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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;geekpryde, post: 1454470, member: 36248&quot;]Well, if you are not talking about the Macro/Micro (means same thing) lens, then you might be better off the the 18-55 in terms of close focus distance.&nbsp; Check this page for the basics:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://imaging.nikon.com/history/basics/19/04.htm" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://imaging.nikon.com/history/basics/19/04.htm" rel="nofollow">http://imaging.nikon.com/history/basics/19/04.htm</a></p><p><br /></p><p><b>18-55 </b>Close Focus: 11&quot; or 0.28m.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>50mm f/1.8G: </b>1.5 feet (0.45m).</p><p><br /></p><p>The better lens is still the 50mm overall, but if you are going to attempt to use a non-macro lens for macro photography, the 18-55 can get in closer to the coins, so that would be the choice.</p><p><br /></p><p>In regards to the 1.4G vs the 1.8G, the 1.4G is alot more money becuase it is slightly faster (it opens wider and lets in more light, which drops the shutter speed).&nbsp; I have also never used the 1.4G.&nbsp;&nbsp; I would buy the 50mm 1.8G and the 18-55, since you could get both lens for less money than the 1.4G I believe.</p><p><br /></p><p>Since you have a D60, be very carefull about buying older used lens or lens that dont have a built in focus engine, since you will not be able to autofocus!&nbsp;&nbsp; I almost forgot that when I was linking to the sigma 50mm macro, which would not autofocus for you.&nbsp;&nbsp; My D70 and D7000 dont have that limitation, so I just normally blow right past it.</p><p><br /></p><p>Like I said earlier, the 18-55 is a very good choice and will let you get to about 11 inches from the coins.&nbsp;&nbsp; I would say buy it from BH, but it&#039;s out of stock.&nbsp; <a href="http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/477230-USA/Nikon_2170_18_55mm_f_3_5_5_6G_ED_II.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/477230-USA/Nikon_2170_18_55mm_f_3_5_5_6G_ED_II.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/477230-USA/Nikon_2170_18_55mm_f_3_5_5_6G_ED_II.html</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/477230-GREY/Nikon_2170_18_55mm_f_3_5_5_6G_ED_II.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/477230-GREY/Nikon_2170_18_55mm_f_3_5_5_6G_ED_II.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/477230-GREY/Nikon_2170_18_55mm_f_3_5_5_6G_ED_II.html</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Good luck!&nbsp;&nbsp; Now stop reading posts by me and everyone else, get a good lens and just start playing![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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