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Review of Nikon AF DC-Nikkor 105mm 1: 2 D Defocus Image Control
Nikon AF DC-Nikkor 105mm 1: 2 D Defocus Image Control is a unique lens that is highly regarded by many photographers as a good tool for creating portraits. In the review, I will refer to it for short as 'DC-Nikkor 105 / 2D'. This lens belongs to the DC-Nikkor lens line, which contains only three lenses:
- Nikon AF DC-Nikkor 105mm 1: 2 D Defocus Image Control, presented in this review. It was produced from September 1993 to August 2016.
- Nikon AF DC-Nikkor 135mm 1: 2 Defocus Image Control (MKI), a longer telephoto version of the previous model. It was produced from October 1990 to December 1995.
- Nikon AF DC-Nikkor 135mm 1: 2 D Defocus Image Control (MKII), version updated to 'D' type. Produced from November 1995 to the present day.
The prefix 'DC' stands for 'Defocus Control' - 'Control of the out of focus', or 'Control of defocused image'. Translated into a more modern language, this is the function that is partially responsible for controlling the bokeh.
Rumor has it that after the huge success of the Nikon AF DC-Nikkor 135mm 1: 2 Defocus Image Control (MKI) lens, Nikon decided to release a simpler model of the super-legendary 'portrait lens' and introduced the DC-Nikkor 1993 / 105D in 2 ... In any case, the DC-Nikkor 105 / 2D, like its 'big brother', is a top-level professional lens, it's just 3 cm “shorter” :).
On youtube.com once there was a wonderful channel NHHC (Nikon Help Hotline Center), which in great detail and clearly described the capabilities of Nikon lenses and rare subtleties and techniques when working with lenses and Nikon cameras. The channel was closed, and all videos from there were 'cut'. Each lens NHHC gave a brief description, I remember exactly that for 'DC-Nikkor 105 / 2D' it was said 'poor man's 135/2 DC-Nikkor'-' DC-Nikkor lens for those on a limited budget ':).
View of the Nikon AF DC-Nikkor 105mm 1: 2 D Defocus Image Control from the bayonet side (the rear lens is almost invisible)
DC-Nikkor 105 / 2D has been assembled for centuries, almost all of metal, including with a metal hood and metal thread for filters. Only the aperture ring and the installation ring focus mode are made of plastic, and this is a bit upsetting. DC-Nikkor 105 / 2D has a metal mount with one black screw, which serves as a kind of mark for quick installation of the lens on the camera. The lens weighs 640 grams and looks great on any camera.
Aperture blades and lens illumination Nikon AF DC-Nikkor 105mm 1: 2 D Defocus Image Control
Auto focus is fast. Focus time from infinity and back (tested on camera Nikon D700) exactly the same as the lens Nikon AF-S Nikkor 50mm 1: 1.8G SWM Aspherical... When focusing, of course, noise is heard from the running engine and gears. A lot of time has passed, and many very interesting lenses have not yet been updated to versions with a built-in focusing motor. For example, this DC-Nikkor 105 / 2D is released 'as is' and has not been updated for over 20 years!
The lens has an internal focusing type (neither the front nor the rear lenses move during focusing). The front filter diameter is 72 mm.
The focus switch is made in the form of a ring and has its own lock, preventing accidental transition to another mode. When switching to manual focus mode, it is enough to use only the switch on the lens, you can leave the switch near the camera mount (do not Nikon 180mm 1: 2.8D ED AF Nikkor it was also necessary to switch near the bayonet). The focus ring remains fixed during autofocus. In manual focus mode 'M', the focus ring rotates approximately 100 degrees. Focusing manually is convenient, the focus ring is rubberized, although I would like it to be a little wider. The minimum focusing distance is 90 cm and the maximum zoom ratio is 1: 7.7.
There is a window on the lens with a focus distance scale. IPIG Scale is for F / 16 only. There is also a tag for working in the infrared spectrum.
The infinity label is strongly stretched. This is due to the fact that the Defocus Image Control system affects the focus and produces the so-called 'focus shift', in order to compensate for it, the mark with the '∞' sign was specially stretched.
Enlightenment of the front lens Nikon AF DC-Nikkor 105mm 1: 2 D Defocus Image Control
To control the degree of blurring of the far and foreground background, there is a special ring on the lens, which is responsible for Defocus Image Control. The ring is equipped with a blocking button - you must press this button before turning the ring. In order to blur the background more strongly, you should rotate the ring towards the white 'R' mark (from the English 'REAR' - 'back'). In order to blur the foreground more strongly, rotate the ring towards the white label 'F' (from the English 'FRONT' - 'front').
The numbers on the Defocus Image Control ring correspond to the aperture number F on which the survey is taking. It is recommended to set the ring shift to a number not exceeding the set aperture value F. For example, if shooting at the aperture value F / 4, it is recommended to set the values R2, R2.8, R4, F2, F2.8 using the Defocus Image Control ring. 4, FXNUMX. If set to a higher value, the image in focus may become blurry. For the best effect, it is recommended that you use the Defocus Image Control number equal to the number of aperture on which you are shooting.
Important: you can not use the Defocus Image Control ring, in which case the lens turns into a regular fast fix. Just leave the Defocus Image Control ring at zero (neutral) mark.
Optical Designs for DC-Nikkor Lenses
In essence, Defocus Image Control simply allows you to control the level of spherical aberration. If you carefully look at what happens when the Defocus Image Control ring rotates, you can see that in the middle of the lens a group of lenses is located just behind the front lens (the group is visible on the optical diagram of the lens in the image above). It is noticeable that the optical circuits of DC-Nikkor 105 / 2D and DC-Nikkor 135 / 2D very similar.
The Defocus Image Control ring rotates a little further than the R / F 5.6 values.
Nikon AF DC-Nikkor 105mm 1: 2 D Defocus Image Control Defocus Image Control Ring
Very important: when the Defocus Image Control ring rotates, focusing fails. You need to focus after a value has been set using the Defocus Image Control ring.
Very important: the Defocus Image Control function does not make the subject in focus less sharp, this function only controls the degree and nature of blurring of the far or near plan (if you do not set the R / F number more than the number of the aperture on which the picture is taken).
Feature: Defocus Image Control function is creative, therefore, you can still rotate the Defocus Image Control ring more than the aperture requires, while the image in the sharpness zone becomes 'soft' and thus the 'Soft Focus' effect can be achieved. But this is more a consequence than the main task of this function. For example, you can set it to R5.6 using the Defocus Image Control ring and shoot at F / 2.0 :). This is very useful because the lens is very 'sharp' and sometimes oversharpening is very negative when shooting portraits.
Feature: when you rotate the Defocus Image Control ring towards 'F', the foreground blurs more, but the background becomes the opposite - harder. That is, we treat one thing and cripple the other. But, based on the fact that in 99% of cases it is necessary to blur the background, and defocused objects in the foreground are rare, then the 'hard' blurring of the foreground when you rotate the Defocus Image Control ring towards the 'R' side can be neglected.
Focusing Distance Scale Nikon AF DC-Nikkor 105mm 1: 2 D Defocus Image Control
It's important: auto focus with this lens is available only when using him on cameras with built-in motor focusing.
Exact list Nikon DSLR cameras with a built-in focus motor, on which this lens will focus automatically:
- D1, D1h, D1x, D2x, D2xs, D2h, D2hs
- D3, D3x, D3s, D4, D4s, D5, D6
- Df
- D50, D70, D70s, D80, D90
- D7000, D7100, D7200,D7500
- D100, D200, D300, D300s,D500
- D600, D610, D750, D780
- D700, D800,D800E, D810, D810a, D850
- Fujifilm FinePix S1 Pro, S2 Pro, S3 ProS3 Pro UVIR, S5 ProIS Pro
- Kodak DCS PRO 14n, DCS Pro SLR/n
Exact list Nikon DSLR cameras without a built-in focus motor, on which this lens will not focus automatically:
Only auto focus and sound confirmation of focus will not work with these cameras, all other important functions, such as automatic exposure metering and automatic iris control, will work well.
You will find a lot of useful information on the types of cameras and lenses Nikon here.
The lens has a manual aperture ring. To be able to control the value aperture from camera or for automatic installation aperture on modern central control valves, you need to turn the control ring to F / 16 and fix it with a special lever, which is located to the right of the marks aperture. If this is not done, then on a number of cameras, the display will display an error - 'fEE' (ring is not installed aperture) Some cameras having diaphragm rheostatallow you to control the aperture using the ring aperturebut only in metering modes exposure 'M' and 'A'. You can read more about this issue in the section on Non-G Lenses. Ring aperture rotates with clicks, the values F / 2, 2.8, 4, 5.6, 8, 11, 16 are plotted on it, it is impossible to establish an intermediate value between pairs of numbers. The presence of the aperture control ring allowed me to use the lens with a Canon EOS M camera.
Diaphragm comprises nine petals. On covered diaphragms, circles in the blur zone look very nice, without the effect of nuts or notches (closed diaphragm example).
Nikon AF DC-Nikkor 105mm 1: 2 D Defocus Image Control
The built-in hood is easy to set in the active position. In the raised state, the hood is easily fixed and does not spontaneously fall back. The inside of the hood is covered in black velor (how nice!). You can shoot almost always without a hood, since the lenses of the lens are pretty deeply seated in the lens barrel. Installing a light filter does not interfere with raising the hood.
Nikon AF DC-Nikkor 105mm 1: 2 D Defocus Image Control with raised hood
The rear lens of the lens is almost completely transparent and you may not even notice it. Perhaps this is not even a special lens, but an ordinary multi-brightened glass that simply serves as protection for the inside of the lens. During focusing, this lens remains stationary.
Nikon AF DC-Nikkor 105mm 1: 2 D Defocus Image Control Rear Lens
Anyway, the DC-Nikkor 105 / 2D is one of the best portrait lenses for Nikon cameras. If you are looking for a good lens for this genre, then my article will help you with this'Nikon portrait lens'. Question '135 or 105 ′ difficult, but if there is no limitation in funds, then I recommend looking at 135 mm :). In addition, Nikon has two more very interesting 'stacks': Nikon Nikkor 105mm 1: 1.8 AI-S и Nikon AF-S Nikkor 105mm f / 1.4E ED.
Nikon AF DC-Nikkor 105mm 1: 2 D Defocus Image Control on the camera Fujifilm FinePix S5 Pro
Of course, with a focal length of 105 mm and a huge (for such a focal length) maximum aperture of F / 2.0 it is easy to achieve a narrow GRIP и shoot with blurry background.
dimensions Nikon DX AF-S Nikkor 18-200mm 1: 3.5-5.6GII ED SWM VR IF and Nikon AF DC-Nikkor 105mm 1: 2 D Defocus Image Control
The lens is very sharp, even at F / 2.0 and even around the edges of the frame (only the corners are slightly sagging). Sharpness at F / 2.0 is no worse than macro lenses, such as Tokina Macro 100 F2.8 D AT-X PRO N / AIS. On my Nikon D700 sharpness at f / 2.8-f / 5.6 just breaks the sensor! No distortion, normal vignetting at F / 2.0, weak chromatic aberration at F / 2.0. The only frustrating thing is freezing (aberrations, due to which the contrasting details in the out of focus areas are colored purple and green). On open diaphragms, frigging can be very noticeable in the eyes; when the diaphragm is closed, it decreases. Friging is common in fast and super fast optics, only true apochromatic lenses like the Voigtlander APO-Lanthar 125mm f2.5 (and other APO-Lanthar) can really fight it.
Here link to the archive with the originals - 728 MB, 44 photos in .NEF format (RAW) from the camera Nikon D700. When shooting was used protective filter L37c 72mm Nikon Japan and various Defocus Image Control settings. On Nikon DX cameras EGF lens will be 157,5mm, which will require you to move away from the subject a little further.
Nikon AF DC-Nikkor 105mm 1: 2 D Defocus Image Control on the camera Fujifilm FinePix S5 Pro
Personal experience
You need to get used to the lens. When I took test shots, I noticed that on my camera Nikon D700 focusing errors periodically appear, they are not systematic, but they are enough to draw serious attention to this. I noticed that when using Defocus Image Control the focus is blurred more often (perhaps just a subjective opinion), perhaps focusing errors are simply related to the small depth of field at 105 mm focal length and F / 2.0. I was pleased with the excellent sharpness at F / 2.0, and especially with the smooth tonal transitions from the sharp-to-unsharp zone, the overall 'volume' of the images and pleasant bokeh. At the edges of the frame, the glowing points in the out-of-focus area turn into lemons, visually twisting the background. I'm still not used to the Defocus Image Control system, it is a rather subtle tool that you need to know how to use. A bit annoying in the lens is the freezing and 72 mm filters instead of 77 mm.
Price
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Like it or not, the Nikon AF DC-Nikkor 105mm 1: 2 D Defocus Image Control remains a unique lens. His creative potential is very great. The image and build quality are top notch. Passing by near such a lens is very difficult.
Update: In August 2016, it became known that the lens was discontinued and is an archive model among Nikon Nikkor lenses. This does not mean that the lens cannot be bought new, but only means that it will no longer be available. To replace him in the summer of 2016 came a faster and more modern Nikon AF-S Nikkor 105mm 1: 1.4E ED N.
Update 2: there was a review of a very cheap alternative to this lens in the face YONGNUO 100 / 2.
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A chic lens with razor sharpness and stunning artwork. Probably every photographer's dream is mine, so for sure. Congratulations on your anniversary lens review! Thanks for your review!
Uhhhh !!! What a hot snow maiden !!! Photos are just like from a glossy magazine. The lens is also very good. Now I would have a 135-reviewer, and even with the same girl;)
The lens is good, but the snow maiden is not very good (see the NEF originals). Yes, and the camera gives out 65% of the turbidity. My D300s will not allow this.
I agree that the lens is good, but I did not like the autofocus on the d700, and the aperture (f2) is not suitable for full-length and full-length portraits .ps A Girl is good!
Is this aperture 2 not suitable for full-length and waist portraits? What is this new word in photography? Would you like to explain what you had in mind?
I adhere to the classical (not my) decision, when portrait shooting, set the aperture to a step (F2.8 in this case) above the native minimum F2.0 aperture value. When viewing NEF (RAW), it is clear that the focus is far from where it should be (IMHO), F2.8 should (partially) solve this problem.
(note) Applicable to fast lenses.
And eyes, they should always be in focus!
Sharp, of course, but this is not its essence. The same 85 is even sharper, but costs 2 times cheaper. But his Defocus in the article IMHO is not fully disclosed. I would like to see examples of shots from one angle, but with defocus disabled and defocus of varying degrees of aberration. Thanks for the review, the photos are “delicious”.
Alexander, what kind of 85-ke are you talking about?
Nikkor 85 / 1.8G vs. Nikkor 105 / 2D Defocus Image Control
http://www.dxomark.com/Lenses/Compare/Side-by-side/Nikon-AF-S-NIKKOR-85mm-F18G-on-Nikon-D810-versus-Nikon-AF-DC-Nikkor-105mm-F2D-on-Nikon-D810___823_963_949_963
85 - 43 points, 105 - 34 points.
I just take information from this site as information :) The same lens (possibly a copy of Nikon AF DC-Nikkor 105mm 1: 2 D from this review) was sold 2 days ago at a price of less than 400 US rubles - cheaper than the new Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 85mm f / 1.8G. It was a sin not to buy and now enjoy working with him. What is the happy owner and congratulations! Thank you, Arkady for the review and interesting photos!
Well, damn it, for 400 bucks - shield that was lucky for nothing!
That's about devokus - from 15 minutes http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Le5wlbsd0RQ
85 / 1.4D and 105 / 2D DC - are almost the same, 85 more expensive by 5% (105 I have in stock)
I have long been waiting for a review of this lens on Radozhiva.
I haven’t read it yet, but immediately Thank you very much to both Arkady and Alexander, who provided the lens.
The lens is really a dream.
I have something wrong with the lens count in the optical design: 105 results in 7 lenses, and 135 7 or 8 if the front element is a group of 2 lenses.
Alexander, you do not cease to please, passing interesting and expensive lenses to Arcadia for review. Great to you. I think that Ayanami is just happy.
My business is small, Arkady has more)
He gives a lot of useful information here, and the lenses for the reviews are just my gratitude for the work of Arkady….
Gosh, you're right.
is it not better to drop a bit and take the nikkor 70-200mm f / 4G ED VR AF-S?
What for? These are different lenses for different tasks, and a fix on any one conveys much better color than zoom.
Better at once 28-300 - and ChSV to heaven!
And there are no examples of photos from Fujika ... whimper: '(
I am the happy owner of this miracle! He just warms the soul!
I wonder how he "warms"? Is it crazy fringing by accident? And if seriously, the stelmakh called this glass rubbish precisely because of the presence of crazy violet and green chromates.
Firstly, Stelmakh spoke not about this lens, and secondly, Stelmakh, with all his merits, was not the final measure in photographic equipment.
I will support Serga, as they say about poltos, I think about this glass: “Shoot with another glass only what is impossible to shoot with this” :) Yes, it has a lot of chromatite, but even the automatic corrector built into the camera copes with this, it has been in the firmware of cameras for a long time and the shooting speed does not slow down, since no one uses it in the report. The glass is awesome.
Stelmach’s article talks about personal preferences no more, the more it was possible to leave both systems, each for its own tasks (judging by the figures given, he is not a man in poverty).
In his sentimental story about throwing between systems, Stelmakh said a lot of things, and at the end he gave examples of “good” photos from canon where, in my non-professional's eyes, there is just that very skinny carrot.
From time to time, almost everything about glass "Experts" is called fuflyatina.
All yes, not quite. I myself am now facing the task: what to take as a portrait photographer on a crop - 85g, a small stack, or still perform a "feat of faith" and take a microstop. Frenzied fringing keeps them from buying 85g and disi. Since the days of 35 1.8 I have been sick of these nasty chromates. I want glass without chromates! So you will probably have to take a micro-foot, since this is the only foot in which chromatic aberrations are more or less corrected.
just a portrait lens - 85 / 1,8 definitely.
In addition, excuse me, these are completely incomparable things - prices are 10-12, 25-32 and 20-22 thousand, respectively, with completely different drawings and approaches to portraits on each glass.
Thanks for the advice. It will be necessary to think it over.
https://pixelpeeper.com/ You can see examples of shots on different glasses, including in full format.
If you need a portrait, then you can take a look at the manual 105s. Even 105 \ 2.5 ai produces a gorgeous picture already on the open aperture. And it washes almost the same as this one. Only here the price does not bite so much.
you get sick over time from a non-alternative manual, especially if not in a studio to shoot from a tripod.
There seems to be only one non-surveyed 105mm lens, which is 2.8g af-s micro. Nobody will send it? I would have sent mine, but it's too far away.
The review is always on top, the photos are wonderful, the lens is a bomb. Arkady and Alexander respect and gratitude.
Bright, and what is the Microbaby as a portrait painter, I have been looking at it for a long time. But the macrush nature stops him. Dudes here suck in saying they are too harsh.
For me - too big and harsh. Especially on younger carcasses. http://ic.pics.livejournal.com/lynx_tassi/8802956/337747/337747_600.jpg )))
They had a chance to shoot one set “running past”.
Yes, the lens for its tasks is really tasty and suitable. Yes, they can partially be shot as a regular 105th / 135th. But as a portrait painter, I then changed my mind about taking it, alas.
Although I can take it again, maybe I'll change my mind.
Actually, he's great in everything. The gold rim on it is not in vain, its weight only gives solidity and the size is such that it fits right into the palm like a glove. In terms of volume, it is quite chubby, but because of this, the focusing ring rotates slowly, that is, small, and the focusing is very accurate even with your hands. Well, there’s nothing to say about autofocus, I shoot live insects and many of them are nimble, bastards, and a whole lot of lighting junk is hung on the camera, how do you order to keep all this and still aim manually, autofocus is just “some kind of holiday” ... Well, and the fact that it is very sharp, I beg you, make it not sharp from the sharp - what is the problem? Try the opposite. Portraits, as it turned out to him, are also on the shoulder, and blurs perfectly and, depending on the background and lighting, he can make a creamy watercolor. In short, for two years of using it, only positive emotions and results.
I will subscribe to every word. I have always been an apologist for the principle that it is always possible to make blurry from a sharp picture, but on the contrary - figurines.
Hello. Arkady, I have this lens, I bought it new - all the screws on the mount are chrome-plated, your copy was most likely being repaired. In the article “Features” the phrase “blurring the foreground when rotating the Defocus Image Control ring towards 'R' can be neglected” instead of R should be F?
As for the black screw, this is a feature of old Nikon lenses, one black screw was set on purpose. But there are different options, this "feature" is not documented.
As for the remark - no, when we rotate towards the 'R', then the distant plan is blurred more strongly, and what happens to the foreground does not bother us, since there are usually no objects there. Understand what is at stake.
Latin, damn it: ”Rear“ and ”Front“ :-)
Let's compare. My 105 has all the chrome screws too, serial 411125
In the review, the lens with the number 206127.
My 408341 - all screws are chrome
As I understand you: F is practically not needed, the defocusing in the R side is most in demand. So?
something like that
needed, but only for a very narrow range of plots ..
for the "typically photographic" - "shoot the girl so that the background is blurry" - is necessary.
Thank you, Arkady, for the review.
I have long glanced at this miracle.
Arkady, I would like to hear your comment about Stelmakh’s hitting this glass.
http://stelmakh.com/backstage/?p=8431
Here is what Stelmakh wrote about the elder brother of this foot:
“I totally disliked the Nikkor 135mm f / 2.0. It's just garbage, not a lens. He was scolded, but not enough. I have not seen such a set of chromatic aberrations on any of the existing Canon lenses. For $ 1150, you get a cheap parody of a cheap fake Chinese lens. Chromatic aberrations (CA) are catastrophic. Both red and green. The whole picture consists of them. In this regard, adjustments in Photoshop do not help, because they catch half of the color range of the entire photo in the picture. Chromatic aberration as a separate art form. Which aberrations do you prefer this season, red or green? It doesn't matter ... Nikon has both for you I just can't imagine how I could work with such a lens. I shot portraits of people for them and shot them at a great distance. HA are so strong that sometimes, instead of a person's legs, there were just aberrations glowing in red. "
He has comments above the roof in the article, my comments are superfluous, especially since I did not use this one.
Vasily, in the same place in the comments someone wrote: "Typical sufferings of a photo-thief." And I would also add an inveterate CANONIST ... In that article, the hackneyed topic of Canon vs Nikon is revealed more than the technique of any of the above manufacturers was surveyed
Let me disagree with you. The topic is just not disclosed there. Stelmakh cleverly compares cameras of different categories - 1dx is no match for d800. The sly Photoshop did not compare 1dx with d3 or d4. And it seems to me that this is not accidental. But hitting the 135th DS was serious and well-reasoned. Note that Stelmakh has nothing against Nikon's shirik. For example, no Stelmakh can say anything against a micro-heel, since there are no serious aromas on it. Here, a heavy and serious foreword sounded and you need to seriously answer it, and not brush it off.
So the topic of konon vs nikon is not disclosed
The fact that d800 shit is known even without Stelmakh, and it must be compared with the 3rd mark, and not with 1dx, so that the collision with Nikon would be simply ridiculous if it were not for the most serious and reasoned hit on 135-ku.
The lucky owner of Canon said :))
CLOSE YOUR MOUTH, NIKON d800 miracle, I take great pictures with them !!!!
I am surprised by the complaints of a professional photographer on Nikkor 135mm f / 2.0, did he watch the optical circuit of the lens before buying? All fast lenses without aspherical lenses have large HA.
Aspherical - which are ED?
Although I use the NIKON technique, CANON on the website has a lot of useful information for myself, in particular about the technologies used in the manufacture of lenses. In this brochure
http://ww2.canon.ru/files/books/192-227_LR.pdf they wrote the advantages of the built-in motor over the screwdriver, why aspherical lenses are needed (from their point of view, blurring is more three-dimensional for the human eye plus a decrease in XA), and the electronic diaphragm drive reduces vibration, and much more.
No, ED is low dispersion glass. Latin again - “Extra low Dispersion glass“
Favorite lens, once chose between it and the 85 1.4D. I liked both, but they are very different. After a while, I wanted to buy a 135 2.0 DC and the loser in the choice of the 85th… Somehow, for some reason, the current motor masterpieces do not catch on.
Owners of 85 1,8Zh this lens may be interesting?
You used both! Please compare them.
Please do not take into account the difference in aperture and focal length.
There are significant differences from the motor and m / a-m mode to focusing speed. 1.8zh on closed diaphragms gives really noticeable nuts, the 105tka is doing well. The focus ones are different for comparison, personally I like the 105 more, it is “longer” and it is more pleasant to work with it.
I love growth portraits on 85 ke. But often not enough sharpness. On 105-ke will be sharper? On comparable diaphragms.
If the Nikon AF-S Nikkor 85mm 1: 1.8G IF lacks sharpness, it simply means a bad 85tk.
I understood you. Thanks.
https://yadi.sk/d/3TYE6F85cqS4J - here are some photos using DC function
There's something about it.
Valid for "artists" functionality (:
As the sharpness is not enough, you set the value of the degree of blur more than the aperture value?
Yes more 4 or 5,6
Dream! Great review turned out!
The lens is great. I tried it in a store ... On my own behalf, all lenses that have a soft effect, portrait Petzval, etc., as well as with controlled defocus are often mistaken, it helps in the accuracy of aiming live-view.
the number of misses in the focus in the examples is amazing)) I remembered my 50 1,8 on d200
In a good or bad sense, a fifty dollars recollected?
in bad, autofocus also lives a separate life
Bought 105/2 a year ago, no complaints, some pluses.
I also considered it when choosing a portrait, but still I took 85 1,4G!
But I still want to shoot the old footprint a lot!
But how does it sharpen you with 50 1,8G ??
But how does the resolution of the lens depend on the remoteness of the object, did he notice that helios in sharpness at a distance of about 5 meters is better than the native 50 1,8G, or did it seem?
Canon lenses have such lenses? The photoshoot is great, festive !!!
Canon has just a terrific 135/2 .. without Ds but also with almost no chromatism.
very very nice glass, though not cheap either.
Arkady, if possible, please review Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 12-24mm f / 4G IF-ED. Many thanks!