Prime Macro lenses that have a f/2.8 or faster aperture

"I sterted shooting with a Nikon D300s and the results shooting indoors and low light conditions are really great only setting the ISO at 800, you can almost skip the use of flash."

	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

"Clear and sharp macro, quick focus on a 7D and a good protrait lense."

	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 shoot marine reef aquariums and corals making it a challenging shot usually through glass.This lens excels at capturing true to life colors and great detail."

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

"More than satisfied with the sharp, fast focus, but even happier with portrait results."

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

"I was completely surprised at the focus accuracy - not a single miss-focus due to the lens. Autofocus was more than fast enough for action shots. This lens is very sharp and with the speed and accuracy of the autofocus it can easily be used for close sport events. Built quality is very good. Macro is excellent, as expected. The mount and hood that comes with the lens is a huge plus."

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

"It is a great lens for macro and portraits"

	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