AF-S VR Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED

I´ve had this lens for a few years now. It does just about anything I want it to and does it perfectly !! A Super Micro to Field work. Tis one of the best lenses I have.

Have been using Nikon professional equipment for over thirty years. Have had this new macro lens two months. It is the sharpest, most versatile, creative, Nikon lens I have ever used.

I now shoot with a D-300, have the Nikkor 17-55 F 2.8 IF-ED DX, Nikkor AF-S 70-200 F 2.8 IF-ED VR, and now the Nikkor 105 F 2.8G VR (N) Macro. The new macro stays on my camera.

A real must for any creative photographer.

I´ve had this for a little over a month and can´t believe the kind of images I´m getting. Contrast and sharpness are great, and bokeh is like butter. Yes, the AF tends to hunt a bit, but the limiter switch helps, as does the manual override. If you´ve never shot with glass like this (which I had not) the depth of field when the lens is wide open will take some getting used to. I´m shooting with a D90 and had debated going for the less expensive (and slower) 85mm, but am very glad I didn´t. Overall an excellent purchase.

This lens is on my camera nearly 90% of the time. I absolutely love it!

This lens is fantastic. It is what you dream of when buying a lens. I love using this not only for product shots/macro but also for portraits. I love everything about this lens.

I like this a little more than the 60 2.8 macro as your working distance is a little further back. I also like using this for reproduction work because it seems like it´s a little easier to get everything squared up.

I have yet to use a perfect lens but this lens has done everything I have asked of it. And if I get less than acceptable results, well, the fault is most likely the operator, not the equipment. I have a d700 and can´t say enough about that body...but back to the lens. Practically speaking, the lens is very easy to use, well balanced on my camera and produces very sharp results. I find it quite versatile, shooting close-ups, portraits and family gatherings.

I am very pleased with this lens. I also own the 24-70mm and use both on my D300 but the picture at most crisp when using the 105mm. The color and contrast are very pleasing. I agree with Larry when he says in his review that it ´´hunts´´ for focus at times...but it doesn´t happen too often. And, even if a little hunting is present, is it not worth it when you have a great contrasty picture in the end? That´s what it´s about. Thumbs up!

Though a little heavy/long, this lens is superb for macro photography, with its rich feature set, including the excellent VR characteristics. Minimal distortion and very bright, vivid colors. Even though a bit long in focal length to be a true portrait lens, it does a most credible job in that department as well. Was used to using a 105mm f/2.8 on my older 35mm F3HP and F2AS...though this equates more to 150mm on my new D300S, it is a great replacement. The ability to get great macro shots with enough distance without disturbing the subject is a big plus.

I´ve been taking bug pics since I worked for mosquito control back in the 70´s. Those pics took a fair amount of preparation to cool the subjects so I could pose them under the necessary lights - and then I had to work fairly rapidly.
With this f2.8 lens and the large working distance, even without a ring light or dual flash units, I´m able to use the aperature priority on sunny days and get pictures ´´in the field´´ with depths of field to rival anything I did in the bio lab. I even used the lens (having left my 300 mm back in the car) to take some shots of an osprey quite a ways away. The subject was pretty small, but the quality of the picture (the lens is being used on a Nikon 5000) was good enough that I could enlarge and still have a decent picture.
In short - I´m really impressed and pleased with this extremely versatile lens.