Seek for lens advice on Nikon F2

[ToddB]

Those vintage S Nikkor lenses produce beatiful results.

Todd

 

[E. von Hoegh]

Those vintage S Nikkor lenses produce beatiful results.

Todd

Todd, "S" refers to the number of elements. Nothing else. "S" = sept, seven. Later Nikon dropped the letter designation of the number of elements, the glass was identical. "Vintage" refers to the specific age of an item, and comes from the same root word as "wine".

 

[pdeeh]

when someone mentions "105 Nikkor", there's really only the one; that is the classic Sonnar design.

that is something one knows only if one knows - that is to say, it cannot be inferred; it might be helpful to remember that the thread might be being read by those of us without an extensive knowledge of Nikon lens design, history and chronology, who will need rather more detail in the first place for the information and suggestions to be helpful

 

[E. von Hoegh]

that is something one knows only if one knows - that is to say, it cannot be inferred; it might be helpful to remember that the thread might be being read by those of us without an extensive knowledge of Nikon lens design, history and chronology, who will need rather more detail in the first place for the information and suggestions to be helpful

I know. That's why I pointed it out.

 

[Jerevan]

The 105/2.8 and 105/4 versions I am thinking of are macro lenses. I miss my chrome nose 105/2.5 Nikkor-P, but nowadays I have a slightly later black one.

 

[John Earley]

as a portrait photographer, my vote goes, without hesitation to the 85mmf/2 or the 85mmf/1.8;been using it since the 1970s.they are often available used for little $

Those would also be my choices with the 105/2,5 close behind.

 

[claystevens]

Thank all you guys. Almost all people support 105mm, definitely I will choose it.