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Originally Posted by mjohnson
How "close-up" are you talking about?
What Nikon calls their "Micro" or what the rest of the world calls "macro" is really, really close up. They're talking 1:1 or 1:2 reproductions -- a 1:1 on a DX camera has a field of view of ~1" wide at the closest. That's darn narrow. Hard to use and get more than a hairs' depth of focus.
If you're not taking such close-in shots, maybe careful exposures at full resolution with cropping will work? Think tripods, bright lighting, multiple tries for the best one... Shoot in RAW and sharpen/crop before compressing. If you're putting material up for viewing on a screen things don't have to be absolutely perfect.
If you _do_ need such close work - you've got a good start on used stuff. You'll be on a tripod anyway so no need for shakey-reducing-optical-fast lenses. Longer focal length is easier to deal with (at least between the 60 and the 105). Consider extension rings to get close focus. You'll be on a tripod so managing the workflow with meager metering won't be too troubling...
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For instance I can't shoot a picture of the Bosch part number on a WUR, my lens just won't focus that close up, manual or automatic. I stole this pic but this is what happens when I shoot closeup:
