Returned My Nikkor 105mm 2.8 to Amazon..What now?

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In your initial post, you mentioned the lens hunted. Did it hunt a lot or just a little? The one I recently got hunts just a little bit but certainly not all the time. Perhaps it was just the copy you had--have you checked one out at a local store to see if another one is any better?
 
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ShootRaw

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I am conflicted on Tamrons..Good reviews...But then some not so good feedback as well..I am not a Nikon snob,but honestly nervous to try third party..They are reverse engineered and doing the firmware updates on them seem to be giving people problems...
 
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Rick M

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The 105 2.8 is going to hunt a lot if handheld for macro, mine did too, shooting macro with a tripod, no hunting. When I use it as a walk-around, not close up, there is no hunting. I think the razor thin DoF in macro, up close creates the hunting due to body motion. It's surprising how much we move when we think we are controlling it.
 
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Silven

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ShootRaw said:
Am I crazy for reconsidering giving the 105mm micro another shot..Looking back at some portrait type shots..Ive realized they were quite sharp..Was saving for a 70-200mm or a updated 135mm,but am starting to second guess getting rid of this lens,,Thoughts?
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I love love love my 105mm. It alternates with my 16-35mm F4 as my favourite lens. I find that it shoots much better on my D800E then it did on my D5100 that I used to use it on. It's just sooooo good on FX.

I agree with what Rick is saying about non tripod macro work. Sometimes a tripod is just not gonna cut it though. (like when shooting macro in a fish tank.) I set the shutter speed I'm gonna need first then aperture, then adjust my ISO accordingly. I'll add extra light if needed so my ISO doesn't climb too high.
 
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