Nikon Z MC 105mm f/2.8 VR S Overview

Introduction

Ease of Use

Weighing in at 630g / 1 lb 6.3 oz and measuring 140 mm/5.6 in. in size, the Nikon Z MC 105mm f/2.8 VR S is pretty compact and light-weight for a 105mm macro lens.

It is general measurement enhances a mid-sized digicam physique just like the Nikon Z6 II that we examined it with, as proven within the product images.

Construct high quality is excellent regardless of the comparatively low weight of the lens. It has a plastic shell with a mix of metallic and plastic elements used inside.

The Nikon Z MC 105mm f/2.8 VR S has a weather-sealed mud and moisture resistant design which makes it well-suited to life in each the sector and the studio.

Focusing is usefully inside and guide focusing is feasible when set through the A/M change on the lens barrel.

Full-time guide focus override can also be accessible at any time just by rotating the main focus ring.

The Nikon Z MC 105mm f/2.8 VR S lens has a generously broad focus ring that is very properly damped and ridged for simpler grip.

The electronically coupled focus ring makes ultra-fine changes very straightforward.

The main target throw may be very giant to permit for extra exact guide changes when capturing macro topics.

You may as well alter the main focus throw to match your most well-liked approach of working and reverse the main focus path of the lens too, though solely on a Z-mount digicam launched after October 2020.

The Focus Vary Limiter change prevents the lens from looking via the complete focusing vary. There are two choices – Full and 05.m to 0.29m.

There are not any onerous stops at each ends of the vary, although, making it tougher to set focus at infinity.

Polariser customers must be happy that the 62mm filter thread does not rotate on focus.

Relating to auto-focusing, the Nikon Z MC 105mm f/2.8 VR S zoom proved to be a reasonably fast performer on the Nikon Z6 II digicam that we examined it with, taking about 0.25 seconds to lock onto the topic.

We did not expertise an excessive amount of “looking” in good gentle, with the lens shortly and precisely focusing nearly the entire time. It does battle just a little extra in low-light situations, although, typically requiring a number of makes an attempt to efficiently lock onto the topic.

For a macro lens, it is a very quiet performer because of the built-in Twin-Motor Multi-Focus STM inside focusing system, making it well-suited to each stills and film capturing.

Focus respiration is nearly non-existent on this lens, so you’ll be able to safely shift focus throughout video recording with out affecting the angle of view.

The Nikon Z MC 105mm f/2.8 VR S options built-in stabilisation pushed by voice-coil motors that’s value as much as 4.5 stops of compensation It additionally combines with in-camera VR (if accessible) for steadier handheld pictures even in low gentle.

This lens continues the Z-series use of a skinny customizable management ring, to which you’ll assign management over aperture, publicity compensation and ISO.

There’s additionally a customizable Lens-function (L-Fn) button which is ready to AE-L by default however could be configured to one in all a spread of key digicam settings.

Lastly, the multi-function OLED show could be toggled between exhibiting the present focus distance, depth of subject markers and aperture setting by urgent the DISP button and it really works nicely in each brilliant and darkish conditions.

The Nikon Z MC 105mm f/2.8 VR S is equipped with a superb plastic spherical lens hood (HB-99) which locks into place when totally engaged and an excellent high quality lens case (CL-C2).

Focal Vary

The Nikon Z MC 105mm f/2.8 VR S’s focal size of 105mm offers an angle of view of 23.10 levels.

Chromatic Aberrations

Chromatic aberrations, usually seen as blue or purple fringes alongside contrasty edges, weren’t very obvious in our check pictures, solely showing in very excessive distinction areas.

Distortion

There’s nearly no barrel or pincushion distortion evident in both the JPEG or RAW information.

Gentle Fall-off

With the lens set to its most aperture of f/2.8, there may be some fairlyobvious gentle fall-off within the corners, requiring you to cease down by at the least 2 f-stops to forestall it.

Macro

The Nikon Z MC 105mm f/2.8 VR S affords a minimal focusing distance of 29cm with a most magnification of 1x / 1:1.

Sunstars and Flare

The Nikon Z MC 105mm f/2.8 VR S does not create the nicest sunstars when stopped-down to f/22 or f/32, as proven beneath, though flare is at the least pretty nicely managed when capturing immediately into the solar.

Bokeh

Bokeh is a phrase used for the out-of-focus areas of {a photograph}, and is often described in qualitative phrases, resembling easy / creamy / harsh and so forth.

Within the Z MC 105mm f/2.8 VR S lens, Nikon employed an iris diaphragm with 9 rounded blades, which has resulted in very good bokeh in our view.

We do realise, nevertheless, that bokeh analysis is subjective, so we have included numerous examples beneath to your perusal.

Sharpness

With a view to present you ways sharp this lens is, we’re offering 100% crops on the next web page.