I don't disagree with Chris. As I mentioned, long macros require you to be far from an animal if you are trying to take a picture of more than just a little part of its body. The 90-105mm focal length lenses are more useful for general herp photography. However, I definitely feel the longer macros give an advantage whe shooting skittish animals (like the anole posted above) because you don't have to approach them as closely.

Derek, before you spend a lot of money on a 180mm macro, you might want to actually see how one feels on your camera and take a few shots. The long macros serve a somewhat more specialized purpose.

Regards,
WK

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