“I know that this is specific for micro photography, I saw some comments say good for portraits. My question is how good is for portrait photography?”
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"Good" is of course a subjective term, and can vary greatly depending on what type of portrait you are taking and personal taste, but the 105mm micro Nikkor does have several characteristics that are generally considered desirable in a portrait lens. 105mm is a long enough lens that it does not unpleasantly distort the human face, can help create some separation between your subject and the background, but still allow you to stand close enough to them to work indoors and without being so far apart that communication is difficult. Generally, people tend to prefer fast lenses for portraits partly because their wider aperture (represented by a smaller f number) allows for a shallower depth of field, making it easier to isolate the subject by bluring the background. Though not the fastest lens out there, f2.8 is still plenty fast and allows for both blurred backgrounds in portraits, and photographs in low light. If you plan on working as a professional portrait photographer you might want to consider getting an 85mm f1.4 or the much more expensive 105mm f1.4E, but you can create a good portrait with any lens if you know its strengths and limitations. I have taken many, many portraits for a major NCAA athletics program with the 70-200mm f2.8 I carry with me everywhere, and have received nothing but compliments on the portraits. I could easily have gotten similar results with the 105mm f2.8 mirco. In summary, while there are some lenses that are a little sharper and a little faster that may be more diserable for portrait work, most of them are significantly more expensive and none of them have the 1:1 macro feature of this lens. With a little practice, this lens will take excellent portraits. if you are just starting out in photography, or want to explore different kinds of photography, this lens will allow you to both take portraits and delve into the fascinating world of macro photography. It also tends to have a pretty good used resale value, so If after awhile you decide you don't care for macro photography at all and want to upgrade to a more specialized portrait lens, you can get back a significant portion of the cost of this lens by selling it on the used market.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Wouldn’t know, between best buys and UPS incompetence I never got my order. More UPS fault but not worth ordering stuff online unless you ship to your office where UPS less likely to deliver to wrong address.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Yes. It is an excellent portrait lens. It gives a very narrow depth of field and a very nice bokeh. Alot of pro's use it for portraits.
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