{"id":27136,"date":"2016-11-14T14:28:52","date_gmt":"2016-11-14T19:28:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/?p=27136"},"modified":"2016-11-14T14:28:52","modified_gmt":"2016-11-14T19:28:52","slug":"hands-review-election-night-nikon-af-s-105mm-f1-4-telephoto-lens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/hands-review-election-night-nikon-af-s-105mm-f1-4-telephoto-lens\/","title":{"rendered":"Hands-On Review: Election Night with the Nikon AF-S 105mm F1.4 Telephoto Lens"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On the eve of election night a week ago,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/?KBID=67163\" target=\"_blank\">Adorama<\/a> was kind enough to loan me the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/nk10514.html?KBID=67163\" target=\"_blank\">105mm 1.4<\/a>. I needed a long lens small enough to bring into the campaign events that was also able to work in low light situations. This version fulfilled all of those requirements and more.<\/p>\n<p>When Nikon announced the new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/nk10514.html\" target=\"_blank\">105mm 1.4 lens<\/a>\u00a0a few months ago, every Nikon shooter\u2019s breathing immediately intensified. And not without good reason: the last lens in that range was the old <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2eTa0Xj\" target=\"_blank\">105mm f2 DC<\/a>, a unique but oddball bit of glass that gave users a \u201cdefocus control.\u201d I owned one for several years and while it was nice, it never really ended up being a significant part of my kit. While relatively sharp, the autofocus was very slow\u2014too slow for news or work in high-speed environments.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-29797 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/thephotobrigade.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Nikon10514.jpg\" alt=\"Nikon 105mm 1.4\" width=\"356\" height=\"249\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s start with the physical aspects of the lens. While the glass itself is certainly sizable with an 82mm filter thread, the entire setup is surprisingly small. Without the hood, the lens is not much larger than a coffee cup or closed fist. The mount is solid metal and weather sealed, something I found particularly useful when shooting out in the rain. The barrel itself is plastic\u2014sturdy enough for most uses, but I would have preferred something a bit stronger.<\/p>\n<p>Now let\u2019s talk performance. I was able to shoot during some of the evening protests and election night events handheld. The AF was responsive\u2014perhaps not as fast as some AF-S lenses, but certainly fast enough for what I needed. The bokeh was butter-smooth when shot wide open, and the subject was always knife-blade sharp.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.csmuncyphotography.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-29788 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/thephotobrigade.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC_7339.jpg\" alt=\"election night\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.csmuncyphotography.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-29789 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/thephotobrigade.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC_7137.jpg\" alt=\"election night\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.csmuncyphotography.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-29793\" src=\"http:\/\/thephotobrigade.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/NYC_Anti_Trump_Protest_008.jpg\" alt=\"NYC Anti-Trump protest\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.csmuncyphotography.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-29790\" src=\"http:\/\/thephotobrigade.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/NYC_Anti_Trump_Protest_041.jpg\" alt=\"NYC Anti-Trump protest\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.csmuncyphotography.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-29795\" src=\"http:\/\/thephotobrigade.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/NYC_Anti_Trump_Protest_002.jpg\" alt=\"NYC Anti-Trump protest\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>What didn\u2019t I like? First, the plastic barrel concerns me. There\u2019s a lot of heavy glass in there, and I tend to bang around when I\u2019m working. I worry that it won\u2019t be able to take as much abuse as my older AF-D lens.<\/p>\n<p>Second, I\u2019ve had shooters ask me why they\u2019d need this lens when the <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2gako22\" target=\"_blank\">85mm 1.4 AF-S<\/a> is still out there. The hard truth is, if you\u2019ve already got that lens you may not need this one. It\u2019s just a little bit more reach, but at twice the price. If Nikon had released a 135mm 1.4 at a similar cost, there wouldn\u2019t even be a debate. Mitakon released a 135mm 1.4 last year, but the thing\u2019s a beast. It\u2019s large, manual focus and heavy as hell. The optics are decent, but it\u2019s much better suited to cinematography rather than day to day news work.<\/p>\n<p>Lastly, it would have been nice if Nikon had added VR. I\u2019m sure there\u2019s a good reason why it\u2019s not there, but it would have been nice all the same.<\/p>\n<p>In the end, I found the lens to be an optically perfect, if somewhat expensive bit of gear to add to my kit. There are times when you don\u2019t want to roll with a huge collection of heavy lenses, and instead want to work with a trio of strong primes. For this, the 105mm 1.4 was ideal. I was able to work lean, light and fast on election night. For days when you can\u2019t carry around heavier gear, or you need to work in a low light environment, I can\u2019t recommend this lens enough.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.csmuncyphotography.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-29791\" src=\"http:\/\/thephotobrigade.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/NYC_Anti_Trump_Protest_VV-040.jpg\" alt=\"NYC Anti-Trump protest\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.csmuncyphotography.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-29794\" src=\"http:\/\/thephotobrigade.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/NYC_Anti_Trump_Protest_VV-003.jpg\" alt=\"NYC Anti-Trump protest\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.csmuncyphotography.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-29792\" src=\"http:\/\/thephotobrigade.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/NYC_Anti_Trump_Protest_VV-039.jpg\" alt=\"NYC Anti-Trump protest\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>*<em>This article originally appeared on <a href=\"http:\/\/thephotobrigade.com\/2016\/11\/testing-the-nikon-105mm-1-4-by-c-s-muncy\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Photobrigade Blog.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On the eve of election night a week ago,\u00a0Adorama was kind enough to loan me the 105mm 1.4. 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