Nikon F-mount macro lenses worth the money

Find a deal on a F-mount macro lens. All Nikons are covered. Third party lenses that can easily be found have are also included.

I start with manual focus "standard" focal length lenses. Then manual focus telephoto, standard AF, telephoto AF, super telephotos, and end with specialty lenses.

There are chapters for each lens, with links below.

0:00 You should buy a macro lens
0:50 Why Micro and not Macro?
1:11 Versions of the Micro-NIKKOR 5.5cm or 55mm f3.5
2:30 The Micro-NIKKOR 55mm f2.8 Ai-S is much better
4:08 My favorite, the Komine 55mm f2.8 (Vivitar, Panagor)
4:53 Laowa 60mm f/2.8 2X Ultra-Macro
5:34 Micro-NIKKOR 105mm f2.8 Ai-S
6:01 Komine 90mm f2.8 (Vivitar)
6:33 Kiron, Lester A Dine 105mm f2.8 / Vivitar 100mm f2.8
7:13 Vivitar 90mm f2.5 Series 1 VMC, Tokina AT-X 90mm f2.5
7:44 Venus Laowa 100mm f2.8 2x Ultra Macro APO
8:21 AF Micro-NIKKOR 55mm f2.8
8:54 AF Micro-NIKKOR 60mm f2.8D
9:52 AF-S Micro-NIKKOR 60mm f2.8G
10:25 AF Micro-NIKKOR f2.8D
11:00 "The Best," Micro-NIKKOR 105mm f2.8G
11:35 7 Tamron 90mm macro lenses
13:52 Nikon Micro-NIKKOR 200mm f4 Ai-S
14:22 AF Micro-NIKKOR 200mm f4D IF-ED
14:51 Tamron 180mm f3.5 SP AF Di Macro B01
15:19 UV Nikkor 105mm f4.5
15:39 PC-E Micro-NIKKOR 45mm f2.8D & PC-E Micro-NIKKOR 85mm f2.8D
16:22 Venus Laowa 15mm wide, 24mm prode lens, and 25mm 2.5-5x

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😍 Vivitar/Panagor 55mm f2.8 (My Favorite):
eBay: https://ebay.us/Nadqbs
KEH: https://shrsl.com/3qmpb

🤑 Micro-NIKKOR 60mm f2.8D (Best price to performance with a physical aperture ring.):
eBay: https://ebay.us/lQUJSq
Amazon: https://amzn.to/3gI8I7l
KEH: https://shrsl.com/3tcpj

🏆 Best
eBay: https://ebay.us/AAV0Om
Amazon: https://amzn.to/3qx7Szb
KEH: https://shrsl.com/43lvo

Why Micro?
https://imaging.nikon.com/imaging/inf...

Discontinued Tamron lenses:
https://www.tamron.com/global/consume...