Image quality is as good as any lens i’ve ever used and better than most

Image quality is as good as any lens i’ve ever used and better than most  Read Less

The manual focus is so smooth and easy to nail dead on with the focus ring covering over a third of the lens

The manual focus is so smooth and easy to nail dead on with the focus ring covering over a third of the lens  Read Less

This lens has excellent image quality but there are handling compromises sizeweight autofocus lack of vibration reduction

This lens has excellent image quality but there are handling compromises sizeweight autofocus lack of vibration reduction  Read Less

It is not a lens for the firsttime macro wannabe

It is not a lens for the firsttime macro wannabe  Read Less

Auto focus is noisy and not as fast as af on my newer zoom lens

Auto focus is noisy and not as fast as af on my newer zoom lens  Read Less

Dealing with depth of field dof has alway been the macrophiles thorn in the flesh

Dealing with depth of field dof has alway been the macrophiles thorn in the flesh  Read Less

Canon comes close with a 180mm macro tamron also has a 180 albeit with a lesser build quality than canon or nikon and sigma has a 150

Canon comes close with a 180mm macro tamron also has a 180 albeit with a lesser build quality than canon or nikon and sigma has a 150  Read Less

This is my go to for photographic and cine work via a metabones speed booster for sony super 35

This is my go to for photographic and cine work via a metabones speed booster for sony super 35  Read Less

Turns out there are very decent alternatives available just search for 62mm lens hood and youll find options at less than half ...  Read More

Turns out there are very decent alternatives available just search for 62mm lens hood and youll find options at less than half the price of nikons  Read Less

It should hold its value better than nonjapanese models

It should hold its value better than nonjapanese models  Read Less