In article <5etaa6$k14@gap.cco.caltech.edu>, dbr@alumnae.caltech.edu says...

>How does the 105mm f2.8 micro nikkor (non-D AF) compare with the
>famed 105mm f2.5 Nikkor for portraits and the like (as opposed to
>super close-up work)?

Darned if one could likely tell the difference...! ;-)
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