Approaching the Scene 157: The Nikon 105 2.8 MC VR S Macro Is Crazy Sharp!

(LINKS BELOW) I’ve been playing with Nikon’s new 105 2.8 S Micro lens. I love it and I’ll show you why while comparing it with the other three 105s that I have collected over the years. It’s the sharpest by far. For those of you that use On1 Photo RAW, please check the links in the full description below to see RIck and my new Photokit for ON1: Working the Landscape. We’re proud of it, it's a great deal for a limited time and I think you’ll really enjoy it.

LINKED TABLE OF CONTENTS:
00:00 Intro to ATS 157
01:24 Linked Table of Contents in full video description
01:47 Join our free Office Hours July 27th on honing your photo skills
02:33 Kase filters & yes, Nikon’s 112 hood fits all 2.8 zooms and the 14-30
05:16 Testing Canon R5 & Sony A1 so stay tuned
06:04 My four 105s: First the latest F & Z macro 2.8s
07:17 The 105 S macro focus breathes, unavoidable for macro.
08:36 Why I love the 105 1.4 F lens
09:25 My oldest lens: the legendary 105 2.5 AIS
10:04 My lens calibration & testing setup with Reican FoCal software
12:06 Reican FoCal lens AF calibration
13:46 Older DSLR lenses require more AF calibration even on mirrorless
14:36 Focal aperture sharpness test results
19:44 Image analysis: edge sharpness & vignetting
22:51 Image analysis: macro images
25:00 The new 105 2.8 S is a focus stacking dream with Z cameras
26:21 Image analysis: portrait images
30:35 Conclusions: The 105 2.8 S is the sharpest 105 yet



LINKS:

Rick and my new On1 Photo Kit: https://bit.ly/WtLOn1
Nikon 105 2.8 MC Macro S: https://bhpho.to/3piRWvA
Nikon HB-97 112mm hood: https://bhpho.to/3zkdfRn
FoCal (check Digital Darkroom too): https://bhpho.to/38BXLhs
The Kase filters I recommend & sell: www.hudsonhenry.com/kase

Frequently updated links to all the gear I use: http://bit.ly/HudsonsLinks
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