Nikon Nikkor Z MC 105mm f/2.8 VR S Specs & DoF

105 mm

Focal length

f/2.8

Maximum aperture

23°

Diagonal angle of view (Full frame)

Full frame

Designed for

Specifications#

Brand: Nikon
Model: Nikkor Z MC 105mm f/2.8 VR S
Lens type: Portrait / short tele prime
Focal length: 105 mm
Maximum aperture: f/2.8
Image circle: Full frame (36×24 mm)
Mount(s): Nikon Z
Projection: Rectilinear
Stabilisation: Yes (optical)
Lensfun correction profile: Yes — distortion/vignetting/TCA

Equivalent focal length on different cameras#

Field of view and depth-of-field equivalence when this lens is used on bodies with different sensor sizes (natively or via an adapter).

Camera format	At 105 mm	Equiv. aperture (DoF)
Full frame	105 mm · 23°	f/2.8
APS-C	158 mm · 15°	f/4.2
APS-C (Canon)	168 mm · 15°	f/4.5
Micro Four Thirds	210 mm · 12°	f/5.6

Depth of field & background blur#

Computed on its native Full frame format (CoC 30 µm). “Blur @2 m” is the size of an out-of-focus point at infinity, as a percentage of frame width, with the subject at 2 m — a simple bokeh index. Full table: 105 mm f/2.8 on full frame.

Focal	Aperture	at 1 m	at 2 m	at 5 m	at 10 m	Hyperfocal	Blur @2 m
105 mm	f/2.8	1.4 cm	5.8 cm	37.3 cm	1.52 m	131 m	5.8%
105 mm	f/4	1.9 cm	8.3 cm	53.4 cm	2.18 m	92.0 m	4.0%
105 mm	f/8	3.9 cm	16.5 cm	1.08 m	4.52 m	46.0 m	2.0%

Handheld & night-sky limits#

NPF assumes typical 20–24 MP sensors (≈6 µm pixels on full frame, ≈3.9 µm on APS-C, ≈3.3 µm on Micro Four Thirds).

Body	Min. handheld shutter (longest focal)	500 rule at 105 mm	NPF at 105 mm, f/2.8
Full frame	1/100 s	5 s	3 s
APS-C	1/160 s	3 s	2 s
APS-C (Canon)	1/160 s	3 s	2 s
Micro Four Thirds	1/200 s	2 s	2 s

Compatible cameras#

Bodies in our database with a native Nikon Z mount.

Adapt it to other systems#

Pentax Q

Similar lenses#

Nikon Nikkor Z 85mm f/1.2 S f/1.2
Nikon Nikkor Z 85mm f/1.8 S f/1.8
Viltrox AF 85mm f/1.8 Z f/1.8
Nikon Nikkor Z 135mm f/1.8 S Plena f/1.8
Sigma 56mm F1.4 DC DN | C 018 f/1.4
Viltrox AF 56mm f/1.4 XF f/1.4

Frequently asked questions#

Is the Nikon Nikkor Z MC 105mm f/2.8 VR S full frame?

Yes — it covers the full 36 × 24 mm frame.

What is the Nikon Nikkor Z MC 105mm f/2.8 VR S equivalent to on APS-C?

On a 1.5× APS-C body it frames like 158 mm, and like 168 mm on Canon APS-C.

What is the Nikon Nikkor Z MC 105mm f/2.8 VR S good for?

As a portrait / short tele prime it suits head-and-shoulders portraits with flattering perspective and creamy backgrounds.

Sources & licences#

Lensfun lens database — CC BY-SA 3.0

Last updated October 03, 2026 · How we calculate · Sources