Author: Peter | Prosophos

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↑ Nikon D850 + Nikon 105mm f/1.4 E.

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Edit.

I thought it would be interesting to post the same image with lens corrections (distortion and vignetting removed):

↑ Nikon D850 + Nikon 105mm f/1.4 E.

(distortion and vignetting corrected)

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The vignetting at f/1.4 is very noticeable (the distortion is rather minimal, so you won’t see much of a difference in that respect); whether to correct the vignetting or not is of course a matter of preference.

—Peter.

Nikon to Leica to Nikon.

Inspiration, Q&A, Teaching point

Ever since I sold my Leica gear last year, I’ve had many of you write to ask me whether I’ve regretted my decision.

Even within the last 24 hours, one of my dear readers contacted me to inquire about the very same thing.  The short answer is: no, I haven’t regretted it… not for a second.

On a related note, I just wrote a response to a fellow photographer, Donald Barnat, in the comments section of one of my posts (a micro-review of the Nikon 28/1.4E) that I think summarizes my current thinking on this issue.

The response is here.

(Incidentally, Mr. Barnat has recently written a wonderful review of the Nikon 58/1.4G — check it out if you’re in the mood for great street photography, insightful thinking, and very eloquent prose!)

—Peter.

 

 

Nikon 105/1.4… for sale?

Q&A

 

I must admit I can’t quite figure this out, but I’m not “feeling the love” for the Nikon 105/1.4 despite the overwhelming popularity and critical acclaim of this lens.

It might be because I recently re-acquired the 70-200/2.8E zoom and now the focal length is redundant.  It might be because I genuinely enjoy the flexibility of the zoom.  Or, it might be because the “bokeh thing” is not enough to entice me to stay with another exotic lens.

Either way, I don’t think I want to keep the 105/1.4.

Somebody convince me otherwise.

—Peter.