Nikon 60mm f/2.8G ED AF-S Macro Nikkor Review

Nikon 60mm f/2.8G ED AF-S Macro Nikkor Handling and features

Weighing 425g, this lens is relatively lightweight and compact. It balances extremely well on the Nikon D700 body used for testing, with or without the MB-D10 battery grip attached. High quality plastics have been used for much of the construction and the lens mount is metal. A rubber gasket has been fitted around the lens mount to help prevent to ingress of dust and moisture into the camera body, although the lens makes no claims about being properly weather sealed.

A large wide rubberised focus ring provides easy manual focus control. The mechanism has just the right amount of resistance for making fine adjustments. The minimum focus distance of 18.5cm provides life size magnification, but as the working distance is quite tight, care needs to be taken not to shade your subject.

Nikon's latest Nano-Crystal coatings have been applied, which promises to help control flare and help retain contrast. A deep circular hood is also provided. As focusing is performed internally, the front filter thread does not rotate, making this lens ideal for use with graduated filters, polarisers and macro ring flashes. Focus speeds are quite fast for a macro lens, although this optic may have benefited from the inclusion of a focus limiter switch, to prevent the lens from tracking through the full focus range at times where contrast or light levels are low.

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