105mm F2.8 MICRO AIS (52) MANUAL FOCUS TELEPHOTO LENS

Possibly the BEST nikon macro lens every made. This little lens is extremely sharp wide open, like all nikkor macro lens such as the 55f2.8 It allows for closer focus and gives beautiful bokeh. Whether for portrait, products or macro work, this is the lens to have. This lens is rather sought after and it took me a while to manage to get a copy to test and review on. The chrome knob proves to be a novel feature on this lens. Despite the features and large aperture, the lens remains small and portable. However it is significantly heavier than other similar focal length lens, reason is the very solid build, glass elements and alot of metal used.

Read more on it at: http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography...5mmicrof28.htm

"Other than a faster maximum lens speed, the lens does has some lovely touch in its design. At the side f the lens, there is a chrome ring that allows you to lock any preset focusing distance. The lens has a very detail (and colourful) illustrations of various information relating to distance info in feet and meters, reproduction ratio in relation with the lens used in singular and when PN-11 is used in combination engravings on the lens barrel. The rubberized textured focusing grips in rectangular patterns has been extended to six-in-rows from five-in-row used in previous version for a more positive grip and handling during focusing."

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Less than half the price of the 105VR but as good or even better image quality, this good condition lens is going for only $550.