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<blockquote data-quote="PapaST" data-source="post: 158794" data-attributes="member: 8330">What kind of macro work do you see yourself trying?&nbsp; If it's insects and critters then the 105 will give you decent working distance and &quot;quick results&quot;.&nbsp; I've messed around with a 40mm macro and didn't like the working distance.&nbsp; I've tried tubes and reverse lens and a combination of the two.&nbsp; I think for some photographers it's worth keeping a reverse adapter in a bag and mating it with a 24mm to do some extreme closeups but I particularly do not get &quot;quick results&quot; with that setup.&nbsp; My 105mm 2.8 I just pop on and start shooting and I get good sharp results without focus rails or fiddling around with adapters or manually focusing.&nbsp; That being said my vote goes to the 105 with a nod to a reverse adapter and maybe one extension tube.&nbsp; I think they are worth the money to keep around in case you want extreme closeups and you have time for setup.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="PapaST, post: 158794, member: 8330"] What kind of macro work do you see yourself trying? If it's insects and critters then the 105 will give you decent working distance and "quick results". I've messed around with a 40mm macro and didn't like the working distance. I've tried tubes and reverse lens and a combination of the two. I think for some photographers it's worth keeping a reverse adapter in a bag and mating it with a 24mm to do some extreme closeups but I particularly do not get "quick results" with that setup. My 105mm 2.8 I just pop on and start shooting and I get good sharp results without focus rails or fiddling around with adapters or manually focusing. That being said my vote goes to the 105 with a nod to a reverse adapter and maybe one extension tube. I think they are worth the money to keep around in case you want extreme closeups and you have time for setup. [/QUOTE]

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