I think it does just as well as any other prime but what makes it special is that it's the smallest prime lens with VR. The one drawback and the main reason people don't grab it for waterfall photos is that it's heavy. I used to think my 105mm D was heavy but compared to the 105mm G, it's a feather. On the bright side, the G produces a much sharper image and the AF is quite a bit faster than the D lens.
I'm not a bug shooter, but would like some macro ability for flowers and a lens over 100mm. I wonder how the new 70-200 f4 would be for flowers or portraits, would 200mm at it's min focus distance of 1 meter get me close enough?
Depends on what kind of macro you like to shoot. Then again, you do have 24 megapixels to play with and that gives you a bit of room for reasonable cropping.
If you like super close macro work then I don't think the 70-200mm will get you there with in-camera cropping.
I think it does just as well as any other prime but what makes it special is that it's the smallest prime lens with VR. The one drawback and the main reason people don't grab it for waterfall photos is that it's heavy. I used to think my 105mm D was heavy but compared to the 105mm G, it's a feather. On the bright side, the G produces a much sharper image and the AF is quite a bit faster than the D lens.
I'm not a bug shooter, but would like some macro ability for flowers and a lens over 100mm. I wonder how the new 70-200 f4 would be for flowers or portraits, would 200mm at it's min focus distance of 1 meter get me close enough?
Make it easy on yourself and just get them both!
I like your logic Dave, but then I'd have to let my wife spend $2500 on shoes
If they would only make a 135G...
Can any users comment on how good this lens performs at a distance? I know it's razor sharp for macro, is that consistant for landscapes also?
Thanks!
Tell you what Rick, I'll break out both of my lenses (Nikon 105mm f2.8 VR and 70-200mm f2.8 VRII at 105mm) if the weather permits. I'll pixel peep and will share the results whatever is around the parking lot.