NIKKOR Z MC 105mm f/2.8 VR S

The lens itself is a very sharp and responsive Macro Lens. For a lot of Nikon users, the obvious comparison will be with the legacy F Mount 105mm Macro Lens.For Color, Sharpness, VR, overall image quality, + the added function ring and programmable Function button the winner is the Nikon 105mm VR S F/2.8 macro.In addition to being a fantastic Macro, the New Nikon 105mm VR S is a wonderful general-purpose lens, especially for portraiture.For compatibility with Nikon Teleconverters the Legacy F mount 105mm VR lens is the winner.It was a disappointment the newest Z 105mm Macro is not compatible with the new Z Teleconverters - what a slap in the face from Nikon.Summary: If you want the best Nikon Macro for your Z mirrorless camera I would highly recommend the New 105mm VR S MC macro from Nikon. A hands-down winner.

I'd been thinking of getting the 85mm F1.8, but when this became available, I ordered it instead, to kill two birds with one stone. This is both a good telephoto prime lens for portraits AND a great macro lens. I found its long focal length and VR capability particularly useful in allowing me good and easy hand-held closeup photos. I've now read several published reviews of this lens, and they all agree it is great quality at a great price.

Fantastic lens, better than the F mount 105. It’s lighter and it takes better pictures. More technology and I love it.

A new favorite lens with amazing flexibility. The macro feature produces excellent detail and bokeh with close shots. Can also be used as a portrait lens with similar results. Again, the bokeh is particularly beautiful. For credibility, which I could come up with some negatives. But frankly, still exploring its capabilities.

Excellent lens, perfect bokeh and edge sharpness. Feels like it lets in more light than the non Z model.

This is an outstanding lens! This lens is much sharper than my F 105 2.8 Macro. I am very happy with the lens.

Outstanding lens! An improvement over the older F mount 105mm VR macro. It is lighter, sharper, and the focus limiter witch is geared for macro, not distance photography, which is very convenient. This lens has built-in VR which allows me to have VR while using this lens with my Z50 DX camera which does not have IBIS.

I am not one who usually gets excited about new iterations of lenses, but when this lens was announced by Nikon last month, I immediately purchased it. And as I was waiting for Nikon to ship it, I waited impatiently, counting down the days. This lens delivers. It is noticeably lighter than its F-mount predecessor, yet it still feels solid. The autofocus is faster and more accurate, and it does not hunt nearly as much as the F-mount did. I have not done head-to-head comparisons (pixel-peeping) with the prior model, but this lens is razor sharp as you can expect with Nikon macro lenses. I was also surprised to see a slightly-closer minimum focusing distance with this lens.I also want to note that this lens is an incredible bargain. It not only serves as a macro lens, but it functions well as a portrait lens and a general-use telephoto lens. For $1000, you really can't beat that.I have no complaints with this lens in the first 2 weeks of owning it, and I would 100% recommend it to any Nikon user.

This lens is a perfect match with my Z6ii. It is very lightweight and the quality of pictures is beyond my expectations.