Here are the best macro lenses for both general and macro photography. All of these are at least as sharp, and usually sharper than regular lenses, even at infinity. See also How to Shoot Macro. As you can see, most “1:1” macro lenses can focus meaningfully closer than that. (In the image above, an exact 1:1 magnification lens would capture 36mm of the ruler.) The biggest surprise is the Nikon F 105mm f/2.8 VR, for which I measured a maximum magnification of 1.09×, AKA 1.09:1 magnification. You can also see the huge increase in magnification with a 2:1 macro lens like the Laowa. Focus breathing is when a lens's focal length seems to slightly change between max focus and minimum focus which effectively changes your frame without moving the camera. Almost all lenses suffer from this to a degree. Of all my lenses, my macro lenses suffer from this the most, presumably because of the extremely long focus distance. For example, my 150mm macro has a frame that is closer to a 135mm lens when focused at headshot range. Which I don't mind at all, personally, as I feel 135mm is the perfect portrait focal length for headshots but it is certainly a flaw worth noting Conclusion

They will make mistakes in estmate, from “major repair” to “minor repair”. They should charge from more than 300 to 240 to 160, they are doing me great favors. Center, maximum aperture, close focus: Tamron 90mm f/2.8 VC Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2× Tokina 100mm f/2.8 Nikon F 105mm f/2.8 VR Sigma 105mm f/2.8 OS Irix 150mm f/2.8Optics: 14 elements in 11 groups. This is similar to the Nikon 105/2.8 with 14 elements in 12 groups. The lens design and the MTF curves look exactly the same as with its predecessor. It includes three low dispersion elements and coating with a nano-structured layer. Plus fluorine coating at the front lens for easier cleaning. [+] It is sharp wide open and shows a little improvement when stopped down (most notably in the corners).

If you are shooting at macro subject distances, you will most likely be using very small apertures to gain all the DOF (Depth of Field) you can get. I use mine daily. It's ultra-sharp at every distance, has no distortion, it's super-tough, half the barrel is the manual focus ring I use constantly, and it has plenty of working distance between me and my subject. Macro lenses can make for fantastic portrait lenses, they can also make for poor portrait lenses depending on your needs or priorities for a given shoot. When deciding which portrait lens to buy keep in mind which factors above matter most to you and you will be able to easily determine if a macro lens is right for you.

Vibration Compensation / Image Stabilization

The good news is that even the least sharp lenses above still look good considering that this is the maximum aperture in the far corner of the image. Since these are macro lenses, and this is a close focusing distance, that’s exactly what I want to see!

The minimum focus distance is 12.3" (313mm) which provides a working distance of 4.8" (122mm) from the end of the lens (without the hood in place).SP 90mm F/2.8 Di MACRO 1:1 VC USD (Model F017): Serial number 009458 or higher or firmware 3.0 or higher, EOS R5 and R5 from firmware 4.0 The official title of this lens is the Tamron SP 90mm f/2.8 Di Macro 1:1 VC USD. Let’s break down that name a little to see the goodies this lens encompasses. The lens is a comfortable and well-balanced tool in the field. I always love the simplicity of prime lenses and I found the large manual focus ring to be very useful when getting close, or just when my camera wanted a different focus point than I did.