NIKKOR Z MC 105mm f/2.8 VR S & NIKKOR Z MC 50mm f/2.8 Lenses with Seth Miranda

[@jamesturner519]

That 105 is a beautiful lens. Love the results with the umbrella and diffuser. Thanks for working it Seth

[@LastXwitness]

thank you!

[@Sooch900]

This lens is spectacular, and thanks Seth for explaining the different coatings and what they do!

[@utubgootersbgsat5730]

Man the lighting on her face is awesome...soft and complementing

[@MikeJamesMedia]

Pre-ordered the 105, and am excited!

[@Jimbojam]

did you get it yet?

[@yuliyapanchenko]

The 105mm micro lens is my favorite lens for Floral Portrait photography.

[@LastXwitness]

Def a great lens

[@jcam783]

Great review , and shots Seth . Beautiful model !

[@LastXwitness]

She’s alright ;) lol thanks !

[@marcusbeasley3212]

That Funcoland shirt is my childhood. The lenses look sharp too, the 105 is definitely on my want list now. Also it looked like Seth was going to burst into flames in all of that sun.

[@LastXwitness]

I’m a tattooed red head on a Manhattan roof on the heat at High noon… I was shaking the ashes off between shots..

[@eavesdroppere6503]

Nikon always not disappoint us. deserve the price...

[@pattymattes7124]

Thanks for the awesome review! The images are amazing especially the one where we can see your reflection in her eye. That is a WOW!!!

[@LastXwitness]

Thank you Patty!

[@250GTOAJ]

Thanks Seth and Zoe.

[@azmarineinoki]

Love my f mount 105 macro. I’ve been looking forward to the z mount version since it was announced. I will definitely be getting it!

[@p4inmaker]

Me too, I was hoping for a bigger magnification ratio, but eh, it seems like it's still a huge upgrade.

[@azmarineinoki]

@@p4inmaker do you use yours for portraits as well?

[@p4inmaker]

@@azmarineinoki Occasionally, yeah. Nothing serious though.

[@LastXwitness]

As a long time user of the f Mount version this jsut felt like a solid proper update I was really into this lens during this shoot. I’ll prolly pick one up myself haha

[@starbase218]

It’s good that they are starting to make more specialized lenses. They got their middle-of-the-road (but in a very good way) f/4 zooms and 1.8 primes, they got pro f/2.8 zooms and have begun introducing f/1.2s, they got a cheaper variable-aperture option and cheaper primes coming as well, and now they covered macro. Only thing left is more tele options I think. Oh and of course fisheyes, tilt-shifts, etc.

[@LastXwitness]

In the grand scheme of over a century of the brand existence the z series is only a blink old so they have put out a nice array of glass and are seriously committed to fleshing it out even more so looks like the strides coming in

[@jtes1442]

I will be picking up the 105 2.8 VR S micro for sure. Glad to see the lens renders nicely for portrait work. Nice mini review.

[@LastXwitness]

Thanks so much glad you liked it

[@slade-runner6773]

Loving the FuncoLand shirt, that takes me back to my childhood.

[@LastXwitness]

Was such a great thing for the time! I remember scoring games at garage sales just to go trade them in for better ones

[@slade-runner6773]

@@LastXwitness I bought my SNES there. I bought it with money I got from collecting beer cans at a weekend long blue grass music festival my parents dragged me to.

[@PichaDisMedia]

Great video ! beautiful model , love the rooftop images

[@LastXwitness]

Thank you so much

[@tonyfabris367]

Fantastic...can’t wait to get my hands on one of each... Thank you very much 👍👍 👏👏 👋

[@LastXwitness]

Thanks so much for watching!

[@ChrisMosner]

Excellent review full of good energy! Those roof shots were just gorgeous... you may have sold me on a MC 105!!!

[@LastXwitness]

I really appreciate that thank you!

[@Kenmcfarland001]

Thanks for the explaining the benefits of macro so clearly. Good job thanks

[@LastXwitness]

thanks for watching glad you got something out of it

[@joshweaver8806]

That background making it look like he’s taking 90s glamour shots

[@LastXwitness]

90s style kinda on right now 🤷‍♂️

[@gilerpancing]

Super sharp wow

[@LastXwitness]

Yea very sharp 👍

[@AbSesayPhoto]

NICE OVERVIEW! Love a good macro Lens.

[@LastXwitness]

Thanks bud!!

[@KittyKosmos]

Super excited to try this so I don’t have to use the adaptor... looks way more light weight than the f mount! Great vid guys..

[@LastXwitness]

Thanks Ash! I think you’d def be into these lenses

[@lloydterryjr.bodygraphicsphoto]

Never thought of using a macro lens for portrait photography, but you bring up some good ideas. Now you have me thinking about getting the 105. Great video and thanks for the info.

[@wannabeturbo]

That 105 looks great and might be my next z-mount lens.

[@LastXwitness]

Definitely a great lens from my short time with it there but coming from the older f Mount version it really jsut felt like a legit update abd performed fantastic and priced well

[@robertosantiago5080]

Well done Seth....

[@LastXwitness]

Thank you so much

[@hishamosman4341]

Great review Bro! I can imagine just how the in-coming 85mm f1.2 would be? To compare with the 105 F mount is not fair coz that lens is like what??? 10-15 years ago? Those days the pixel count was so little

[@2wheeltexan942]

Love the shirt and great review. I can't wait till I can get my hands on a nikon z

[@LastXwitness]

Funcoland was like day trading as a kid lol

[@jessetarantino6388]

Awesome/thank you!

[@LastXwitness]

thank you!~

[@devilangel4655]

The 105 macro lens, will be the best of all brands companies.

[@toxiq7399]

the model looks like the actress from dr who. Rose Tyler ( Billie Piper)

[@LastXwitness]

I definitely see that!

[@pamdobbs606]

Thank you for the fantastic video!!! you did a great representation of what these lens are good at. Macro is my fav thing to to. small worlds in nature are my thing, which would you recommend for that if you could only buy 1

[@MrPvillacres]

Which macro would you recommend for food photography ???, thank you

[@alun7006]

I'm not really into macro, but these both look excellent. Nikon seem to be getting into their stride with the Z system now. Eagerly awaiting the 100-400 and the compact 40!

[@LastXwitness]

They said they got a bunch of glass coming this year so keep watch they really want to fill up this system

[@hishamosman4341]

The 40mm was launched together Bro. So does the 28mm. Both pancake size, really small and compact. Not an S line though....

[@victorlim5077]

How's the AF speed on both lenses? Good enough to track people on the move? Amazing both lenses show almost no CA (obvious from the ring shots).

[@LastXwitness]

It’s fast but you have to keep in mind with all macro lenses the travel of the focus ring is really long so no matter the speed it’ll always take long then lenses that don’t have that much travel for the elements to enable to close focus

[@victorlim5077]

@@LastXwitness Thanks for the feedback, Seth.

[@juannpastor]

I'm between these two lenses for gastronomic photography, but I think the 105 is very long. My studio is small.

[@tolik3149]

Thank you for the review. If you had a choice to buy the new 50 F2.8 S or the 50 f1.8 now, which would you get?

[@LastXwitness]

That’s a tough call the 1.8 is extremely sharp and I was surprised how close you can’t get with it maybe around 15” from subject but this new macro being so small and sharp as well along with the true macro functionality it maybe a more versatile lens especially since it can work with the slide/negative copy thing nikon makes

[@bansheebug]

Hi, beautiful shots on the roof with the Empire State Building as a background. Perfect match with Zoe's colorfull dress and blue eyes. Thank you for sharing. What sort of metering did you use ? Stay safe.

[@LastXwitness]

I stuck to matrix metering for the most part there were a few times when i used the diffuser I switched to spot metering and just let the background blow out Thanks for the kind words

[@miguelmoralessosa9926]

Muchas gracias por el video, está muy bueno. En concreto, entre los dos lentes 50mm y 105mm cual es la mejor para fotografiar retratos?. Gracias por su respuesta

[@tonyhayes9827]

Thank-you Seth. Great video. I'm torn between this and the 85mm f 1.8s. Is it true some macros are manufactured to produce better results at macro distances rather than infinity distances but some macros are good at both?

[@LastXwitness]

That hasn’t really been my experience Soo that’s all I can say on that 🤷‍♂️

[@tonyhayes9827]

@@LastXwitness Good enough for me Seth. Thanks for response. The 105 is looking good

[@johnd5244]

Seth, How do you feel about the 50 mm’s use in a dusty environment with the inner barrel extending and contracting?

[@barbsennet]

thanks for this review - very comprehensive. What is the hand held reflector (or light diffuser) - that you are using?

[@LastXwitness]

That was the Lastolite Halo with the difflector skin on it. www.adorama.com/lsllr3320.html

[@FormlessPhotography]

What is the name of that hand held bounce reflector used here? I need that ASAP

[@SwoleBeastTribe]

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[@LastXwitness]

Super fan over here thanks so much for all the mega love 💙🙏🖤

[@romanhar4151]

Nice, but why are you not using the Lens-hood??

[@LastXwitness]

because I live dangerously

[@mattorrz759]

😱 you were shooting like the cool kids off the LCD screen 😂😂 Very nice lenses and love the sharp reflection of yourself in Zoe’s eyeball.

[@LastXwitness]

Had to work extremely fast and it was super hot up there I took what I could get lol it’s just another option/tool great i was even able to see it in such harsh sunlight

[@mattorrz759]

@@LastXwitness That’s a great point Seth. It looked super bright up there so it’s obviously a great screen.

[@TheJoejoez]

Does the aperture change and head and shoulder range? Hopefully still 2.8 there?

[@shot2death876]

The 50 for macro use on such things as bugs means you have to be too close something macro shooters do not like. The 105 allows longer distance from the subject. 50 for street 105 for bugs. 😎

[@Digmen1]

I'm seeing a lot of people pre-ordering the 105mm I'd like to get one, and I have not even got a Z camera yet!

[@DietrichLasa]

lol

[@grassmediaproductions]

In Adorama TV the people is green.

[@FernandoMartinezFilm]

We always try to show the lighting scenarios we deal with, in that shoot, ugly green fluorescents.

[@chrislognshot]

you think that bad for high noon sun. come to EAST coast of FL near space center it get to 100 to 110 outside with super humidity. it will drain you fast other then that thanks for sharing the lenses in action

[@LastXwitness]

I’m sure that’s rough but having my phone over heat on that roof abd burning my leg on the ground wasn’t fun let Alone shooting in that light but hey we got it done

[@pictureeyecandy]

Just noticed that the light modifier was a umbrella. Too many overlook using them.

[@hishamosman4341]

This 105 colour science looks better then the 85mm. The portrait shots just confirmed it

[@renataschouten4268]

I’d like to know how well the 50mm works on a Z-50 wich I have.

[@LastXwitness]

Well I gave it go on these two bodies but having a z50 myself I’d image the performance to be the same but of course at a bit of a crop so figure more of 75mm feel when it comes to field of view

[@renataschouten4268]

@@LastXwitness Thanks for your answer . I had a Tokina macro and the autofocus doesn’t work on the Z-50. So I want a nee lense instead

[@jairoplagio5100]

Any usb cable do tether or just tether cables?

[@PulakBisht]

About time. Canon's already taken the lead in macro space .. and not just a 1:1. They are making some really serious and compelling lenses, not affordable tho.

[@wilteduk007]

It's quite a bit more expensive.

[@sgredsch]

@@wilteduk007 its quite a bit more useful, too. i wouldnt spend $1000 on the nikon, but id spend the money on the canon.

[@thisisbenji90]

Like you said, that Canon price though. I feel like Canon has really been knocking it out of the park with their RF lenses, but the prices are sky high. I simply can't afford the new unique Canon glass. The Nikon releases are much more budget friendly for the amateur photographer while still maintain a high level of quality. Personally for me the Nikon approach is better, but if I was a professional I'd be shooting Canon.

[@TaipeiGeek]

More expensive and seldom available. I love this 50mm by Nikon, so light and fairly priced. I'll get one for sure.

[@wilteduk007]

@@sgredsch You have more money than sense.

[@gianluigibianchi895]

Hi, I have the Nikkor AFS 105mm f / 2.8 G micro, sometimes I also use it for portrait but it is impossible for me to shoot at f / 2.8 the minimum focal length shows me f / 3-3.5, I wanted to know if this new Is Z105 micro the same? did you do the portraits at f / 2.8? thank you

[@LastXwitness]

It will variate in the f stop when set to wide open this is actually nikon showing you not so much the f stop but the actual light transmission since the elements are moved so far for the macro it will inhibit the light entering the lens. If you notice on other brand lenses like this when they don’t variate the actual fstop number but you still lose the light so the camera either underexposes or compensates raising the iso or slowing the shutter depending on your mode. It’s still insanely shallow depth of field you just can’t get the same light transmission Ricci does a good job explaining it in his video here m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/bYOtmWqMj9edd5Y

Newbie here. what is it called the way you take the pictures directly to the computer with a cable attached to the camera?

[@antonioramirez694]

Tethering

[@LastXwitness]

That would be called Tethering you need supported software for it. In this video you can see me using CaptureOne

[@balamuruganj6058]

Fantastic demo and presentation 👏 I already have the z 50 1.8 S on Z5. Will it make sense to get the 50mm or better to jump to 105 ? I do lot of macro of nature.

[@LastXwitness]

I’d say if you have a 50mm (&that 1.8 is a great lens). Personally id say you’ll get more out of the 105 having just a diff focal length alone but I’m not sure what or how you shoot so I can’t really say

[@jessecook3593]

I'd opt for the 105mm Macro in your scenario. I was lucky and just bought a Z6 recently with a 14-30mm f/4 lens, so the 50mm Macro made sense for me. No sense in buying another 50mm when you already have Nikon's tack sharp 50mm prime f/1/8. Go for the 105mm Macro! Might be better for nature so you can keep your distance from bugs or insects that might sting you too.

[@bar_288]

In america its $999 but in India its $1230... :(

[@padreavanakkadan]

I think Bh and adoroma will ship to India?

[@andypercy888]

sweet lordy, try speaking a bit more slowly bro

[@LastXwitness]

eh... native new yorker we hustle fast lol sorry bout that but you can play it at slower speed on here!

[@TrueToad]

A slap in the face to Nikon users as the Nikon Z Teleconverter 1.4x /2.0 is not compatible with the 105mm MC VR S Lens. The legacy F mount lens worked perfectly with the f mount teleconverters. I am one disappointment away from switching to Sony.

[@mohomami9684]

I am not sure why would anyone switch to the Z mount? The Z mount lenses are equivalent to the F mount lenses, the large aperture Z lens is out of reach price wise for most people, only Nikon AF-S lenses are supported by the Z mount.

[@Tr4llf4zz]

From what I've seen thus far the Z-mount lenses outperform their F-mount counterparts all across the board from an IQ standpoint, so that in my opinion is reason alone to make the switch. However, if a person is only concerned with just the specs (i.e., focal length, aperture, etc.) and don't take into consideration how the lenses actually perform, then I think they'd be best served keeping what they already have or abandoning the hobby altogether as their priorities are obtuse (again my opinion).

[@sgredsch]

when you pick up a macro lens for portraits but the skin color tones make your eyes bleed. yes, its sharp, but ultimately a less sharp lens with better skin rendering will spit out better portraits. people love sharpness because its easy to understand even for beginners. colors, contrast, composition is what sparks emotion but its actually quite complex. sharpness is not the high end metric for pictures but emotion is - may it be interest, soothing feeling or whatever.

[@LastXwitness]

Or some people like to shoot sharp portraits 🤷‍♂️ it’s all subjective you’re welcome to your way of shooting and everyone else can have theirs. You can throw whatever ego and intellect you want at what you’re doing but this is jsut showing more tools we all have to choose from to create the shots we ourselves want to produce 👍 it’s also easy to like soft focus images for skin texture hence all these blur filters …to each their own

[@sgredsch]

@@LastXwitness i dont like how the industry is pushed towards sharpness as primary lens parameter and people judge lens performance by looking at a chart instead of actual pictures because sharpness is so overvalued. The tokina opera 50 1.4 or the Nikon 200 2 deliver outstanding skin color rendition while being extremely high resolution wide open. this is knownledge devoid of media coverage. other really good lenses for delicate skin tones are the Nikon DC lenses and the 85 1.4d. the 85 1.4g is not as good because it suffers from extreme CAs introducing magenta green color shifts.

[@DaKloot]

I see no issues with the skincolor in the pictures, they look perfectly fine on my (calibrated) monitors.

[@TheBernard2]

You seem to think that because a lens is sharper it will necessarily be less good in color ... it has nothing to do and one does not prevent the other

[@doxfie.]

show some macro work with a macro lens ffs

[@billmoyer3254]

using macro lenses for portraiture is like using a flame thrower to make burgers. the rendering is sterile, and too sharp.

[@ihknilsen]

As usual Seth gives us a great all round review in just a short few minutes. Thanks!! Come join our photo DIscord using @lastxwitness and be a part of the community! #CreateNoMatterWhat

[@LastXwitness]

Thanks foe all the support!