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

The Nikon AF-S VR Micro 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED and the Zeiss Milvus 100mm f/2 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 Zeiss Milvus 100mm f/2 Macro if you want a brighter f/2 (1.0 stops more light), for dim light and softer backgrounds and a fit on more cameras (39 against 17 in this guide).

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Specs side by side

Rows that differ are in full colour; the better value is marked where one is better by any measure.
Spec	Nikon AF-S VR Micro 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED	Zeiss Milvus 100mm f/2 Macro
Maker	Nikon	Zeiss
Focal length	105mm (prime)	100mm (macro)
Full-frame equivalent	105mm	100mm
Maximum aperture	f/2.8	f/2brighter
Made for	Full frame	Full frame
Mounts	Nikon F	Canon EF, Nikon F
Stabilised	yesstabilised	no
Autofocus	yesautofocus	no, manual focus
Cameras it fits	17 in this guide	39 in this guidefits more cameras

Focal range, in full-frame terms

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

Zeiss Milvus 100mm f/2 Macro: 100mm.

Aperture

Nikon AF-S VR Micro 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED: f/2.8 wide open.

Zeiss Milvus 100mm f/2 Macro: f/2 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

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 Zeiss Milvus 100mm f/2 Macro 39.