Nikon AF-S 105mm lenses

see also:

• portrait lenses
• Nikon F camera system lenses

• introduced in late 2016
• 82mm filter
• nine rounded diaphragm blades
• new aperture control system (the “Electromagnetic Diaphragm Mechanism”) - seems to work on cameras designed after 2007
• close focus 1m giving 0.13x macro
• plastic design
• HB-79 lens hood
• 985g
• $US2200

• http://www.imaging-resource.com/lenses/nikon/105mm-f1.4e-ed-af-s-nikkor/review/
  • sharp across the frame even wide open although sharpest at f/8
  • CA well controlled but some magenta fringing wide open in high contrast
  • 1EV vignetting in corners
  • 0.1% complex distortion

• macro lens
• not very sharp wide open
• $US900

• defocus control lens (allows control over bokeh) introduced in 1990s
• not sharp wide open, need to stop down to f/4 for better sharpness
• $US1200