can i use this macro lens to take portrait, and what is the camera distance should be form object if the object i want to shoot is 4m wide and 2.5m hight?
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AF-S VR Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED
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Posted 3 years ago #
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welcome to the forum surrati
sure You can use it as a portrait lens, as for the distance I would expect around 10m, but need to check it - on DX body 105 will give You 157 mm
Posted 3 years ago # -
I find the 105/2.8 macro a little too long for portraits on a DX body. When I used to shoot portraits with 35mm film, I used 85/2 and 105/2.5 90% of the time with a 50/2 for the remainder.
I don't believe Nikon makes a really great DX portrait lens at this time. The 60mm macro is the right focal length, but f2.8 is just too slow at this length for a portrait lens. What I'd like is something from 60-70mm and f2 or faster. Perhaps the Tamron 60/2 might work.
If you're shooting FX, get the 105. It's a great lens.
Posted 3 years ago # -
thanks guys,
i am buying this lens 105/2.8 for shooting perfume bottles, what you recommend to shoot the Kiosks and shops, other than the 105/2.8?the dimensions of the kiosk is about 4m X 3.5m and hight about 2.5m.
Posted 3 years ago # -
is Tamron good lenses? what is equivalent to 105/2.8
Posted 3 years ago # -
ted2001 said:
I find the 105/2.8 macro a little too long for portraits on a DX body. When I used to shoot portraits with 35mm film, I used 85/2 and 105/2.5 90% of the time with a 50/2 for the remainder.I don't believe Nikon makes a really great DX portrait lens at this time. The 60mm macro is the right focal length, but f2.8 is just too slow at this length for a portrait lens. What I'd like is something from 60-70mm and f2 or faster. Perhaps the Tamron 60/2 might work.
If you're shooting FX, get the 105. It's a great lens.
There's an 85mm DX micro, but I'm not sure if the f3.5 is going to be useful or not for subject isolation.
Posted 3 years ago # -
I've got mixed feeling about the 85mm F3.5, it is an appealing focal length for DX, but F3.5 may be too much depth of field for portraits.
Posted 3 years ago # -
I plan to get this lens also, and I think 105mm is a nice working focal length compare to 60mm. That if u really want to go for insect micro. Just my opinion and did the lens performance degraded when adding a tele-converter? Thanks for the info.
Posted 2 years ago # -
No need to ask the same question in several threads JeeHong
Posted 2 years ago #
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