Any half decent budget Nikon fit Macro lenses? Preferably AF-S/AF-I

[Gaz.]

Trying to get my hands on a half decent Macro lens for the D40. The Tamron 90mm seems well liked, but I can't really be paying £300+ on a lens. Is there anything around £150 at most?

 

[5parky]

sigma 70 - 300 f4-5.6 apo dg macro, I have one, rarely use it but it does macro. and can be had for £70ish

Edit: sorry its manual focus, but still its cheap as chips!

 

[Gaz.]

Worth a consideration if nothing else comes up, but MF is hit & miss with my 50mm, so it still would be with this. More so on moving objects like my fish.

 

[MattT]

You're better with MF on shooting macro stuff imo.
I have the 70-300 as well - it's ok at macro, but it isn't 'true' macro tbh. Would love a proper macro lens to round out my collection!

 

[Gaz.]

I mainly want it for shooting in the fish tank, and as I've already said, MF on the fish is a pain in the ass.

 

[vibrio]

in a word no

Trying to get my hands on a half decent Macro lens for the D40. The Tamron 90mm seems well liked, but I can't really be paying £300+ on a lens. Is there anything around £150 at most?

 

[Gaz.]

in a word no

Doesn't have to be new, I'm not worried about buying 2nd hand.

 

[vibrio]

Doesn't have to be new, I'm not worried about buying 2nd hand.

I take it you own an entry level nikon without the focus screw?

that alone rules out pretty much all 3rd party lenses. best bet would be buy the sigma 70-300 APO HSM for around £175

 

[Revels]

Sell your D40 and get a D50.

Focus motor so more lens choice.

 

[Gaz.]

Trying to get my hands on a half decent Macro lens for the D40. The Tamron 90mm seems well liked, but I can't really be paying £300+ on a lens. Is there anything around £150 at most?

I take it you own an entry level nikon without the focus screw?

that alone rules out pretty much all 3rd party lenses. best bet would be buy the sigma 70-300 APO HSM for around £175

Yup, D40.

 

[Gaz.]

Sell your D40 and get a D50.

Focus motor so more lens choice.

Don't think I can use my 50 on a D50, it'll damage the body IIRC.

 

[5parky]

Save up for the 60mm f2.8 nikkor, will be a worthwhile investment if your well into macro.

 

[Tigger]

sigma 70 - 300 f4-5.6 apo dg macro, I have one, rarely use it but it does macro. and can be had for £70ish

Edit: sorry its manual focus, but still its cheap as chips!

I have the auto-focus version of this for the D40, it's great
Also - the Sigma 17-70mm is a brilliant all-rounder lens

You still can't use them in a fish tank though

 

[Gaz.]

I have the auto-focus version of this for the D40, it's great
Also - the Sigma 17-70mm is a brilliant all-rounder lens

You still can't use them in a fish tank though

Which is the D40 version? Can't find one that says AF-S.