Nikon Nikkor AF-S Micro 60 mm f/2.8G ED
11. Summary
- solid, compact casing,
- sensational image quality in the centre and on the edge of the frame,
- zero distortion,
- low coma,
- slight astigmatism,
- coatings of excellent quality which give high transmission and the right colour rendering,
- good autofocus work.
Cons:
- significant vignetting,
- a bit too high chromatic aberration near the maximum relative aperture,
- lack of a focus limiter.
Those few mistakes which we managed to find don’t change the fact that we deal here with a splendid lens. The most important thing is that it provides very good image quality across the frame up from the maximum relative aperture. It is exactly the most appreciated feature in a macro lens. Most of basic optical aberrations is corrected perfectly well. Chromatic aberration is an exception to this rule but fortunately for typical usages that aberration’s course is marginalized anyway. Vignetting is another exception, as its level gets much higher than that of the predecessor, but it is the price we must pay for small dimensions and a compact, sealed construction of the lens.
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You can wonder how much the lens would gain if it was equipped with image stabilization and a focus limiter. Of course these changes would entail a higher price. In the current situation the lens can be bought for not especially excessive sum of money so its price/quality ratio is undoubtedly good. You can add that a slight lowering of the price would allow the lens to compete more successfully with such rivals as the very well-made Tamron SP AF 60 mm f/2.0 Di II LD (IF) Macro 1:1, which is cheaper, faster and overall a very tempting alternative for all DX sensor reflex cameras owners.
Sample shots
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Camera: Nikon D3x Parameters: 60 mm, f/11.0, exp. 1/80 s, ISO 200 File: JPEG, 6048×4032 pix, 4.9 MB |
Camera: Nikon D3x Parameters: 60 mm, f/11.0, exp. 1/125 s, ISO 200 File: JPEG, 6048×4032 pix, 5.08 MB |
Camera: Nikon D3x Parameters: 60 mm, f/16.0, exp. 1/50 s, ISO 200 File: JPEG, 6048×4032 pix, 5.41 MB |
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Camera: Nikon D3x Parameters: 60 mm, f/16.0, exp. 1/60 s, ISO 200 File: JPEG, 6048×4032 pix, 5.44 MB |
Camera: Nikon D3x Parameters: 60 mm, f/2.8, exp. 1/200 s, ISO 100 File: JPEG, 6048×4032 pix, 5.17 MB |
Camera: Nikon D3x Parameters: 60 mm, f/2.8, exp. 1/200 s, ISO 100 File: JPEG, 6048×4032 pix, 6.04 MB |
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Camera: Nikon D3x Parameters: 60 mm, f/2.8, exp. 1/200 s, ISO 125 File: JPEG, 6048×4032 pix, 5.83 MB |
Camera: Nikon D3x Parameters: 60 mm, f/2.8, exp. 1/400 s, ISO 200 File: JPEG, 6048×4032 pix, 6.32 MB |
Camera: Nikon D3x Parameters: 60 mm, f/2.8, exp. 1/250 s, ISO 200 File: JPEG, 6048×4032 pix, 6.26 MB |
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Camera: Nikon D3x Parameters: 60 mm, f/2.8, exp. 1/2000 s, ISO 200 File: JPEG, 6048×4032 pix, 7.35 MB |
Camera: Nikon D3x Parameters: 60 mm, f/3.5, exp. 1/200 s, ISO 125 File: JPEG, 6048×4032 pix, 5.5 MB |
Camera: Nikon D3x Parameters: 60 mm, f/4.0, exp. 1/200 s, ISO 200 File: JPEG, 6048×4032 pix, 6.83 MB |
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Camera: Nikon D3x Parameters: 60 mm, f/4.0, exp. 1/200 s, ISO 200 File: JPEG, 6048×4032 pix, 6.68 MB |
Camera: Nikon D3x Parameters: 60 mm, f/4.5, exp. 1/200 s, ISO 200 File: JPEG, 6048×4032 pix, 6.38 MB |
Camera: Nikon D3x Parameters: 60 mm, f/5.0, exp. 1/200 s, ISO 400 File: JPEG, 6048×4032 pix, 7.85 MB |
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Camera: Nikon D3x Parameters: 60 mm, f/5.0, exp. 1/640 s, ISO 200 File: JPEG, 6048×4032 pix, 7.46 MB |
Camera: Nikon D3x Parameters: 60 mm, f/5.6, exp. 1/200 s, ISO 400 File: JPEG, 6048×4032 pix, 6.57 MB |
Camera: Nikon D3x Parameters: 60 mm, f/5.6, exp. 1/640 s, ISO 100 File: JPEG, 6048×4032 pix, 11.39 MB |
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Camera: Nikon D3x Parameters: 60 mm, f/6.3, exp. 1/200 s, ISO 400 File: JPEG, 6048×4032 pix, 7.36 MB |
Camera: Nikon D3x Parameters: 60 mm, f/8.0, exp. 1/125 s, ISO 200 File: JPEG, 6048×4032 pix, 5.11 MB |
Camera: Nikon D3x Parameters: 60 mm, f/8.0, exp. 1/160 s, ISO 200 File: JPEG, 6048×4032 pix, 5.55 MB |
