Macro lenses that have a f/2.8 or faster aperture

"This lens is fast, light weight and compact. Pictures are crisp, and the ability to use manual focus while in auto focus mode is a plus. All around great lens!"

	Aperture	f/2			Length	80 mm
	Focus motor	None			Max focal length	60 mm
	Image stabilization	None			Weight	400 g
	Min focal length	60 mm			Diameter	74 mm

"This is a well made lens and does a first rate job on my Sony cameras. Nice bokeh. I particularly like the manual focus override. "

	Aperture	f/2			Length	80 mm
	Focus motor	None			Max focal length	60 mm
	Image stabilization	None			Weight	400 g
	Min focal length	60 mm			Diameter	74 mm

"It's super fast with the f2 capability and has great clarity. With an infinity focal length it offers much more than just macro applications"

	Aperture	f/2			Length	n/a
	Focus motor	None			Max focal length	60 mm
	Image stabilization	None			Weight	n/a
	Min focal length	60 mm			Diameter	n/a

"I took this lens out for a test at the Conservator of Flowers in San Francisco and shot a number of close up flower photos. The results were beautiful! One of my orchid shots even got selected for Wordpress's front page "Freshly Pressed"."

More advanced image stabilization Nikon VR

Silent focus motor Silent and fast

	Aperture	f/2.8			Length	116 mm
	Focus motor	Nikon AF-S			Max focal length	105 mm
	Image stabilization	Nikon VR			Weight	0.7 kg
	Min focal length	105 mm			Diameter	83 mm

"This lens is super fast and silent while focusing, but more importantly accurate as well. It is unbelievably sharp a few stops under wide open."

Silent focus motor Silent and fast

	Aperture	f/2.8			Length	119 mm
	Focus motor	Canon USM			Max focal length	100 mm
	Image stabilization	None			Weight	0.6 kg
	Min focal length	100 mm			Diameter	79 mm

"Great lens, Super sharp for both macro and portraits. It is my most used portrait lens. Wonderful fast focus, good build quality."

Silent focus motor Silent and fast

	Aperture	f/2.8			Length	70 mm
	Focus motor	Canon USM			Max focal length	60 mm
	Image stabilization	None			Weight	335 g
	Min focal length	60 mm			Diameter	73 mm

"This is an impressive lens with no obvious cons. The build quality is excellent and image quality and resolution at a variety of distances and macro are at least as good (to my eyes) as Nikon glass. The bokeh is also good especially for a zoom lens."

Silent focus motor Silent and fast

	Aperture	f/2.8			Length	137 mm
	Focus motor	Sigma HSM			Max focal length	150 mm
	Image stabilization	None			Weight	0.9 kg
	Min focal length	150 mm			Diameter	80 mm

"The images rendered by this lens is incredible! Color and contrast is accurate and stunning. Definitely 'L' glass quality. The build is solid and high quality and the finish is great and should wear extremely well."

Silent focus motor Silent and fast

	Aperture	f/2.8			Length	137 mm
	Focus motor	Sigma HSM			Max focal length	150 mm
	Image stabilization	None			Weight	0.9 kg
	Min focal length	150 mm			Diameter	80 mm

"The three way focus switch is very helpful in allowing the lens to find a quick focus."

Silent focus motor Silent and fast

	Aperture	f/2.8			Length	137 mm
	Focus motor	Sigma HSM			Max focal length	150 mm
	Image stabilization	None			Weight	0.9 kg
	Min focal length	150 mm			Diameter	80 mm

"Excelent construction, looks great, definitely it's a professional lens, very sharp and none distortion."

	Aperture	f/2.8			Length	74 mm
	Focus motor	None			Max focal length	60 mm
	Image stabilization	None			Weight	440 g
	Min focal length	60 mm			Diameter	71 mm