Any feedbacks on the Nikkor 105mm f2.8 VR?

[icarus]

Hi all, i am thinking of getting this macro lens. was previously using the old non VR version.
Is this new VR lens worth the upgrade?

[TMC]

Originally Posted by icarus Hi all, i am thinking of getting this macro lens. was previously using the old non VR version. Is this new VR lens worth the upgrade?

fast af, crispy pics and color saturation. but slightly harder to control imho.

[giantcanopy]

I shot side by side my AFS and my friend's AF-D and i missed the light weight of the AF-D the most.

If u need the aperture ring, the lighter weight ( almost 2/3 the weight of the AF-S ), the smaller diameter, the opportunity to mount on ur really old film bodies, the older 105mm is still the way to go.

Optically they are both performers. The VR and the AF-S is a boon for non macro purposes.

Ryan

[slooow]

i had this lens

infact i had 105 and 105vr

both are super sharp

105 af is fast
105vr af is faster

but if 105vr misses the focus, sometimes it hunts one big round and stops prematurely [image not focus at all]
then got to half-press again to start the focusing again

this focusing issue isnt a problem since most micro shooters use mf

[Henessy]

I find that the AF for the non vr is very fast.