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Califmike33 wrote:
Thanks for the link, i did read that whole article. I think now playing with the lens for 2 days and taking a lot of photos, I'm going to sell it. I find the images ok looking, nothing fantastic, the bokeh is ok, but nothing special, and the biggest thing is the overall rendering is nothing special to me. It's a pretty good lens but i dont see what the hype is all about this lens. I'm looking i guess for more character in a lens, creamy bokeh, and something special, and if its ok i will sell it and try a few other lenses i have been eyeballing. Thanks for all the help. If anybody is interested in the lens 105mm f2.5 ai it will be in the for sale section, its in mint condition....Show more →
Richard's repair articles are great, but even a relatively "simple" job like re-lubing the helical-threads on the 105/2.5 requires special tools and confidence, i.e. experience! To determine if the lens is in need of repair, I would suggest leaving it on a heating vent for an hour, and seeing if that frees up the focus somewhat: This would signal that the grease has started to harden, and the lens needs to be re-lubed. My 85/1.4 AiS exhibited exactly this behaviour, but I chickened out on re-lubing it myself and paid $200 for a CLA which fixed the problem. Of course, with the 105/2.5 Ai, a CLA is close to the purchase price, so probably not worth it!
The 105/2.5 _is_ something special, with excellent rendering and utility, but of course such evaluations are subjective. I'm not exactly sure what you mean by "more character", but if that means artifacts like swirly-bokeh, you either need to go with very old designs with uncorrected aberrations or perhaps recent designs targeting that specialty rendering. As you found out the 105/2.5 is more of a standard, well-corrected and subtle rendering. I'm sorry the lens wasn't what you were hoping for, but I guess this just shows that reading about a lens isn't enough, even one so well reviewed as the 105/2.5, and "seeing is believing" is what it takes to find a lens that suits your needs.
For "creamy bokeh", you might want to consider the aforementioned 85/1.4 AiS, which some have nicknamed "the cream machine". Otherwise, perhaps one of Nikkor's fast-fifties such as the 50/1.2, 55/1.2, or even the original 58/1.4: Shot wide-open, these lenses do have character.
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