However, they cannot compare with the zoom lenses when it comes to fast-moving and hectic shoots like weddings where I physically cannot be zooming in and out with my feet all day. My preference is for prime lenses because of their cleanness and sharpness of images, and for me, they perform better. I don’t think there is a one lens for all. You just need to analyze which lens you require to achieve your aim. I think there is a lens for each purpose. In summary, I highly recommend both lenses both in quality and overall performance. While the use of artificial light such as electronic flashes does away with this issue, I am mainly speaking about natural or ambient light. The 60mm works better for moving objects without flash than the 105mm in the same scenario. Provided there is enough light for the subject matter, the 60mm is faster and quicker to grab focus whereas the 105mm is slower and often hunts for focus. However, there is one main difference to the performance of both lenses. Generally speaking, I find that when shooting with both lenses, more ambient or available light is required.īoth lenses tend to produce more vignetting than other lenses. Performanceīoth lenses have top specs and perform brilliantly. I have set my camera to 1/3 stops hence the f/7.1. I find that this lens really sings at f/7.1. When using it as a micro/macro, I am shooting at apertures between f/7.1 – f/8. When using the 105mm for portraits (which I love doing), I am usually shooting with apertures between f/2.8 – f/4. The 105mm, as well as being a macro lens, is also perfect for portraits and gives you that creamy bokeh with gorgeous background compression. When using it as a micro/macro, I am shooting at apertures between f/7.1 – f/11. When using the 60mm for portraits, I am usually shooting with apertures between f/2.8 – f/5.6. It fulfills both macro capability – mainly for the ring shot and close-up details like food, table setting, and flowers – and a versatile focal length that allows for natural portraits without distortion and those not-so-close-up details. I find the Nikkor 60mm Micro Lens is such a versatile focal length and being a micro lens means I do not have to carry my 50mm f/1.4G along with my other lenses anymore. I don’t need the bulk of the 105mm when I cover that focal length with my zoom but I still need a macro, and the 60mm is perfect. Instead, I carefully choose my lenses to make sure I have everything covered for those hours. When I do a wedding that only requires a few hours coverage, I also don’t bring my entire arsenal. The 105mm here acts as my longer lens and my macro without the bulk of the 70-200mm zoom and another micro lens being the 60mm. For these types of shoots, I use my three prime lenses: a 35mm f/1.4 G, an 85mm f/1.8G, and a 105mm f/2.8 macro. Because my shoots are mostly on location and often we walk around quite a lot, I try to pack as lightly as possible. Generally, and as a rule, when I’m doing smaller and shorter shoots like an engagement session, I bring three lenses – wide, medium and long.
However, this becomes one if you were photographing, say insects, where you can’t be close enough otherwise you disturb them and lose the insects as well as your shot. Because I am usually photographing still life objects such as rings, movement isn’t an issue.
I find there is less need for cropping in post-production too. The 105mm lens with it’s narrower field of view means I don’t have to get as close to the subject and still can get close enough to fill the frame with it. I then resort to cropping in post-production for these instances. However, because it’s a wider lens than the 105, sometimes I just can’t fill the frame enough with very tiny objects. As I usually prop both the ring and lens on a steady surface, I can take my time to focus and get really close. When photographing rings, to get a really great shot, you have to be extremely close for the ring to take up a lot of the frame. It can get quite tricky when being so close and sometimes I revert to manually focusing the lens. With the 60mm, I need to be really close to the subject to fill the frame. The main difference, however, for me (and the most crucial one of all) is the focusing distance, which is roughly 6 inches for the 60mm and double that for the 105mm at 12 inches.
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