The Nikon 60mm f/2.8 Micro has been around for decades. It is an excellent normal and short telephoto lens, as well as a superb close-up lens. Micro is Nikon's word for macro. It's the same thing. This lens focuses to life-size, which means an object as small as an inch across can fill the frame. As of 2008 this 60mm f/2.8 AF-D has been replaced by a newer AF-S version, which does the same thing but costs much more. The only advantage of the AF-S version is easier access to manual focus and that is can autofocus on Nikon's cheapest D40, D40x, and D60.
