Nikkor 105mm VR can't reach f2.8 ... instead lowest is f3

Gerries · 10th May 2009

Hi folks,

Any one got this problem?

I will questioning Nikon soon.

Regards,
Gerries

rain5533 · 10th May 2009

haha, nope it's normal for macro lens works.
when i'm 1st time using the 60mm f/2.8D and focus nearess why the aperture will be auto adjust become small aperture.
it's normal one. cause it lens have distance @ 105/60mm that is distance wont be auto adjust aperture.
thx.

AdamK2008 · 10th May 2009

dear dude,

a quick google reveal that's Nikon's "Close Range Correction" technology working in the lens.
it stops down to enable the crisp sharp photo edge to edge in Close Range.
http://imaging.nikon.com/products/im...kkor/n14_e.htm

if u move back physically, u get back your f/2.8

chngpe01 · 10th May 2009

Nothing wrong with the lens read these threads

http://www.clubsnap.com/forums/showt...stant+aperture

http://www.clubsnap.com/forums/showt...stant+aperture

Gerries · 10th May 2009

Thanks buddies. I will have a good read of all these posting on this macro lens.

By the way, I took some portrait using this lens yesterday, see posting on Portrait forum, pretty good for the eyes! unlike using the 24-70 mm the focusing on the eyes at 70 mm is too soft.

Good night

longkangman · 11th May 2009

Originally Posted by Gerries

unlike using the 24-70 mm the focusing on the eyes at 70 mm is too soft.

hmm... I might have to go back and do some testing on the 70mm.

YSLee · 11th May 2009

Originally Posted by AdamK2008

dear dude,

a quick google reveal that's Nikon's "Close Range Correction" technology working in the lens.
it stops down to enable the crisp sharp photo edge to edge in Close Range.
http://imaging.nikon.com/products/im...kkor/n14_e.htm

if u move back physically, u get back your f/2.8

That's not how CRC works.

ortega · 12th May 2009

in the first place why do you want to shoot macro using f2.8?

you also need to note that the aperture goes all the way to f57 at 1:1

ZeroDivine · 12th May 2009

normal actually
the tamron also goes to F/3 at macro distance

sf_kang · 16th May 2009

If I were you, I would not worry about the f2.8 aperture setting becoming f3.0. And unless you're looking for shallow depth-of-field, most macro work would be shot with much smaller apertures, e.g. f16, f22 or even smaller.

But just to address your question why the f2.8 became f3. This is cause by the effect of 'light fall off'. And this is more evident when shooting close or at the 1:1 reproduction. Those buddies who have played with 'bellows' to get extreme closeup shots would understand this 'light fall off' effect and would have compensated for it in the exposure settings.

Don't worry. There is nothing wrong with your lens.

Fred

10th May 2009	#1
Gerries Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: East Posts: 184	Nikkor 105mm VR can't reach f2.8 ... instead lowest is f3 Hi folks, Any one got this problem? I will questioning Nikon soon. Regards, Gerries __________________ D700 \| 24-70mm f/2.8, 70-200 f/2.8, 105mm f/2.8, SB900 \| Sigma 50mm f/1.4

10th May 2009	#2
rain5533 Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 629	Re: Nikkor 105mm VR can't reach f2.8 ... instead lowest is f3 haha, nope it's normal for macro lens works. when i'm 1st time using the 60mm f/2.8D and focus nearess why the aperture will be auto adjust become small aperture. it's normal one. cause it lens have distance @ 105/60mm that is distance wont be auto adjust aperture. thx. Last edited by rain5533; 10th May 2009 at 09:42 PM.

10th May 2009	#3
AdamK2008 New Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 31	Re: Nikkor 105mm VR can't reach f2.8 ... instead lowest is f3 dear dude, a quick google reveal that's Nikon's "Close Range Correction" technology working in the lens. it stops down to enable the crisp sharp photo edge to edge in Close Range. http://imaging.nikon.com/products/im...kkor/n14_e.htm if u move back physically, u get back your f/2.8

10th May 2009	#4
chngpe01 Moderator Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 7,484	Re: Nikkor 105mm VR can't reach f2.8 ... instead lowest is f3 Nothing wrong with the lens read these threads http://www.clubsnap.com/forums/showt...stant+aperture http://www.clubsnap.com/forums/showt...stant+aperture __________________ my work I am featured here, in Vol 4

10th May 2009	#5
Gerries Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: East Posts: 184	Re: Nikkor 105mm VR can't reach f2.8 ... instead lowest is f3 Thanks buddies. I will have a good read of all these posting on this macro lens. By the way, I took some portrait using this lens yesterday, see posting on Portrait forum, pretty good for the eyes! unlike using the 24-70 mm the focusing on the eyes at 70 mm is too soft. Good night __________________ D700 \| 24-70mm f/2.8, 70-200 f/2.8, 105mm f/2.8, SB900 \| Sigma 50mm f/1.4

12th May 2009	#8
ortega Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: NorthEast Posts: 16,507	Re: Nikkor 105mm VR can't reach f2.8 ... instead lowest is f3 in the first place why do you want to shoot macro using f2.8? you also need to note that the aperture goes all the way to f57 at 1:1 __________________ The Law

12th May 2009	#9
ZeroDivine Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 1,623	Re: Nikkor 105mm VR can't reach f2.8 ... instead lowest is f3 normal actually the tamron also goes to F/3 at macro distance __________________ .gallery

16th May 2009	#10
sf_kang Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Singapore Posts: 289	Re: Nikkor 105mm VR can't reach f2.8 ... instead lowest is f3 If I were you, I would not worry about the f2.8 aperture setting becoming f3.0. And unless you're looking for shallow depth-of-field, most macro work would be shot with much smaller apertures, e.g. f16, f22 or even smaller. But just to address your question why the f2.8 became f3. This is cause by the effect of 'light fall off'. And this is more evident when shooting close or at the 1:1 reproduction. Those buddies who have played with 'bellows' to get extreme closeup shots would understand this 'light fall off' effect and would have compensated for it in the exposure settings. Don't worry. There is nothing wrong with your lens. Fred