For my birthday, my husband bought me the last lens that I had on my list for food photography : Nikon AF-S VR Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED. Here you have some photos taken with my new lens. I love it on my D 700.
The 105 mm length macro lens is great for focusing on one plate, particularly when there is a table full of food that can be out of focus in the background.
This lens length is the go-to for professional food photographers as it reproduces what we’re photographing at a 1:1 ratio, which means that the size of the subject and its image on the sensor are the same.
Its ability to reproduce images at a 1:1 ratio is an essential feature to capture the close up detail that can create engaging food images.
With a macro lens, you can capture a chef laying down a sauce on a plate or a baker icing a cupcake, their ability to perform these precise techniques in small places.
What I like about Nikon 105 macro is that it gives you a lot of details within the shallow depth of field you choose. And if I want to see all those crazy details up close, I do not have to shove the lens into the food to get the perfect shot.
Autofocus is very fast and secure at normal focus distances, but a bit jittery at macro distances. I don’t see that as a problem, frankly. At macro distances you should be focusing manually and have the camera on a secure platform if you want precise focus.
I know there are some reviewers who say it’s a slow-focusing lens, but my experience has been quite the opposite. It focuses quite fast provided you give it a resonably high-contrast subject.
This lens work well as portrait lens for taking pictures of the people who make the food.
Beautiful pictures!!
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Beautiful!
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stunning pictures Gabriela
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Beautiful, yummy pics!
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Awesome photos!!! Really stunning! (:
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splendid pictures 🙂
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I look forward to your posts and I’m enjoying them very much. I live in Oregon, USA.
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Lovely photos – looking forward to seeing more with this lens!
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I agree 🙂
wow awesome photos.
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WOW – love your work
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Wonderful lens. I love my Canon equivalent. Your images are beautiful, and I know you will have a lot of fun with your new “toy”!
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Nice!!
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Fun!
Good fun!
I don’t miss the pre-digital days of SLR cameras (my old camera and lenses is under my bed gathering dust) and the unpleasant surprise of finding a whole roll of dud photos. Looks like you’re having some fun with your new toy. 🙂
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I am a canon girl. Your photos always make me question my choice! It might just be the photographer though. Beautiful images.
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I wish I have a camera. Great photos!
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Beautiful photos, as always! Your photos are such an inspiration!
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Excellent images and examples of how this lens shines.
I have the older version (sans VR) I love it for still life, food, macro, and portrait photography. I find AF the older version snappy enough for me on my D700, and Df. I’m glad you too find yours fast enough for you too.
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Hello – Happy Belated Birthday by the way! I love these photos, they are just beautiful. Would you consider sharing your editing techniques as well? Thank you!!
Thank you. I will write a post about it.
I’m sure that post will be widely read!
Will be for sure
Excellent, I am really looking forward to it!
wow, thanks so much for liking my Brigadeiro blog post. You blog and photos are amazing. I will be visiting often that’s for sure. Hopefully my photos can one day look as nice as yours.
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Gorgeous food photography and so inspiring! 🙂
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Beautiful Pictures as always !!
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Welcome!
Very interesting post – it’s good to know the reasons for why a particular lens is chosen for a particular subject, and how it all works! I still have a lot to learn, so it’s all very useful!!
Maybe you’ve already posted about this (sorry if you have) but which nikon camera do you have?
D 700
Keep up the great work…your photos are amazing and the blog overall is beautiful…and makes me hungry, which is exactly the point, yes? 🙂
Thank you. Yes, this is the point.
As always too good; love your blog it is so inspiring.
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Wow! Jealous! Gorgeous photos!
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these pictures truly are beautiful
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Oh wow!
Amazing!
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I love your photography – the way you get that rich darkness into your shots. Really good stuff 🙂
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Lovely, warm photos! I especially like the one with the cinnamon…cannelle in French 🙂
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That is my very favorite focal length, which I still only have/had in analog. I loved that thing for portraits. I now wish I had one for macro.
Cameras and lenses don’t take good pictures though..
People do.
Your photos are superb, and you have a very thoughtful husband..
Happy New Year–enjoy that exquisite lens, and your ability to wield it so well.
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Absolutely stunning photos!!!..and a great lens..on my wishlist to 🙂
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Damn, that would go all too well with my D5300…😉 On to the wishlist, I guess. Beautiful photos you’ve done with it.
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Such beautiful picture.
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These are really beautiful!
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Hi Which camera do you use for your food photography? Which other lens do you use apart from this please?
Nikon D700 with 50 mm f/1.8 and 24-70 mm f/2.8
Thanks for the prompt response, have a great day.
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Very informative post. I’m new to photography and food blogging so I think one of these will be on my next birthday wish list!
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Your photos look fabulous. We are only trying to figure out how to work our new DSLR camera, it’s a bit of a challenge at the start, so thank you for your smart advice! Bisou, L&M
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My inner photography nerd is so jealous. I’ve been lusting after a good macro lens for a while
I know the feeling: 2 years for me
I’ve been scrolling through your blog and your food photographs are amazingly beautiful, good technique and idea executions!
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Thank you so much for this tutorial and tips. I am a beginner with food photography, this is really useful. I have a Canon EOS 700D with a 18-24mm lens, so I definitely need another lens. You have a beautiful blog with stunning photos.
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I was looking at your pictures and thinking how wonderful they are. Great info on the lens!
Thank you. You are welcome.