The Nikon 105mm 2.8G IF-ED AF-S VR is a macro

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. It is compatible with FX sized sensors as well as

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Introduction

Nikon announced the lens on 21 February 2006, also making it the first macro lens to feature

vibration reduction Image stabilization (IS) is a family of techniques that reduce blurring associated with the motion of a camera or other imaging device during exposure. Generally, it compensates for pan and tilt (angular movement, equivalent to yaw and pi ...

Features

* 105mm focal length (approximately equivalent to a 157.5mm lens when used on a DX format camera) * 1:1 image reproduction ratio * Vibration Reduction II technology * Compact silent wave

autofocus An autofocus (or AF) optical system uses a sensor, a control system and a motor to focus on an automatically or manually selected point or area. An electronic rangefinder has a display instead of the motor; the adjustment of the optical system ...

motor with full-time manual override * Nikon F-lens mount * Nine-blade rounded diaphragm * Extra-low Dispersion (ED) glass element to reduce

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* Nano crystal coated glass element to reduce internal lens reflections and lens flare * Super integrated coating (SIC) to reduce flare and ghosts. * Internal focusing (IF)

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