Sort of depends on how you might use it.
Nikon's 60mm micro (micro is Nikon's word for macro) is a great one. But, you have to get really close to your subjects and that might not work for some subjects such as bugs, lizards, skittish things. Would work great for flowers, product photography, things like that.
I have Nikon's 105mm micro and really like it. It gives me a little more working room for skittish subjects which I like. It's a whole lot more expensive, and heavier, than the 60mm so there are those things to consider also.
@mikehamm thanks Mike! the 105mm was the one I was considering, just didn't want to spend the money on it, if it wasn't that good....want something that will give a lot of detail, but at the same time I can still capture the skittish things! :)....I appreciate your response!!
There is also a Tamron 2.8 90mm macro lens and a Sigma 2.8 105mm macro lens - neither of which would probably be as exxy as the Nikkor and both rate quite highly in terms of IQ that you could also check out!
If you can get the Nikon 105mm that's probably the one to go with. But I haven't yet felt I could justify spending that much on another lens. I have the Tamron 90mm and love it. Many of my shots and all of the macro ones on my project were taken with it. It's a great. less expensive, alternative!
I love my 105mm. Yeah, it's an investment but in my opionion... if you're doing something you enjoy, it's worth working with quality. You bet your ass it's pricey, but I'm really glad I made the investment.
SO then here is a stupid question...What makes having the 105mm different then using the 55-300? Or is the lens itself curved differently for macro shots?
@eyesofbetsie thanks for the feedback, I think you are probably right...worth the investment! @kimdelee I'm new to photography, but I believe a regular lens will not allow you to focus much closer than about a foot from your subject, but with a macro lens you can focus closer...macro you want to get 1:1 magnification, where a regular lens you get more like a 1:5 magnification...
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Nikon's 60mm micro (micro is Nikon's word for macro) is a great one. But, you have to get really close to your subjects and that might not work for some subjects such as bugs, lizards, skittish things. Would work great for flowers, product photography, things like that.
I have Nikon's 105mm micro and really like it. It gives me a little more working room for skittish subjects which I like. It's a whole lot more expensive, and heavier, than the 60mm so there are those things to consider also.
I think its worth the money.
@kimdelee I'm new to photography, but I believe a regular lens will not allow you to focus much closer than about a foot from your subject, but with a macro lens you can focus closer...macro you want to get 1:1 magnification, where a regular lens you get more like a 1:5 magnification...