Nikon 105mm 1.4E
Aug 23, 2016 19:49:34 #
Aug 24, 2016 07:08:41 #
No but it's amazing that at $2,000 plus it doesn't come with a hard case like the 24-70 and 70-200's come with...I have the old old AI 105 2.8, great portrait lens. I'd love to try the new one.
Aug 24, 2016 08:05:52 #
billnikon
Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont
Kmgw9v wrote:
Anybody ordered one?
No, I get all the out of focus background I can handle with my 70-200 f2.8. My portraits are taken at about 150 to 200 at about a 1/2 stop down from f 2.8 and my broken is just fine thank you very much. Besides, I can zoom and crop with my lens and would not be able to do so with a prime lens, for me that is an advantage. Plus my 70-200 is more versatile than a fixed focal length, I can use it for a lot more things. Plus, was not the cover for the famous National Geographic taken with a 105 2.5 manual focus, how much better can you get. Besides, cannot justify the price tag at the current time. A set of Lee filters is in my future. Nice thought though.
Aug 24, 2016 08:35:46 #
mas24
Loc: Southern CA
The last I heard it was on pre-order for $2200. It's suppose to be the only 105mm prime lens at f/1.4. I thought it was a macro 1:1 magnification, it is not. Nikon says this is a pure portrait lens, period. When released, it will be the talk of the town just like the D500 is now. Definitely out of my budget for $2200. But for those who can afford it, get it. I'm waiting on the future reviews by owners.
Aug 24, 2016 14:26:20 #
I asked Nikon why their CP filter was not in their list of accessories for the 105E, pointing to one of their PR shots (female in red garment) with shiny face skin. Ten days later, they had added the the CP filter to their accessories list for the 105E. You can see that in the Q&A for the lens. Oh wait! Did I drive a decision in a Japan conference room?? LoL.
My early take on this lens is that the discontinuous 3-D impression you can create on a 2-D surface by the DCs is out-of-favor at Nikkor. See the newest 58mm as the pathfinder. The 105E is supposed to automate the depth effect more naturally. The photos on nikonrumors.com conform to my take.
My early take on this lens is that the discontinuous 3-D impression you can create on a 2-D surface by the DCs is out-of-favor at Nikkor. See the newest 58mm as the pathfinder. The 105E is supposed to automate the depth effect more naturally. The photos on nikonrumors.com conform to my take.
Aug 24, 2016 16:13:09 #
Yes. I ordered one. I am a Nikon NPS member so I am "supposed" to get priority shipping. Looking forward to testing it.
Aug 24, 2016 16:23:50 #
Doug, are you sure that's a 2.8 and not a 2.5?
--Bob
--Bob
OnDSnap wrote:
No but it's amazing that at $2,000 plus it doesn't come with a hard case like the 24-70 and 70-200's come with...I have the old old AI 105 2.8, great portrait lens. I'd love to try the new one.
Aug 24, 2016 17:40:32 #
CaptainC wrote:
Yes. I ordered one. I am a Nikon NPS member so I am "supposed" to get priority shipping. Looking forward to testing it.
Good for you.
I am looking at it, so i am very much looking forward to your impression of it. Please let us know.
Aug 24, 2016 17:51:56 #
Kmgw9v wrote:
Good for you.
I am looking at it, so i am very much looking forward to your impression of it. Please let us know.
I am looking at it, so i am very much looking forward to your impression of it. Please let us know.
I sure will. My friend and neighbor is Joe Farace who writes for Shutterbug Magazine and he is getting one from Nikon to test. So we decided we will test whichever arrives first!
Aug 25, 2016 06:15:12 #
rmalarz wrote:
Doug, are you sure that's a 2.8 and not a 2.5?
--Bob
--Bob
Your right, f2.5... I may have been thinking of my newer 105 2.8 Macco/Mico. But yes it's the AI 105 2.5.
Aug 25, 2016 06:16:29 #
CaptainC wrote:
I sure will. My friend and neighbor is Joe Farace who writes for Shutterbug Magazine and he is getting one from Nikon to test. So we decided we will test whichever arrives first!
Cap, Can't wait for results and thoughts...
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