Zeiss 100mm Makro-Planar T vs. Nikkor 105 mm VRII Micro? Thoughts?

Mssimo wrote:

Re: Fantastic shots! So did you move to the Zeiss from the Nikkor I assume? Given the $1000 US price difference I am hoping the difference is significant. Also, the Zeiss cannot do 1:1 w/o extension correct?

That is true, its not a 1:1 macro, but I never found myself going to 1:1 aside from silly pictures of dollar bills.

As I said in my other post, the Zeiss could be priced at 3 grand or more and would still be worth it. Its that good. If you can focus it at F2, it will be sharper than the Nikon at F8. Bokeh is amazing, you are not doing yourself justice if you don't shoot portraits with it also.

I'm trying to decide if I could sell my copy to get the new 135 F2. Its not a macro (4:1) but it gets somewhat close. Decisions decisions :/

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