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Igor
October 17th, 2003, 12:59 PM
Has anybody used this lens with S2?
I'd like to see the photo taken with a DEFOCUS CONTROL.

Thanks.
jenbob
October 20th, 2003, 06:34 AM
Hi,

I am hoping to get my new nikon 105 DC lens this week. I will let you know my thoughts when I get a chance to test it out.

bob
Igor
October 20th, 2003, 08:50 AM
Thanks Bob,
I'm looking forward to the test, please let me know when you have it posted.
Also I'd like to see the comparison between 105 and 85/1.4.
Is it possible?

Thanks.
jenbob
October 22nd, 2003, 01:55 PM
The lens is very sharp but the defocus is pretty slight. I have a 80-200 2.8 set at about 105 and shot both at f4. My background was 3.5' behind and there is VERY little difference in terms of background blur. You can see a difference at 100% but you gotta want to see it.

I think this lens would work much better for outdoor shooting where the background can be much further from the focus point. I bought it to shoot a model against a backdrop and though I will give it a good test, I don't see using it very much for this.

I have attached a screen shot comparin the two lenses. The top photo is the 80-200 lens. The bottom is the 105DC set at f4 and maximum defocus control.

bob
Igor
October 22nd, 2003, 02:31 PM
Really not much difference...
The sharpness is good.
Thanks for posting this comparison!
Sneakyracer
October 24th, 2003, 07:47 PM
Thats prolly a bad choice of pic to show. I think the pleasing effects of DC are more obvious on a portrait of someone.
The 105mm f2 dc prolly is an awesome lens but its more expensive than a 85mm f1.8 which is one of the best nikon lenses also.

...and of course nikons 80-200mm zooms are arguably the best zoom lens they make and have very good bokeh.
S_Leeper
October 29th, 2003, 02:59 PM
How is the 105dc at f2.0???

Also, you might want to compare background blur with a closer background, especially one that is not too blurry with the 80-200.
jenbob
October 29th, 2003, 03:14 PM
I shot with the 105 DC all weekend and decided to send it back to B&H. I went ahead and bought a 85mm 1.4 instead. That lens is much better for my needs because of the size of my studio. I was going to have to shoot from outside a window to be able to use the 105 which I would have done if the DC was more noticeable. Photoshop is a better choice for increasing bokeh.