Nikon 105mm f2.8 VRI lens

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WhiteLight

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Rick M said:
I just placed my order today!
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AAh! i just knew it :)
i was hoping i could get mine before you did or at least around the same time ;)
Anyhow, congratulations! am sure this will very quickly become your favorite lens.
i used my friends older 105 & that itself was wondrous :)
i threatened not to give it back.. but felt sorry for him.. lol
good luck!
 
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Rick M

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Thanks guys! I've been debating over 3 lenses lately and decided on the macro first. I figure being winter, there's a lot to shoot inside and with spring around the corner, I'll be ready for the flowers.
 
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Dave_W

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Good choice!! You'll love this lens. And due to its massive weight you can use it to do curls when you're not using it as a lens. :eek:
 
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I have to say that after looking at this the one thing that managed to throw a bucket of water on my lust is the filter size. I know there is an amazing amount of optical physics involved, but I wish to God Nikon could somehow stick with one size on a range of primes. I'm so thankful that my 28 & 85 can share ND & polarizing filters. If this was ratcheted up to the 67mm of those, or even down to my 50mm 1.8 to help me justify investing in a set for it, I'd be drooling. But for now I sit here intrigued, but unscathed. And that's probably a good thing. LOL
 
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You will love this lens! I bought a used copy last year when my wife and I visited the gardens at Keukenhof. We visited on a damp and overcast day with a slight breeze and the lens still impressed. We were traveling light so I didn't have a tripod and found the lens fast enough with careful attention to shutter speed and ISO. (Mix of images from my SLR and my wife's P&S here.)
 
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BackdoorHippie said:
I have to say that after looking at this the one thing that managed to throw a bucket of water on my lust is the filter size. I know there is an amazing amount of optical physics involved, but I wish to God Nikon could somehow stick with one size on a range of primes. I'm so thankful that my 28 & 85 can share ND & polarizing filters. If this was ratcheted up to the 67mm of those, or even down to my 50mm 1.8 to help me justify investing in a set for it, I'd be drooling. But for now I sit here intrigued, but unscathed. And that's probably a good thing. LOL
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Step-up rings are your friend!
 
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Rick M

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I'm gonna have a lot of fun with this lens!


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Rick M

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I've noticed the VR on this lens is very active and more noticeable than on other vr lenses I've had. Have others noticed this?
 
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Rick M said:
I've noticed the VR on this lens is very active and more noticeable than on other vr lenses I've had. Have others noticed this?
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Very much so! At first it was a bit disconcerting. . . I actually searched on Google thinking there was something wrong.
 
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Rick M

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Glad to hear that!!! Was there a reason? I'm thinking maybe heavier elements moving? There seems to be a lot of heavy glass in there.
 
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Rick M said:
Glad to hear that!!! Was there a reason? I'm thinking maybe heavier elements moving? There seams to be alot of heavy glass in there.
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My thought - based on nothing but a hunch - is that the focus for macro must be much more refined resulting in more "fine" focus adjustments.
 
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Rick M

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Eye-level said:
Macro you CANNOT MOVE AT ALL because of the magnification factor. That is why the best macro shooters use tripods and remote releases.
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Yes, I can see myself using a tripod more on macro shots. The DoF is razor thin and you can see the subject moving in and out of focus much more in macro while hand held.
 
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