Digital Equiv of the Nikon 105?

I've got a D70 now, got it with the standard package wide to zoom lens,
but sure miss the 105 f2.5 Nikkor I had when I was taking lots of
portraits many years ago.

Any suggestions for a fixed focal length portrait lens for the D70?

Thanks!


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Harry Krause wrote:
I've got a D70 now, got it with the standard package wide to zoom
lens, but sure miss the 105 f2.5 Nikkor I had when I was taking lots
of portraits many years ago.

Any suggestions for a fixed focal length portrait lens for the D70?

Thanks!

Do they still make the 85mm f/1.8?

David

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says...
I've got a D70 now, got it with the standard package wide to zoom lens,
but sure miss the 105 f2.5 Nikkor I had when I was taking lots of
portraits many years ago.

Any suggestions for a fixed focal length portrait lens for the D70?

Thanks!




Check out these two (will be approx 128mm on the D70)
85mm f/1.8D AF Nikkor gets good reviews
or spend about $800 more and get the
85mm f/1.4D IF AF Nikkor

go here for some reviews:
http://www.fredmiranda.com/reviews/s...ery.php?cat=12

In article ,
says...
I've got a D70 now, got it with the standard package wide to zoom lens,
but sure miss the 105 f2.5 Nikkor I had when I was taking lots of
portraits many years ago.

Any suggestions for a fixed focal length portrait lens for the D70?

Thanks!




Check out these two (will be approx 128mm on the D70)
85mm f/1.8D AF Nikkor gets good reviews
or spend about $800 more and get the
85mm f/1.4D IF AF Nikkor

go here for some reviews:
http://www.fredmiranda.com/reviews/s...ery.php?cat=12

So far I have not found the replacement for 105mm f/ 2.5 AI-S lens.
One of the reason we don't move to consumer level D70 is because of its
in-ability to use this lens.

EXCELLENT lens for portraits.

=bob=



"Harry Krause" wrote in message
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I've got a D70 now, got it with the standard package wide to zoom lens,
but sure miss the 105 f2.5 Nikkor I had when I was taking lots of
portraits many years ago.

Any suggestions for a fixed focal length portrait lens for the D70?

Thanks!



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"[BnH]" b18[at]ii[dot]net writes:

So far I have not found the replacement for 105mm f/ 2.5 AI-S lens.
One of the reason we don't move to consumer level D70 is because of its
in-ability to use this lens.

EXCELLENT lens for portraits.

I use that exact lens on my Fuji S2. It'll work exactly the same on a
D70. It won't meter, but on a digital in a portrait setup that's
unimportant; establish the initial exposure by experiment, and go from
there. Or use a light meter, for that matter.
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"[BnH]" b18[at]ii[dot]net wrote in message
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So far I have not found the replacement for 105mm f/ 2.5 AI-S lens.
One of the reason we don't move to consumer level D70 is because of its
in-ability to use this lens.

Of course the D70 can use the 105. The D70 meter won't work, and the
autofocus won't work. However, a trial exposure will check the metering.
As for autofocus, that is one over rated feature.
Jim

On Sat, 21 Aug 2004 09:43:46 -0400, Harry Krause
wrote:

I've got a D70 now, got it with the standard package wide to zoom lens,
but sure miss the 105 f2.5 Nikkor I had when I was taking lots of
portraits many years ago.

Any suggestions for a fixed focal length portrait lens for the D70?

I've seen some nice work done on a D100 with the 60mm f/2.8 Micro.
The 85mm f/1.4 and f/1.8 will give you a flatter perspective than
what's currently in vogue for portraits (at least in the U.S.), but
that may be from a provincial U.S. viewpoint. (I've seen a lot
of 35mm portraiture from Europe done with a 135mm lens).

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On Sat, 21 Aug 2004 09:43:46 -0400, Harry Krause
wrote:

I've got a D70 now, got it with the standard package wide to zoom lens,
but sure miss the 105 f2.5 Nikkor I had when I was taking lots of
portraits many years ago.

Any suggestions for a fixed focal length portrait lens for the D70?

I've seen some nice work done on a D100 with the 60mm f/2.8 Micro.
The 85mm f/1.4 and f/1.8 will give you a flatter perspective than
what's currently in vogue for portraits (at least in the U.S.), but
that may be from a provincial U.S. viewpoint. (I've seen a lot
of 35mm portraiture from Europe done with a 135mm lens).

--
Michael Benveniste --
Spam and UCE professionally evaluated for $419. Use this email
address only to submit mail for evaluation.

The Sigma 105 EX f2.8 is better built and higher rated than the
Nikkor. It also has more blades, better bokeh, and costs less.


Harry Krause wrote in message ...
I've got a D70 now, got it with the standard package wide to zoom lens,
but sure miss the 105 f2.5 Nikkor I had when I was taking lots of
portraits many years ago.

Any suggestions for a fixed focal length portrait lens for the D70?

Thanks!