Nikon 105mm f/1.8 Nikkor AI-S 35mm Primes
Nikon 105mm f/1.8 Nikkor AI-S 35mm Primes
USER REVIEWS
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[Oct 09, 2003]
Intermediate
Strength:
Built like a tank and very sharp optics.
Weakness:
Price. Used they are worth the $300-$500 you will pay. New price (currenty only available as a gray market lens for $650 at B&H) would be way to much. Very, very sharp optics! Kind of big and heavy, not not overly so. The image in the view finder is amazingly bright. This makes manual focusing on my F100 easy. I have owned the famed 105 f2.5 in the past and I like this lens better. Just as sharp (maybe even sharper) but the bright view and the f1.8 ad a lot to this lens. Customer Service not needed Similar Products Used: 105mm f2.5 and many Nikon zooms in this range. |
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[Jun 12, 2003]
Clive Hickman
Intermediate
Strength:
Build quality. Resolution and bokeh.
Weakness:
Wobbly built-in shade The best intermediate telephoto Nikon makes. Even wide-open this optical masterpiece is tack sharp. It will render individual skin cells and pick out tiny hair folicles which may not be so great for shooting people over the age of 25! The out of fous bokeh is soft and very attractive. There is only one lens that beats it and that is my 90mm Zeiss Sonnar fitted to a Contax G2. The Nikkor is beautifully made with only one defect--a wobbly built-in shade. The focus is silky smooth and it has none of the plasticky feel of so many lenses built today. The bright view through the finder is worth the extra expense over the f2.5 version and some say the f1.8 is actually slightly better all round (Photodo). Customer Service Seems okay, they respond to emails promptly. Similar Products Used: Zeiss G 90mm f2.8 Sonnar |
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[Jun 06, 2003]
Stef Devos
Intermediate
Strength:
build quality. sharpness, feeling.
Weakness:
sun hat jiggles when pulled out (a detail just to be able to mention one) My favorite lens for portraits. Viewfinder is very bright. Mechanics of this lens are a dream. A pleasure to work with. When you see the results, the price tag is forgotten. Customer Service - Similar Products Used: 85 mm 1.8 AF; 105 mm 2.8 Micro AF; 100mm 2.8 E |
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[Feb 05, 2003]
Jake731
Expert
Strength:
Sharp Built like a tank Fast
Weakness:
None This is an incredibly fine lens and is even better than the 2.5. (Which is also great) Sharpness is amazing and for natural light work, the extra light gathering abilities is a plus. I love the feel of this lens and the size is a strength for me. Built like a tank. I heard B+H no longer has them new and they are getting harder and harder to come buy. For portrait work this is a dream. Similar Products Used: 105 2.5 |
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[May 29, 2002]
bishop
Intermediate
Strength:
Sharp, nil light fall-up, no distortion.
Weakness:
Shallow built-in sliding hood. This unusual lens has excellent performance at intermediate distance to infinity. At close range not as good as 105/2 DC. The out of focus area is not harsh. Easy focusing with bright viewfinder. Not so heavy as other large-bore primes such as 85/1.4 or 135/2. Overall better performance than 105/2.5. Customer Service nil Similar Products Used: 105/2 DC, 105/2.5 |