Nikkor micro 105mm f/2.8 vr

[lunas]

Hi Guys,

Anyone has used the Nikkor micro 105mm f/2.8 vr? How do you find it? I thought of getting this lens...but not sure if it is useful...

Care to share your experience?

[psychobiologist]

good contrast, can double up as a lense to cover events.

and very sharp. 100% crops are highly usable.

[lunas]

Originally Posted by psychobiologist good contrast, can double up as a lense to cover events. and very sharp. 100% crops are highly usable.

Thanks for the fast respond psychobiologist, but for the price...is there any substitute for this lens?

Saw you selling it. Able to share why?

[psychobiologist]

Originally Posted by lunas Thanks for the fast respond psychobiologist, but for the price...is there any substitute for this lens? Saw you selling it. Able to share why?

sold it to buy a telephoto lense. if i had the $$ i would have definitely kept it. superb for product shots actually.

so far in my opinion, hard to find a good substitute if you are looking for :
1) a macro lense at 1:1 that doesnt extend, totally internal focus
2) vibration reduction for steadier shots at lower shutter speeds due to higher apertures, sometimes at F16, F22 etc, the shutter speed can be real low for proper exposure
3) unparalleled sharpness if you are someone who loves to pixel peep, if you go by MTF and by blowing images up at 100% and comparing them.
4) fast and accurate focussing, the buyer who bought my lense also found the AF speed very fast
5) nice creamy bokeh, you can use it for portraits too

[IONSOON]

Originally Posted by psychobiologist sold it to buy a telephoto lense. if i had the $$ i would have definitely kept it. superb for product shots actually. so far in my opinion, hard to find a good substitute if you are looking for : 1) a macro lense at 1:1 that doesnt extend, totally internal focus 2) vibration reduction for steadier shots at lower shutter speeds due to higher apertures, sometimes at F16, F22 etc, the shutter speed can be real low for proper exposure 3) unparalleled sharpness if you are someone who loves to pixel peep, if you go by MTF and by blowing images up at 100% and comparing them. 4) fast and accurate focussing, the buyer who bought my lense also found the AF speed very fast 5) nice creamy bokeh, you can use it for portraits too

wat does the word "bokeh" means? which shop did u get this lens and how much?

[psychobiologist]

Originally Posted by IONSOON wat does the word "bokeh" means? which shop did u get this lens and how much?

bokeh = areas that are not in focus, i.e. the background or foreground


the creamy background. this is not in macro mode.. the lizard was not v near, aperture was at f7.1

i got it from mscolor at $1250 before the gst hike in june.

[IONSOON]

thks for the info and that nice sample pix

[psychobiologist]

can a lens be ever too sharp for portrait? i dont now

[lunas]

Thanks psychobiologist, these pictures are ULTRA sharp !

BTW, what have you got for your new lens?

[silverarrow]

When using this lens for portrait, how far away (meters) will be the subject distance to the camera? Assuming full body shot.

And when in macro mode how far is it to the subject? For example in the lizard pics above, how far is the cameraman? If too near scare away insects and animals.

Thanks

[psychobiologist]

Originally Posted by silverarrow When using this lens for portrait, how far away (meters) will be the subject distance to the camera? Assuming full body shot. And when in macro mode how far is it to the subject? For example in the lizard pics above, how far is the cameraman? If too near scare away insects and animals. Thanks

the lizard was not shot in macro mode, it was abt a metre odd away.

when using this lense it focuses at 31cm (inclusive of lense length) so you can expect 1:1 to be actually abt 9-10cm away from the front element. NO extension at all is good as you dont scare insects away.

for portrait full body you will need to be abt 3.5 to 4 metres away from the person, i.e. 10 feet plus. this is viewing from a 1.5x crop factor.

[psychobiologist]

Originally Posted by lunas Thanks psychobiologist, these pictures are ULTRA sharp ! BTW, what have you got for your new lens?

80-200mm F2.8

[lunas]

Originally Posted by psychobiologist 80-200mm F2.8

Wow, BTW, is the 105mm vr a Pro glass?

[psychobiologist]

Originally Posted by lunas Wow, BTW, is the 105mm vr a Pro glass?

yes, pro glass. has the gold ring on it contrast out of the lense is typical of that of all nikkor f2.8 glasses

[spazzer]

Originally Posted by psychobiologist 80-200mm F2.8

80-200mm is a really good lens how much did it cost?

[spazzer]

Originally Posted by lunas Hi Guys, Anyone has used the Nikkor micro 105mm f/2.8 vr? How do you find it? I thought of getting this lens...but not sure if it is useful... Care to share your experience?

ts it is a really good lens however i do not have that much money when i started macro photography thats why i onli got a 60mm

[psychobiologist]

Originally Posted by spazzer 80-200mm is a really good lens how much did it cost?

about the same price as this micro lense. but the minimum focussing distance is 6 feet, yes 6 feet, 1.5 metres, so cannot really do closeups at all

[lunas]

Thanks Guys for the respond. If I am to take a plunge now...If I find that I don't really need that..what do you think is the re-sale value?

BTW, I have 18-200 and 50 f/1.4...
And based on my photo stream do you recommend that I get one macro lens like that?
http://flickr.com/photos/alpha_lunas/

[silverarrow]

So is it a good choice to get the 105 VR rather than the 85mm prime?, because i think i'm into Portrait most of the time, and it can double up as a good macro too.

Pls share your views for those who owns one.

Regards

[psychobiologist]

Originally Posted by lunas Thanks Guys for the respond. If I am to take a plunge now...If I find that I don't really need that..what do you think is the re-sale value? BTW, I have 18-200 and 50 f/1.4... And based on my photo stream do you recommend that I get one macro lens like that? http://flickr.com/photos/alpha_lunas/

based on the pictures you take, you dont shoot much macro, do you really need one?

if you intend to venture into macro then its a good choice, but if you are not going to venture into it that much, the $$ can be saved for something else