Why nobody mentioned the new 105f1.4ED?????

[Trever1t]

Crap, I have to find out when I see a friend posting test images with his new 105? Nobody even told me Nikon finally released a new lens I might find useful!

Damn!

OK,I have been living under a rock a while I guess

 

[Braineack]

too busy drooling to form words?


Images I've seen from it look spectacular. This guy has posted a few on his flickr

 

[goodguy]

My advice, check Nikon Rumors twice a week

Nikon Rumors

 

[Braineack]

rofl: Nikon D500 camera with Nikkor 800mm f/5.6E FL ED VR lens | Nikon Rumors

dat processing.

 

[robbins.photo]

Crap, I have to find out when I see a friend posting test images with his new 105? Nobody even told me Nikon finally released a new lens I might find useful!

Damn!

OK,I have been living under a rock a while I guess

There is a new 105 1.4mm? Huh.

Oh, and what the hell are you doing under my rock?

 

[astroNikon]

rofl: Nikon D500 camera with Nikkor 800mm f/5.6E FL ED VR lens | Nikon Rumors

dat processing.

he needs more prop blur



weren't we chatting about the 105/1.4 lens in another thread ?

FYI .... that's one pretty big rock if a gorilla was hiding underneath it ...

 

[Solarflare]

I dont speak about it because I think its an underperformer.

 

[Braineack]

rofl: Nikon D500 camera with Nikkor 800mm f/5.6E FL ED VR lens | Nikon Rumors

dat processing.

he needs more prop blur



weren't we chatting about the 105/1.4 lens in another thread ?

FYI .... that's one pretty big rock if a gorilla was hiding underneath it ...

Yeah I think it came up before in a thread. It's on my wish list and would replace my 85mm 1.8G.

 

[astroNikon]

rofl: Nikon D500 camera with Nikkor 800mm f/5.6E FL ED VR lens | Nikon Rumors

dat processing.

he needs more prop blur



weren't we chatting about the 105/1.4 lens in another thread ?

FYI .... that's one pretty big rock if a gorilla was hiding underneath it ...

Yeah I think it came up before in a thread. It's on my wish list and would replace my 85mm 1.8G.

the 105/1.4
What lenses are you lusting for right now?

unless you meant the prop blur, then that was around the DC flyover event.

 

[Braineack]

prop blur or not, if I was Nikon I'd sue that photographer for making images like that and noting my products being used in such careless manner.

 

[robbins.photo]

I dont speak about it because I think its an underperformer.

So the first rule about the 105 1.4 is we don't talk about the 105 1.4. Ok, I can live with that. Now if you'll excuse me I need to go toss some bleach into the jacuzzi. Better safe than sorry...

 

[Solarflare]

[...] So the first rule about the 105 1.4 is we don't talk about the 105 1.4. [...]

YOU can speak about it as much as you want.

I however would probably start a flamewar. Not only Nikon discontinues now the DC lenses which is why I joined Nikon F in the first place back in the day, but also this new lens doesnt even have good bokeh, let alone the DC mechanism. Or even just good overall optical performance.

The only plus: I now finally have to get a DC lens - before they turn into expensive rarities. At least right now people sell them for stupid cheap.

Seriously I've seen a guy sell his AI 105mm f1.8 to pay for the AF-S 105mm f1.4 ...

 

[robbins.photo]

YOU can speak about it as much as you want.

Not much to say really. Don't own one. Probably won't buy one. If I had that kind of money, I'd be looking at something else.

 

[Trever1t]

I have a 135 DC and from all reports and personal observations of my associate this lens has superior focus speed target acquisition and Bokoh

 

[Solarflare]

If you think swirly Bokeh is superior to creamy Bokeh, and believe like Thom Hogan that microcontrast can be added later in Photoshop - sure, go ahead.


P.s.: Yeah, flamewar. Thats why I dont wanna talk about it. How do you tell people who buy a 2k$/€+ lens that what they bought is BAD.

I recently checked out a really cheap lens online. I couldnt help but notice that more than half of the reviews have been "well its a good performer for its price but I got X quickly to upgrade from it" or "well its really awful I just dont know why". Just because it was CHEAP.

It was one of these cheap plastic zooms (E-Series I think ?) Ken Rockwell likes to praise without end. I should probably get one of these someday and test them out.