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    A friend of mine has a Nikon D90 and finds he's not getting enough detail in his flower shots. He wants to take shots like this: Close Up Flower | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

    My first instinct is to suggest the Nikon version of the nifty fifty but I was wondering if any of the Nikon shooters have any suggestions?
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    What lens is he using now?
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    A budget would also help.

    My first gut would be the 60mm 2.8 micro. It is an incredibly sharp lens.

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    I was gonna suggest the 105mm 2.8 Micro, but bucky is right - budget is key here. The 105 is around 800. (New) plus tax. in canada
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bucky View Post
    My first gut would be the 60mm 2.8 micro. It is an incredibly sharp lens.
    I have the 60mm 2.8 and it is sharp as a tack. It's great for botanical work but not so much for insects or anything else thats scared away easily because you have to get so close to your subject for true 1:1 representation. It also serves as a fairly good portraiture lens on a crop sensor. It will auto focus on the D90.

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    I'll suggest both of these, however, he said that he's only looking to spend a couple of hundred dollars. He's not a photographer as much as he is a gardener I think. He's currently shooting with the 18-105.
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    He's going to need to give up coin to get a good tool.
    Tokina 100 - is about 5 hundred Tokina 100mm f/2.8 AT-X M100 AF Pro D Macro ATXAFM100PRON B&H but I have not used it.
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    or if he's more of a gardener as you say, perhaps he'd be better off with a nice p&s for close ups
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    Maybe he could plan ahead for the bloom and rent a really nice one for a few days. That way he could try a few out and see which one suites his needs best. Three days usually goes for less than $100 at most rental spots and they have used ones for sale sometimes. A good place to look is borrowlenses.com
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    They're nowhere as sharp as a macro, but he could always go for a set of close-up filters. They'd be as sharp as the example you linked to. I see them used on KEH for $40 on a regular basis. I once saw a set of B+Ws, but didn't move fast enough. Otherwise, Barefoot's idea of renting and seeing what he wants badly enough sounds like a good idea.

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