I absolutely love this lens. It's great for portraits being as it's fixed. I shoot on Nikon D800 and the quality and clarity this lens gives is amazing. I know it can be used for macro photography, however, I shoot events such as Bar Mitzvahs and Weddings so I was looking for a reasonably priced...

I have been waiting for the price of this lens to drop for a long time. This is a solid lens, fast AF, and sharp.

Fast; sharp; and solidly built

Heavy

Product is as per my expectations but it appeared either previously opened or used and sent back

It was as per my expectations

It appears previously opened

It is a good lens to have if your a macro lover. It produces beautiful bokeh and can be use instead of an 85 prime but with an apreture of F/2.8-3.2. They are plenty of Macro lens on the market and I would recommend them over this high price Nikon lens.

Build Quality: This lens got all the bell and whistles; Focus limiter/VR/Macro of course.AM/M switch with Nano; Image quality :is very good but that is the case with all macro lenses made.

Heavy Autofocus is slow but shouldn't be a problem for Macro work; Price is on the high side while they are plenty of better an other options for better value VR isn't usful for most Macro work unless you are shooting close up of flowers and objects of that size where you don't need to be super...

The Nikon 105mm Macro lens is a fantastic addition to your kit if you're the kind of shooter who likes to get up close to your subject. Ideal for those who are looking to get close to subjects that spook easy; insects are a good example. Further, this lens works great for portraits as well.

This is a fantastic little mini short-range telescope, basically. Others complain of focus "breathing" which makes them have to recompose the shot. Seems moving the tripod slightly isn't that big of a deal. That's what composing my shot is a lot of doing anyway.

Fast / accurate auto-focus; Nice Bokeh; Strong Construction

Focus "breathing&quot

I am a Professional Wildlife Photographer of many years. I use this lens in conjunction with Nikon D3X and full frame camera bodies. It is important to me to consider the artistic limitations of my lenses; I work closely in tandem with Nikon's 200mm Macro lens which is excellent.

Durable; Lightweight; Sharp Focus

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I would like to say this Lens is Worth a buy for Macro and Portrait enthusiast. Although price seems a big leap compared to its Tamron and Sigma counterparts, none of them can match its performance in image quality and Bokeh.

awesome product :d

The Nikon AF-S VR Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED ($984.95) is a lens that macro photographers are sure to lust after. Its fairly compact, can focus close enough to project life-size images onto a full-frame image sensor, and its optical stabilization system and f/2.8 aperture make low-light use a...

Very sharp; 1:1 macro magnification; No distortion; Optically stabilized; Compact

Pricey; Short working distance for 1:1 photography