In article <4eohr3$64g@newsstand.cit.cornell.edu>, d_ruether@hotmail.com says...
>In article <4eltfm$t6f@news.csus.edu>, tjioe@lewis.sfsu.edu says...
>>How about quality, sharpness of the 105/2.8 Micro? I heard that
>>this lens is maximize for Micro work only. So it is not quite
>>made for portrait work.

>If you are asking which lens is sharper (at wide apertures) at
>distances of around 4-6 feet, the 105mm f2.8 Micro-Nikkor (all
>versions) would give a sharper image at that distance.

Oops - Was thinking of the 105mm f1.8 Nikkor, rather than the
f2 AFDC, though, the 105 f2.8 Micro-Nikkors are hard to beat
over most of their focusing ranges (the MF version is really
superb, even wide-open, from a few feet to infinity - the AF
versions are a tad better near closest focus, but have some
focus problems near infinity).
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