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Nikon AF-S Nikkor 105mm F1.4E ED

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Product Overview

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 105mm F1.4E ED is a large-aperture short telephoto prime lens for Nikon F-mount. It covers the full-frame image circle. Introduced by Nikon in 2016, it has 14 elements in 9 groups.
For incremental weathers, Nikon is kind enough to include weather sealing.
A telephoto prime lens, the Nikon AF-S Nikkor 105mm F1.4E ED is well suited for portrait photography.

Ratings

What we found

Neofiliac score 78%
Pros
  • Bright maximum aperture
  • Weather-sealed
  • Beautiful bokeh
  • Solid build quality
  • Good distortion correction
Cons
  • Large diameter
  • On the heavy side

What external reviewers found

External score 82%
Pros
  • Very good image quality to boot
  • Easy to use wide open
  • Sharp and contrasty shots right into the corners of a high resolution full-frame sensor
Cons
  • Bokeh is prone to CA and less creamy in the background

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Specifications

Construction

Aperture Blades
9 blades, Rounded blades
Form Factor
Short Telephoto Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Distance scale
Lens Mount
Nikon F-mount
Motor
Ring-type ultrasonic
Optical Formula | Elements
14 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
9 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
Three ED elements + Nano Crystal and fluorine coatings groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
82 mm / 3.23 in
Size | Diameter
95 mm / 3.74 in
Size | Length
106 mm / 4.17 in
Weight
985 g / 34.81 oz

Function

Angle Of View
23.3° Diagonal | 19.5° Horizontal | 13.0° Vertical
Aperture
f/1.4 ~ f/16
Autofocus
Yes
Focal Length
105 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
Weather Resistance
Yes

Performance

Max Magnification
0.13x
Min Focus Distance
1000 mm / 39.37 in

Production

Debut
2016-07-27

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External Reviews

cameralabs[1]

Reviewer score 82% (normalized by Neofiliac)
Reviewers from cameralabs have found:
The new Nikon 105mm f1.4E is a worthy member of what has already become a legendary line-up. It delivers sharp and clear images with superb quality across the sensor. But with an eye-watering price-tag of 4500 USD / 4000 EUR and no auto-focus on the Otus it decidedly looks like the better choice.
Pros
  • Sharp and contrasty shots right into the corners of a high resolution full-frame sensor
  • Very good image quality to boot
  • Easy to use wide open
Cons
  • Bokeh is prone to CA and less creamy in the background

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References

  1. ^ Nikon 105mm f1.4E review. [cameralabs].

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