Nikon 105mm f/2.5 Nikkor AI-S Reviews

Rating
Reviewed by:

johanluiten
( Intermediate)

Review Date
November 14, 2004

Overall Rating
5 of 5

Value Rating
5 of 5

Used product for
3 Months to 1 year

Visitors rate this review
3.67 of 5,
3 votes

Review 1 of 23

Price Paid: $250.00 from photo fair

Summary:

This is a beautiful lens, crisp, sharp, not to big to handle easily, and the fast f stop makes it possible to make pictures almost during any wheter. I never use a flash and that is possible with f2.5. For the price this is a great little lens. Ideal for portets.

Strengths:

f stop weight sharpness

Weaknesses:

Not found yet

Similar Products Used:

nikon serie E 100mm

Customer Service:

never had to use it

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Rating
Reviewed by:

pgirvan
( Intermediate)

Review Date
September 2, 2004

Overall Rating
5 of 5

Value Rating
5 of 5

Used product for
1 to 3 months

Review 2 of 23

Price Paid: $150.00 from Camera Shop

Summary:

I purchased this lense after shooting some portraits with the same lense at a friend's house. The images I recieve from this lense are superbly sharp and the colors are fantastic. The fairly fast speed of this lense makes it very versitile for even indoor shooting.

Strengths:

Fairly fast speed Incredible sharpness Amazing color reproduction

Weaknesses:

NONE

Similar Products Used:

Nikkor 135mm f2.8 Nikkor 43-86mm f3.5 Nikkor 28-50mm f3.5 Nikkor 50mm f1.4 Nikon series E 50mm f1.8 Tamaron 80-210mm f3.5-4.5

Customer Service:

none needed

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Rating
Reviewed by: Michael Smith
(Professional)

Review Date
January 20, 2004

Overall Rating
5 of 5

Value Rating
5 of 5

Used product for
More than 1 year

Review 3 of 23

Price Paid: $0.00

Summary:

I bought this in the 1970's and just thought I'd gotten lucky. Razor sharp images, it has minimal refractive glare and no spherical or chromatic aberration. I have blown PAN-X 35mm up to 16x20 with no visible distortions (except grain, no fault of the lens), sharp, sharp, sharp. I just wish that I had a 28mm, 50mm, and 200mm as sharp.

Strengths:

Sharp, sharp, sharp, clear and clean.

Weaknesses:

Manual.

Customer Service:

N/A

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Rating
Reviewed by: phiggy
(Intermediate)

Review Date
August 25, 2003

Overall Rating
5 of 5

Value Rating
5 of 5

Used product for
1 to 3 months

Visitors rate this review
5.00 of 5,
1 votes

Review 4 of 23

Price Paid: $150.00 from dealer s/h mint

Summary:

Stunning lens purchased in July 03 with black F2photomic small lightweight pin sharp what more could you ask for?

Strengths:

Small,lightweight,smooth focussing and pin sharp.

Weaknesses:

None

Similar Products Used:

Nikon AF85mm f1.8,AF105mm f2.8 micro,AFD-DC105mm f2.0,AFD-DC135mm f2.0,MF 85mm f1.4,MF 135mm f2.8. Canon FD 85mm f1.8,FD135mmf3.5,FD 135mm f2.8,eos EF85mm f!.8 EF135mm f2.8 soft focus. Tamron 90mm f

Customer Service:

Never required

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Rating
Reviewed by: DJ Soroka
(Expert)

Review Date
June 21, 2003

Overall Rating
5 of 5

Value Rating
5 of 5

Used product for
More than 1 year

Visitors rate this review
3.67 of 5,
12 votes

Review 5 of 23

Price Paid: $179.00 from Westbury, Camera

Summary:

Buy this lens. You won't regret it.

Strengths:

Great bokeh. Small, light, smooth & easy focus. Wonderful glow to people photos, but also serves well for landscape shots. Excellent shot wide open, although f/4 to f/5.6 is outstanding also.

Similar Products Used:

About 60 Nikon lenses, & 5 Leica lenses.

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