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Nikon 105 F/2.8g Edif Afs Vr Micro W/bx
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- “Great Macro and General Use Lens” – prolyso
- “Nikkor 105mm Micro/Macro VR” – Sky Shooter
- “This lens is versitile and fun” – iWannaC
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Nikon 105 F/2.8g Edif Afs Vr Micro W/bx Reviews
Customers most agreed on the following:
pros
cons
- Heavy / bulky (155)
- Slow focus (33)
- Pricey / poor value (11)
- Lens creep (6)
- Blurry focus (2)
- Weak casing (2)
- Tough to attach (2)
Best Uses
- Macro (162)
- Portraits (144)
- Wildlife (109)
- General purpose (94)
- Special effects (52)
- Landscape/scenery (49)
- Macro and portraits (34)
- Sports/action (33)
Most helpful positive review
[5 of 5 customers found this review helpful]
Most helpful negative review
Great Macro and General Use Lens
"I have had this lens for about a year and always have great success with it. It is fast enough to capture great shots in low light and motion just stops with the click of the shutter. I also enjoy using it for macro work. Lots of detail. The price is high, but this is a great quality and highly durable lens. I have even dropped it from about waist level on rock in Moab, UT and it doesn't even have a dent or..." Read Full Review »
Aug 17, 2008 by prolyso
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Not handling well so far
"I have been photographing insects and saw many great reviews about this lens. Until this one, I have been using SIGMA 70mm Macro, which works great. The problem with SIGMA was that I had rather high failure rate because of low shutter speed, or apature that blurs everthing. So, with VR, I thought it may help. Meantime, I also saw other review that VR might not help much with close-up photographing. Well, so..." Read Full Review »
Jun 23, 2008 by Koji
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[5 of 5 customers found this review helpful]
Nikon 105 F/2.8g Edif Afs Vr Micro W/bx Review
Great Macro and General Use Lens
- Consistent output
- Durable
- Easy to clean
- Fast / accurate auto-focus
- Rugged
- Well built / quality
Pros
- Heavy / bulky
Cons
- General purpose
- Night photography
- Portraits
- Sports/action
- Wildlife
Best Uses
"I have had this lens for about a year and always have great success with it. It is fast enough to capture great shots in low light and motion just stops with the click of the shutter. I also enjoy using it for macro work. Lots of detail.
The price is high, but this is a great quality and highly durable lens. I have even dropped it from about waist level on rock in Moab, UT and it doesn't even have a dent or scratch on it, though I might have grown a couple of grey hairs and had a mini heart attack in the process.
In my opinion, it is worth the price."
Arches National Park (after I dropped the lens).
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[7 of 7 customers found this review helpful]
Nikon 105 F/2.8g Edif Afs Vr Micro W/bx Review
Nikkor 105mm Micro/Macro VR
- Durable
- Easily interchangeable
- Easy to clean
- Fast / accurate auto-focus
- Rugged
Pros
Cons
- General purpose
- Professional work
- Special effects
Best Uses
"A pricey but phenomanal product! Use it as a short telephoto, or go 1:1! Although I have not fully exercised the VR feature (I still use tripod and "Cable release" for macro work) I have been totally pleased with the full CPU functionality of this lens. I am a convert (or convict) of the Nikon "F" bellows extenstion days, and appreciate not having to do the extra math! (Yes that was "F", not "F-1", not "F-2"... )"
An early Wisconsin Snow
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[5 of 7 customers found this review helpful]
Nikon 105 F/2.8g Edif Afs Vr Micro W/bx Review
This lens is versitile and fun
- Consistent output
- Durable
- Easily interchangeable
- Fast / accurate auto-focus
- Rugged
- Sharp
- Well built / quality
Pros
- Heavy / bulky
Cons
- Portraits
Best Uses
"I got this lens based on the recommendation of a 35 year photo-pro. He talked me into getting this lens over the 85mm f/1.8. It's not as fast as the 1.8, but it takes phenomenal pictures. My only downside is that since it's a micro/macro lens that your more distant shots loose a little depth of field. Nonetheless, the bokeh on anything--and I mean anything-- less than about 15 feet is amazing.
As a relatively new photographer, this lens has me taking pictures of just about everything I see. I'm still looking for a wider portrait lens but I wouldn't trade this one for anything. The VR is a nice addition for all the shots of insects and stuff I find myself shooting on the fly.
I had a hard time picking just 2 pictures to represent how much fun this lens is. One of my first is of an ant in the grass and a praying mantis outside my front door. Did you know ants had hair on their butts?"
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[16 of 16 customers found this review helpful]
Nikon 105 F/2.8g Edif Afs Vr Micro W/bx Review
Excellent Marco Photo Lens
Great Customer Photo
- Consistent output
- Durable
- Easily interchangeable
- Fast / accurate auto-focus
- Rugged
- Well built / quality
Pros
Cons
- Macro
- Wildlife
Best Uses
"This lens will give you sharp macro photos. Just switch to manual focus if you are having difficulty focusing on subject."
Dragon Fly
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[5 of 5 customers found this review helpful]
Nikon 105 F/2.8g Edif Afs Vr Micro W/bx Review
Must buy lens for the macro and portrait
- Consistent output
- Durable
- Easily interchangeable
- Fast / accurate auto-focus
Pros
- Heavy / bulky
- Slow focus
Cons
- Macro
- Portraits
Best Uses
"This is one of the best lens I've purchased. It is by far one of the sharpest lens I currently own. It is well worth the costs. It allows 1 to 1 ratio and is the best I've seen for macro photography. Works quickly and easily. It is also great for portrait photography. You have to be a few feet back for length shots, but the sharpness can't be beaten. It is a little heavier than most lens, but definitely makes up for it in its performance."
Example of Macro shot with the len
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