105mm dc f2 or 105mm f2.8 micro

[bigpond]

I have the 105 VR micro so my reply is biased. I think the advantages of the 105 VR over the 105 DC are:

1. Has VR. 105mm is not so easy to handhold, esp on DX cam. You have to try the VR2 mechanism on the 105 VR to realise how useful it is.
2. Nano coating. The 105 VR has great contrast right from f2.8. From samples I've seen, the 105 DC suffers from the usual loss of contrast at max f2. So it does not really have an effective one stop advantage over the 105 VR.
3. AF is fast and accurate (surprisingly so for a macro lens). Don't know how it compares with 105 DC though.
4. Close focusing of course. Thus, much more flexible than 105 DC.

BTW, the bokeh of the 105 VR is also very nice (much improved from the 105 f2.8 AFD version).

Hope this helps.

 

[GReddyZC76]

as mentioned, both are different lenses , made of different purposes.
i gotten the 105 dc becoz of the focal length and DC capabilities.

I have the 105 VR micro so my reply is biased. I think the advantages of the 105 VR over the 105 DC are:

1. Has VR. 105mm is not so easy to handhold, esp on DX cam. You have to try the VR2 mechanism on the 105 VR to realise how useful it is.
2. Nano coating. The 105 VR has great contrast right from f2.8. From samples I've seen, the 105 DC suffers from the usual loss of contrast at max f2. So it does not really have an effective one stop advantage over the 105 VR.
3. AF is fast and accurate (surprisingly so for a macro lens). Don't know how it compares with 105 DC though.
4. Close focusing of course. Thus, much more flexible than 105 DC.

BTW, the bokeh of the 105 VR is also very nice (much improved from the 105 f2.8 AFD version).

Hope this helps.

 

[ellery]

actually i wld like to use the 105 on my 2nd body for close ups without having to appear in front of my subjects during weddings.. cos everytime i try to shoot some candids with my 35 or 24-70, my subjects will start to pose -.- kills off the moment instantly.. hence the question regardin the 105..

Then the 80-200 or 70-200 would be better than 105mm. Personally I find 105mm to be not here or there range. For that sort of candid work a 85 could be better smaller lens less showy.

 

[r0n1n]

But I highly doubt my 105 f/2 dc will focus SLOWER than the 105 f/2.8 macro...

+1, I also have 105 F2 DC and focus is very fast for an old lens. Both are sharp lens, and good for portrait. The only difference is that one has DC function while the other one has macro capabilities. I wanted to get the micro lens too since I wanted to try macro. But I don't have the budget yet, so Im trying to sell my 105 DC with a heavy heart (shameless plug! :sweat.

 

[daredevil123]

+1, I also have 105 F2 DC and focus is very fast for an old lens. Both are sharp lens, and good for portrait. The only difference is that one has DC function while the other one has macro capabilities. I wanted to get the micro lens too since I wanted to try macro. But I don't have the budget yet, so Im trying to sell my 105 DC with a heavy heart (shameless plug! :sweat.

Are you selling? so far I only see that you are asking to trade to the 105macro.

 

[r0n1n]

Are you selling? so far I only see that you are asking to trade to the 105macro.

oh yeah, i mean trade sorry for the ot :embrass: