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<blockquote data-quote="Chacon" data-source="post: 120637" data-attributes="member: 13042">I've got both the Zeiss 100/2 and the Nikon 105/2.8 VR on my D800. Both are exceptional lenses - it all depends on what you are trying to do. I wish the Zeiss were a true macro, but with all the pixels you get with the D800, cropping makes it a non-issue for most of my close-up work. If someone put a gun to my head and made me sell one, I'd very reluctantly let go of the Nikon. More and more I'm shooting video - the IQ of the Zeiss and the almost 360-degree range of the manual focus make for stunning footage and easy follow-focus.Although the conventional wisdom is that a close-up lens screwed on the front of your lens is inferior to a macro lens, I have been extremely pleased with the Canon 500D on my Nikon 85/1.4. <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Canon-500D-77mm-Close-Lens/dp/B00009XVDB" target="_blank">http://www.amazon.com/Canon-500D-77mm-Close-Lens/dp/B00009XVDB</a>Again, it all has to do with subject size, distance, whether autofocus is needed, etc.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Chacon, post: 120637, member: 13042"] I've got both the Zeiss 100/2 and the Nikon 105/2.8 VR on my D800. Both are exceptional lenses - it all depends on what you are trying to do. I wish the Zeiss were a true macro, but with all the pixels you get with the D800, cropping makes it a non-issue for most of my close-up work. If someone put a gun to my head and made me sell one, I'd very reluctantly let go of the Nikon. More and more I'm shooting video - the IQ of the Zeiss and the almost 360-degree range of the manual focus make for stunning footage and easy follow-focus. Although the conventional wisdom is that a close-up lens screwed on the front of your lens is inferior to a macro lens, I have been extremely pleased with the Canon 500D on my Nikon 85/1.4. [url]http://www.amazon.com/Canon-500D-77mm-Close-Lens/dp/B00009XVDB[/url] Again, it all has to do with subject size, distance, whether autofocus is needed, etc. [/QUOTE]

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