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Portrait Samples - 105mm f/2 DC and 105mm f/2.8 VR


caitlin_greer

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<p>Hi All,<br>

I am testing out some lenses this weekend, thinking toward my next purchase, and I've been reading up on previous threads comparing the 105mm f/2 DC and the 105mm f/2.8 VR. I am wondering if some of you would post portraits you've taken using either of these lenses (or both) along with the basic specs.<br>

Thanks!<br>

Caitlin</p>

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<p>I'm not sure what you expect to see in web-size files, but here are a few from the 105/2.8 VR Micro (click to see them bigger and with EXIF data on Flickr):<br>

<a title="20090907-3936 by Mark Sirota, on Flickr" href=" 20090907-3936 title="20090907-3936 by Mark Sirota, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3510/3906369979_8a3fd9deb4_m.jpg" alt="20090907-3936" width="240" height="135" /> </a> <a title="20090907-3953 by Mark Sirota, on Flickr" href=" 20090907-3953 title="20090907-3953 by Mark Sirota, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3497/3906370701_47b1190f1f_m.jpg" alt="20090907-3953" width="240" height="135" /> </a> <a title="20090614-1833 by Mark Sirota, on Flickr" href=" 20090614-1833 title="20090614-1833 by Mark Sirota, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2425/3632485319_bef4489fcc_m.jpg" alt="20090614-1833" width="240" height="160" /> </a> <a title="20090531-1341 by Mark Sirota, on Flickr" href=" 20090531-1341 title="20090531-1341 by Mark Sirota, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2350/3589055757_d2e514e833_m.jpg" alt="20090531-1341" width="240" height="160" /> </a> <a title="20090531-1335 by Mark Sirota, on Flickr" href=" 20090531-1335 title="20090531-1335 by Mark Sirota, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2435/3589863716_0187d35cdf_m.jpg" alt="20090531-1335" width="240" height="240" /> </a></p>

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<p>You should be aware of the well-documented autofocusing problems (and potential remedies) people have with the 105/2 DC on digital. Mine is no exception. You may find a search of archives to be informative. Regardless of such problems I won't rid myself of the 105/2 DC.</p>
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<p>Taken with 105mm f/2.0 DC, mounted on a D200. f3.5, 1/500sec, iso100. I've never used the DC feature; periodically I experiment with it, but don't see much difference honestly. But I do love this lens! I considered the getting Micro-Nikkor VR when I was shopping for a 105mm, but decided the extra stop was more important to me than VR or macro focusing.</p><div>00UUse-172943584.jpg.5f709bdd57bdc5b71437c78a54b39ccb.jpg</div>
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<p>these photos are awesome!<br>

there have recently been at least a couple of threads on the 105 nikkors, but i can't access one thread (the link I get in my search results doesn't work) and the other thread has little discussion comparing the 105 f/2.5 AI-S and the 105 VR and DC. how do y'all think the 2.5 compares with these two lenses?</p>

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<p>105DC. It's rendition goes beyond the technical to a flattering rendering of human and other living subjects. It has very fast focussing for a screw driven lens. It displays focussing issues on some FX Nikon cameras such as the D700, but AF Fine Tune usually clears up the problem. In this forum there's a very long post concerning this subject. It's my favorite lens and my first choice for people. Nikon's DC lenses are produce the prettiest portraits of any Nikon glass - this is their sole purpose.<br>

<a href=" Watching Diego title="Watching Diego by SuperFriend, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2437/3550989451_8951baa797_b.jpg" width="1024" height="682" alt="Watching Diego" /></a><br>

<a href=" Red Shirt title="Red Shirt by SuperFriend, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3621/3464670986_2e2544e12e_b.jpg" width="1024" height="681" alt="Red Shirt" /></a><br>

<a href=" Warm Light title="Warm Light by SuperFriend, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3423/3389559141_10123a6d2e_b.jpg" width="1024" height="682" alt="Warm Light" /></a><br>

<a href=" Mid-day Hang Out Time title="Mid-day Hang Out Time by SuperFriend, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3316/3554089639_f2ff28f685_b.jpg" width="1024" height="683" alt="Mid-day Hang Out Time" /></a><br>

<a href=" Watching Elmo, New Pose title="Watching Elmo, New Pose by SuperFriend, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3505/3463825053_0cac6087e0_b.jpg" width="1024" height="682" alt="Watching Elmo, New Pose" /></a><br>

<a href=" Park Bench title="Park Bench by SuperFriend, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3376/3429459456_bc2af29755_b.jpg" width="1024" height="682" alt="Park Bench" /></a><br>

<a href=" Ha! title="Ha! by SuperFriend, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3412/3552462058_77cc02a801_b.jpg" width="1024" height="682" alt="Ha!" /></a></p>

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