Nikon AF 105mm f/2 D DC : Specifications and Opinions

Nikon AF 105mm f/2 D DC

The Nikon AF 105mm f/2 D DC is a tele lens for FF and APS-C, manufactured from 1993 to 2020 (discontinued). The focus is done by In-camera AF motor, it does not have image stabilization. The average price was 1200 €;

41 users have given it an average vote of 9.7 out of 10.

MOUNT

This lens is available with the following mounts:

Nikon F: this lens is compatible with reflex fullframe and APS-C Nikon.

Specifications
Focal lenght	105 mm
Angle of view	23.3°
Format	FF, APS-C
Max. aperture	f/2.0
Aperture blades	9
Lenses/Groups	6 elements in 6 groups
Min. focus distance	0.90 meters
Reproduction ratio	0.13x
Features
Stabilization	No
Focus	In-camera AF motor
Internal Focus	Yes
Built and notes
Tripod ring	No
Extenders	No
Filters	72 mm
Lens hood	Built-in
Weather sealing	No
Weight	640 g
Dimensions	79 x 111 mm
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Matteo De Michele

sent on 25 Aprile 2026

Pros: Impeccable construction and old-fashioned aesthetics, perfect ergonomics (weight/size), silky bokeh, excellent color rendering and contrast.

Cons: "Soft" sharpness at f/2 (can be improved in post), autofocus not lightning fast, requires practice to tame the DC system.

Opinion: The 105mm DC is a fabulous lens, although very specific. It is a "slow" lens, to be enjoyed calmly, ideal for the studio or for posed portrait situations; the autofocus, in fact, is certainly not lightning fast (although precise in my opinion) and requires relatively static subjects to give the best. The construction is impeccable, entirely in metal and glass. Aesthetically it is beautiful and conveys a feeling of solidity and lightness at the same time: it is perfectly balanced and never weighs down the hand even after long shooting sessions. The files it churns out are simply fabulous: right and balanced contrast, faithful colors, even if the highlight remains the pasty blur. I tested the Defocus Image Control system, but I never integrated it permanently into the use I made of it: I found it almost superfluous, since the rendering of the files is already perfect for my needs. At full aperture (f/2) it can appear slightly soft, but it is a feature that can be easily corrected with a pinch of post-production. On Nikon D4: excellent results already at f/2, with a very balanced rendering. On D850: in my opinion it gives its best from f/5.6 upwards (I took portraits at f/8 which are simply a marvel for detail and depth). Overall I consider it a great lens. I reluctantly sold it only to finance the purchase of a second camera body, but it remains one of the best lenses I have ever had. Rating: 10.

Codromodro77

sent on 05 Settembre 2023

Pros: Colors and of course the blurred ...

Cons: The blurred in defocus unmanageable, not having fully understood it in use

Opinion: Purchased in the remote 1996 and used both on the 90X and on the F5, I could not make me like it in its specificity of use: I always ended up using it without correction (distortion, better) and therefore smooth was a decent 105 but at the price of a rank lens. Light, well made, a Nikon as expected. To make me reconcile, the thieves took care of it and took it away. Amen.

Jacopoxx13

sent on 04 Settembre 2023

Pros: Quality, yield, construction and obviously blurred

Cons: AF not always precise (solvable with mirrorless Z series obviously manual focus)

Opinion: It is a very particular lens (like the older brother 135mm), I do not recommend the use to those who are beginners must know how to use and understand, for those who love portraits and blur is a lens that despite its years also holds the 45mpx of modern machines. It has its own poetry and complexity, it can also be used with AF of old SLRs, but frankly I am better with modern mirroless for the simple reason that at very open apertures from f / 2.8 to f / 2 it has very little depth of field and the f / b focus is always around the corner, while with the focus peaking of the ML you can also use at f / 2, unique in its kind with the DC ring (defocus control) that you can intervene by increasing or decreasing the focus in front or behind the subject, moreover using it in the wrong way deliberately (not always) but sometimes you can pull out special effects that make the portrait unique, personally owning them both, I think that in 105 you notice more the DC effect of the ring even if it is easier to get defects such as aberrazzioni or images more Soft. It is definitely a lens that if you try it you will not leave it anymore, certainly it is for a more studied and posed photography, the sharpness is of a high level, below f / 2.8 it softens a little but for those who take it for its blurring it is a softness that does not mind at all, and after more than 10 years I still keep it with me in my kit. As for the blurred is really creamy, and very pleasant, usable also in other areas beyond the portrait type landscape, still life etc. Highly recommended, maybe a little more versatile than 135mm. final result passed with flying colors also in 2023 lens that must at least be tried!

Darp

sent on 31 Gennaio 2022

Pros: Particular Optics, colors, construction

Cons: Af in the use of de focus.

Opinion: For years I was considering the purchase of a DC nikon, undecided between the 135 and the 105 also having the 180mm I opted for the smallest for versatility and perspective vision: the scheme of the 2 DC nikon is practically that of the nikon 85 1.8D (from various readings on the history of these optics) and in fact the color rendering is the same but the project is more accurate and can be seen from the materials used, from the fact that a TA has no particular chromatic aberrations if not a little coma up to 2.5 (something common to almost all af-d and this is no exception), however from the first shots this lens does not suffer from purple fringing like my 85 in contrast areas; 20mm difference compared to the 85 make the blurred more creamy and decisive to ta and you notice, as you notice the weight of the lens a little more important in the materials used; the de focus is very particular... it is a matter of varying in an "incorrect" way the spherical aberration, in the front position it tends to blur the foreground more and become hard in the blurred behind and to blanch a little, rear on the contrary does the exact opposite, obviously this behavior is not exempt from problems such as accentuated coma (in the maximum excursion of the very accentuated de focus) and the af calibration that is missing with front and back focus in the out-of-specification use limiting in fact the use in manual focus or accepting the out of focus used in af.

Daniele Quaranta

sent on 23 Febbraio 2019

Pros: Simply Spectacular

Cons: Poorly digestes AF of the d610

Opinion: So I've wanted this lens ever since I bought my first Nikon, after so many years I found a used one at a fairly new honest price. Sharpness, incisiveness three-dimensionality construction just plain proud. But alas not having AF ultrasonic you have to rely on AF of the Reflex and here that begin the pains. Then when it works all in all and fast and accurate but alas at a time was Impallava and I had to continually change framing to make it focus. Once I risked (if there had not been my partner) to miss an important shot in a wedding is not a pleasant experience. I tried it and tried it but it seems to be a problem with these lenses with DC in fact I replaced it my despite with 85 1.4 D that works instead a marvel. If you use it on a PRO SLR instead I assure you that you will not have problems and I highly recommend it.

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