or FX format matters less. 1:1 is the same on both and if you're going for pure close-up bug shots, the FX (cam) only provides more filler or background. 105mm or 85mm is only 0.1ft difference in working distance which can be a lot in some cases but in respect to &quot;scaring bugs&quot;, it matters less. I use a 200mm and still scare many. What matters more than the length is the time of day you shoot and how you approach them. Shoot cold-blooded when the blood is cold.The VR on both is nice and I'd have wished mine had VR too but when you go extremely close, a tripod might be more important than VR. And a flash. The f/2.8 or f/3.5 only matters when you use the other end of the lens. On average you're always shooting closed down. The closer, the more closed down. You'll almost never shoot macro at 1:1 using f/2.8 or f/3.5.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="J-see, post: 366783, member: 31330"] What makes you think the 105mm lens is FX only or wasted on DX? You can use it on both. In macro the difference between the DX or FX format matters less. 1:1 is the same on both and if you're going for pure close-up bug shots, the FX (cam) only provides more filler or background. 105mm or 85mm is only 0.1ft difference in working distance which can be a lot in some cases but in respect to "scaring bugs", it matters less. I use a 200mm and still scare many. What matters more than the length is the time of day you shoot and how you approach them. Shoot cold-blooded when the blood is cold. The VR on both is nice and I'd have wished mine had VR too but when you go extremely close, a tripod might be more important than VR. And a flash. The f/2.8 or f/3.5 only matters when you use the other end of the lens. On average you're always shooting closed down. The closer, the more closed down. You'll almost never shoot macro at 1:1 using f/2.8 or f/3.5. [/QUOTE]

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