105E ... bulky ... slow AF ... superb IQ

[Frank Fremerey]

Andy, Thank you!

#87.1 is incredible and adorable. The lens itself is nothing I have used before, but that is just me

[Frank Fremerey]

PS: developing the shots of this lens in NX-D sharpening=5 is the limit at typical apertures between 1.4 and 5.6 ... 6 can already be too much, beware of more, halos only.

[Frank Fremerey]

Today NPS received my beloved chunk of glass because many here showed the AF of mine being too slow. So I hope Nikon will fix this!

[thedutchflyer]

Hallo Frank

please report to us how Nikon Düsseldorf ( Germany) does help you with this problem.
Does the the focus speed significant speed up ? And how long do have to you miss your glas.

greets,
Joergen   

[Frank Fremerey]

Hallo Frank, please report to us how Nikon Düsseldorf ( Germany) does help you with this problem.
Does the the focus speed significant speed up ? And how long do have to you miss your glas.
greets, Joergen   

I will keep you posted. As I see people actually doiing SPORTS shots with the 105E, I am really interested if mine will continue to be as slow on the 500 as it is on the 600, which it should not.

I am with NPS Cologne (Albrecht Kamera Service) though.

[Frank Fremerey]

Hallo Frank, please report to us how Nikon Düsseldorf ( Germany) does help you with this problem. Does the the focus speed significant speed up ? And how long do have to you miss your glas. greets, Joergen   

The send the lens back, say, that the lenses AF is well within tolerance tested on their lens testing bench ...

I will see, if there is any change in AF speed. We have seen "silent repairs" earlier with our Japanese friends.

And I will try to meet people with the same lens to check speed vs. speed...

[Akira]

Several years ago, I noticed that AF-S 50/1.4G didn't focus noticeably faster on D3s or D4 than on lower models.  I wouldn't be surprised if the 105E doesn't focus any faster.

[Erik Lund]

Just make a video of the focus scale while the lens is hunting for focus, lens cap on.

[Frank Fremerey]

Just make a video of the focus scale while the lens is hunting for focus, lens cap on.

Hm. How is this a scientific measure for AF speed? I am waiting for the lens to return.

[Erik Lund]

No scientific at all, no need for that, just a visible way to show exactly how that lens is performing and compare it to other lenses. It will be quite easy to see how long time it takes the lens to go back and forth to infinity.

[Frank Fremerey]

Ok

[Akira]

The LensRentals tore down the 105/1.4E:

https://www.lensrentals.com/blog/2016/12/taking-apart-the-new-nikon-105mm-f1-4e-ed-af-s/

Yes, it's a chunk of glass in the true sense of the word!

[Frank Fremerey]

I tried the 24/1.4G vs the 24/1.4G on both the D500 and the D600.

While the difference in practice is huge the difference in suggested lens cap test is minimal.

[CS]

The LensRentals tore down the 105/1.4E:

https://www.lensrentals.com/blog/2016/12/taking-apart-the-new-nikon-105mm-f1-4e-ed-af-s/

Yes, it's a chunk of glass in the true sense of the word!

Interesting article. Akira.

[Akira]

Interesting article. Akira.

Hope you enjoy it, Carl!