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Nikon AF-S VR Micro 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED vs TTArtisan 100mm f/2.8 2X Macro

The Nikon AF-S VR Micro 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED and the TTArtisan 100mm f/2.8 2X Macro side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Nikon AF-S VR Micro 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED if you want optical stabilisation, which helps most on bodies without it and autofocus. Pick the TTArtisan 100mm f/2.8 2X Macro if you want a fit on more cameras (170 against 17 in this guide).

Still torn? Ask the guide about the Nikon AF-S VR Micro 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED and the TTArtisan 100mm f/2.8 2X Macro

Specs side by side

Rows that differ are in full colour; the better value is marked where one is better by any measure.
SpecNikon AF-S VR Micro 105mm f/2.8G IF-EDTTArtisan 100mm f/2.8 2X Macro
MakerNikonTTArtisan
Focal length105mm (prime)100mm (macro)
Full-frame equivalent105mm100mm
Maximum aperturef/2.8f/2.8
Made forFull frameFull frame
MountsNikon FSony E, Fujifilm X, Nikon Z, Canon RF, L-Mount, Canon EF, Nikon F
Stabilisedyesstabilisedno
Autofocusyesautofocusno, manual focus
Cameras it fits17 in this guide170 in this guidefits more cameras

Focal range, in full-frame terms

1424355085135200400800105mm equiv.Nikon
Nikon AF-S VR Micro 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED: 105mm.
1424355085135200400800100mm equiv.TTArtisan
TTArtisan 100mm f/2.8 2X Macro: 100mm.

Aperture

f/2.8
Nikon AF-S VR Micro 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED: f/2.8 wide open.
f/2.8
TTArtisan 100mm f/2.8 2X Macro: f/2.8 wide open.

Each opening drawn to scale against f/1.4: a smaller f-number lets in more light and blurs the background more.

Field of view

TTArtisan · 20°Nikon · 19°
How wide each sees, at each end, on the sensor it was made for.

Cameras they fit

17 cameras in this guide take both, so either works on the same body. In all, the Nikon AF-S VR Micro 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED fits 17 and the TTArtisan 100mm f/2.8 2X Macro 170.

Nikon AF-S VR Micro 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED

and 7 more

TTArtisan 100mm f/2.8 2X Macro

and 160 more

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