[davidmanze]

Be sure to get a Micro-Nikkor 55mm f2.8. Light, well built, well sharp with nice bokeh, very nice MF feel and 1:2 macro or 1:1 with its PK-13 extension tube.

 Brightcolours,

     I can't believe the coincidence of your comment, "I bought one today" and am still suffering from "multi exstaticism" at an extraordinary level from it's sharpness! I was going to buy a AF-D 50mm F1.4 but the 55mm macro came up on "le bon coin" and unbelievably at Montpellier fifty clicks up the road from me for 180 euros.   I even took the laptop to check it was well centered.

  I had already read Ken Rockwell's review of it and he says it's the sharpest lens Nikon have ever made, that was enough for me!  There's a lot of AF-Ds coming up on the bon coin site so I have studied the Nikon gospel according to Ken Rockwell, it's been very useful especially with regard to multiple models of zooms where the reviews have otherwise disappeared off the map.

   I haven't checked the lens out in macro yet other than a quick shot, just took a few pics around the town. Ken didn't mention the adapter for 1:1, I'll have to check it out. At closest focus, the end of the extended barrel is 2 .125 inches from the subject, difficult to imagine getting closer,  FF is not ideal for macro anyway.  Last thing is the friction setting "A-dot" doesn't seem to turn, at least I daren't try to turn it with anymore force.

 After carrying around the D750 with Sigma 28-70 I realized I don't want heavy lenses for walking around any more (other than the Tamron tele for birding)  

The great thing is you can buy a "whole kit" of reliable AF-D compact lenses for less than the price of AF-S 24-70!

The AF-D 24mm F2.8 should be here at the weekend.

Thanks!

 

Amendment: The AF friction does turn, but it's a little stiff!