On the barrel, there is only one large focusing ring. The matte black tropicalized (splash/dust proof) lens has two buttons on its left side: the first one to switch from AF to MF and the second as a focus limiter (full or between 16 and 30cm), which will prevent the lens from trying to focus in an area we are not interested in. The front lens has a fluorine coating to both limit smudging and make cleaning easier. Use of both an ED glass and an aspherical lens limit chromatic aberrations. This macro lens gets 11 lenses divided into 7 groups. Note that the lens does not have optical stabilization.īuild quality is still very good but lower than that of the 105mm. Although advertised as a macro lens, it can also be used for portraits or more standard shots. The lens does offer, however, a 1:1 magnification ratio. Compared to the 105mm, this lens is not part of Nikon’s top of the range “S” series. The lens is very light (260 g) and only 6.6 cm long. Nikon already offers several 50mm lenses (f/1.8, f/1.2 and f/0.95), but this is the only one with macro capabilities. There was no equivalent for DSLR cameras but for the old Nikkor 60mm f/2.8 G ED. Released at the same time as its sibling, the Z 105mm f/2.8 S MC VR lens, this Nikon Z MC 50mm f/2.8 is a more standard macro lens. For portrait use, it will be necessary to either activate the camera’s corrections or correct it through post-processing software. It is indeed very marked at f/2.8, but not visible at f/4.5 with a 1:1 ratio.
Vignetting is the “weak point” of this lens. Distortion and chromatic aberrations are almost non-existent.
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You will have to close to f/8 to get the best homogeneity over the whole image (which is not a problem in macro photography since you almost never shoot at full aperture because of focusing distance). Closing to f/4, then f/5.6 improves the image’s overall sharpness. From full aperture (limited to f/4.5 at 1:1 ratio), images are superb at their center and very good on the edges. The lens reaches excellence in image quality. Note that it is not possible to use this lens with the brand’s teleconverter. Finally, an OLED screen located on the top displays the magnification ratio or the minimum focusing distance. The barrel is equipped with an AF/MF switch and a button to limit focus range (full or between 29 and 50 cm).
However, you can also set exposure, ISO, and other parameters with it.
The second ring (not clickable) is adjustable and controls aperture by default. The first one is a very well-designed focus ring which offers good resistance and fluidity. Positioned within the Nikon’s “S” range (the top of the range), it offers two rings on its barrel. Finally, a fluorine coating on the front lens makes it easier to clean the lens and prevents dirt marks. Several coatings (anti-reflection and Nano Crystal) have been applied to limit the appearance of flare. Nikon mentions the use of 3 ED glass lenses and of an aspherical lens at the back, to limit chromatic aberrations as much as possible. This 105mm macro lens, tropicalized and stabilized (“VR”), is of an exemplary high level build quality, with 16 lenses divided into 11 groups. This is a superb macro lens (1:1 magnification ratio and 62mm filter) which can also be used for outdoor portraits, for example. Generally speaking, Nikon has always been very good at building macro lenses. The success of the 105mm DSLR version was well-established, and Nikon decided to follow suit with a slightly longer (2.4cm longer) yet lighter lens (630g vs 790g). This 105mm macro lens is the first one released by Nikon in June 2021. Let’s hope that, in the near future, Sigma or Tamron will come up with other lenses for macro shooting. It’s a matter of choice (and of budget too).
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Third party lenses for the Nikon Z mount are still in the early stages, and only manual focus lenses are available should you not be considering a Nikon Z macro lens. No Nikon Z macro lens is currently available for photographers with Nikon Z APS-C cameras. At the time of writing, the choice of macro lenses for Nikon Z mount is extremely limited with only two Nikon macro lenses available for your full frame cameras. Indeed, macro photography remains a world that fascinates a lot of people and I must say that the “microscopic” world is the stuff of dreams when you become interested in it. As the mount is relatively new, there are still precious few lenses available and even less so in the niche area that is macro photography. The Z-mount was a late addition as Nikon came into the game at a much later date then Sony which entered the mirrorless world a long time ago.
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