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03-29-2008
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I find the heft of the 10.5cm makes it well-balanced, and relatively easy to hand-hold without motion. Not sure how much bigger it would have been to reach f/2.0; besides, that's what the 8.5cm/2.0 is for.  |
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03-29-2008
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Originally Posted by digitalintrigue
I find the heft of the 10.5cm makes it well-balanced, and relatively easy to hand-hold without motion. Not sure how much bigger it would have been to reach f/2.0; besides, that's what the 8.5cm/2.0 is for. |
I agree with you;the 85mm/2 is not to large or heavy but the 105mm/2.5 is large enough. This makes me suspect that the 105/2 for RFF would be even larger and heavier. The SLR 105/2 is large and heavy, isn't it.
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03-29-2008
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Actually, the 105/2 AF lens. The 105/1.8 was the manual focus lens:
http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/ima...C_9189-950.jpg
"The 105mm f/1.8 has a 9-bladed diaphragm, has a built-in telescoping hood, and takes 62mm filters.
It has five elements in five groups.
Close focus is 3 feet or 1m.
It is 3.1" (78mm) around by 3.5" (88mm) long and weighs 20 oz (580g)."
The weight is 580g,and this is quite a lot. If a RF version of this lens wieghs this much, it would be too heavy for a RF lens. |
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03-29-2008
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This page indicates 525g. I doubt the 105/1.8 has any brass content like the 1950s lenses. Also, note the weight reduction progression in the 135/3.5.
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03-29-2008
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The Canon SLR 100/2 takes a 58mm filter and weighs 16 ounces/460g -- that's with a modern lens. If you used the brass and chrome of 1950s Nikkor construction quality, it would have jumped a lot higher. The RF Nikkor 105/2.5 weighs about 500g.
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03-29-2008
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Quote:
Originally Posted by VinceC
The Canon SLR 100/2 takes a 58mm filter and weighs 16 ounces/460g -- that's with a modern lens. If you used the brass and chrome of 1950s Nikkor construction quality, it would have jumped a lot higher. The RF Nikkor 105/2.5 weighs about 500g.
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Vince,
Usually, AF lenses are lighter than their manual focus counterparts. Maybe that's why the 105/2 has as weight 500 grams. |
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03-30-2008
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Did you say Nippon Kogaku
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Raid,
the 105 f2.5 in RF mount weighs 525 grams
the 105 f2.5 in SLR mount weighs 435 grams
the 105 f1.8 Ais weighs 580 grams
I have the 105 f2.0 Defocus control lens, it's the heaviest @ 640 grams
Kiu
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04-07-2008
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I have the 105 f/2.5 in Contax mount that I use with my IIa. Getting the Nikon BL finder was a pain and cost me $300 when I found one. Great lens.
I also have the black 85mm f/2 in Nikon mount that I use with my SP. Great lens.
I use them both. The 85 is easier to use with the SP viewfinder
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HU: pristine looking LTM version |
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04-07-2008
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Eastman Double X!
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HU: pristine looking LTM version
there is a very clean looking 105 in LTM on ebay right now, ending in 1 hour, price is climbing... kind of dramatic (no connection to seller...)
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll....cWAT.m240.lVI
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