New Nikon 60mm lense

hi guys,

any experience with the new 60mm underwater ??

does the new nikon 60mm micro also needs more light (to focus) than the old one ?

if you compare the 105mm old/new theres a difference in how much light it needs to focus,

old one needs less light but autofocus is slower than the new one which needs more light but faster focus.

TIA

hi guys,

 

 

any experience with the new 60mm underwater ??

 

does the new nikon 60mm micro also needs more light (to focus) than the old one ?

 

if you compare the 105mm old/new theres a difference in how much light it needs to focus,

old one needs less light but autofocus is slower than the new one which needs more light but faster focus.

 

TIA

I have both of the older 60 & 105 lenses. Old and new are al f/2.8 and my buddies who have the new 105, say it is much faster focusing than the older model. So fast that some do not like it (may cause more focus hunting). AF speed is also a function of the camera body, but all things beeing equal the new 105 will focus faster.

Bob

I have the older AF-D 60mm and had the newer AF-S version on hand, my impression... Is anyone looking for a used AF-D 60mm in fairly worn out condition??? . IMO there is simply no contest, I'd go for the new version in a flash, the AF-D was/is a great lens, but the focusing is just so much better with the AF-S.

I second Jean's opinion. Had the old 60mm in our stable for a long time and last year we bought the latest version. Used both... then sold the old one... NO CONTEST. Problem: wife/partner decided to shoot with the new 60... :-( so I lost it to her.

This year we bought the new 85mm Micro Nikkor DX. Yes it won't work on a FF... but I can tell you that on a DX camera it produces great results. Easier to use than the 105. IMHO, the 85 is a very nice choice in combination with a 60mm. Provides a bit more working distance for those shy subjects or to capture details of some subjects.

My $0.02

M

Is it worth selling my excellent used AF-D 60mm and paying $150-200 more for a brand new AF-S 60mm?

Regards Mark

Mark wrote:

Is it worth selling my excellent used AF-D 60mm and paying $150-200 more for a brand new AF-S 60mm?

If you already own it and you are pleased with the autofocus speed, then keep it. However, if you want to gain AF speed and another big plus which is: Instant manual focus without having to fumble with switches (remember the new lens is AFS, you can thus "fine tune" your focusing easily.); also, going from full auto to full manual autofocus can be done using the camera's M/S/C switch. With the old lens you must activate the lens mechanism... that is a pain. So, if the AF speed and manual AF made easy are musts for you, then fetch the $$.

My $ 0.02

Michel