dhp_sf wrote:
These two images are comparisons b/w the 105E and 105G in case you want to see the difference in the bokeh @2.8 for both lenses.
Beautiful images!
Ha-show these to the people who complained about cat's-eye bokeh in the first 105E samples... The older one looks good too, but the new one is a real cream machine. Love it.
Hardcore wrote:
A few more from last night's photoshoot.
Dude, those shots are fantastic. I can't wait to get mine into use like that. Totally magical looking photographs with very nice blurred background. It is a very sharp lens. Again I like the golden hour sunset colors with all the green foliage. Well done.
agelessphotog wrote:
So is there anything to this lack of micro contrast bs with this lens? Angry photographer keeps belly aching about. I mean, I seen comparison shots with this and the 105 DC, contrast looked about the same to me. If it's lacking something i'm not seeing it, and if I don't see it I know my clients aren't going to. But maybe it's something I just don't see.
He had a video explaining it and to "see" it you'd need to basically do some raw tests of the lenses against each other with the in camera contrast set to neutral, same exposure settings and take a look. I don't have the new lens so I can't do the test, and I'm not sure I'd do that test unless I was planning on doing large B&W prints.
I have the 85mm 1.4G and the 105mm DC and they have different looks both of which I find pleasing but use them for different looks ( 85mm usually for indoor..."sharper"/more digital look and the 105 DC usually for outdoor more flattering and artsy look ).
Additionally, I have the DC and still have the 105mm Ai-S and I love skintones out of the Ai-S where as I love the bokeh of the DC.
in a photo like the last one with the couple, it surprises me how both persons are in focus at f1.4 With the 70-200 at a similar field coverage (slightly longer distance) at 200mm at f2.8 if someone focused at the guy's face, his arms, legs and girl's face would probably be out of focus...
Diallo_Jamal wrote:
There is nothing to it, and less to the angry photographer. He was recently caught sock puppeting on DPReview trying to support his indefensible arguments. There is no correlation between the number of elements and the amount of micro-contrast. As another poster pointed out the Otus is the king in the 85-ish FL and is packed with glass. Also the 200 F2 which I know you are fond of would serve to disprove his assertion.
I think the angry photographer is a social media optimized Ken Rockwell who takes controversial and hyperbolic stances with a whiff of credibility to increase website or youtube hits. I've never watched any of the angry photographers videos and after being exposed to his stances in forums, I never will. ...Show more →
That's what I thought because as far as contrast they looked about the same, the 105E had better bokeh and was way sharper wide open.
Elijah wrote:
Dang you changed your mind... That was fast
Yeah, I was hoping I wasn't going to have to buy another expensive lens, damn you Nikon. Always keeping me broke. I'm still keeping the chub though, so I'm going to have to wait for a used one. We just bought the chub a few months ago, and recently took in 3 children. But I will eventually own this lens.
fetopher wrote:
How did it handle? Focus speed adequate? Keeper rate good?
Handling was superb. I have to do some more testing on focus accuracy before I comment too much. It was indeed accurate using the center focus point and recomposing the image. Using the outer focus points I did get quite a few misses. The 200mm F2 is definitely a step up from the 105mm in terms of focus speed and accuracy but like I said, I need more time with the lens. Initially I'd say the 105mm is somewhere in between the 58mm and the 200mm in terms of focus speed and accuracy.
Hardcore wrote:
Handling was superb. I have to do some more testing on focus accuracy before I comment too much. It was indeed accurate using the center focus point and recomposing the image. Using the outer focus points I did get quite a few misses. The 200mm F2 is definitely a step up from the 105mm in terms of focus speed and accuracy but like I said, I need more time with the lens. Initially I'd say the 105mm is somewhere in between the 58mm and the 200mm in terms of focus speed and accuracy.
Based on the reviews I've seen, that "somewhere between the 58mm f/1.4 and 200mm f/2" idea is something that keeps popping up. From my perspective, that's a really sweet spot!
Thanks for sharing your photos and experience so far.
The older one looks good too, but the new one is a real cream machine. Love it.
