How well does this lens perform?

[Mycah]

I was wondering how well the 35mm f1.8 Nikon lens preforms with macro photography.

[bentley72]

not very well from my experiences. it doesn't focus that close, and i often have to move back a little to get focus

Andrew

[Mycah]

Figures.

What lens do you use?

I must correct myself, as I know the 35mm is not a Macro lens, So I wouldn't expect it to be as high quality as a lens built for macro photography.

[midnightsoiree]

For great Bokeh effect, yes it will. ^^

[Trader]

I do a lot of macro shots with a Nikkor 105.0 mm f/2.8G ED-IF AF-S VR Micro-Lens and it does a nice job. For some of the real tight shots I add a 2.0x extention tube to allow me to get right on top of my subject -- I have to go into manual focus mode when shooting with the tube. Hope that helps you decide on a lens.