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The faster focus is one thing that's got me considering picking up another 70-200. I haven't seen many lenses that can lock on and track as fast as one of those. I'd say they're faster even than my 400 2.8.
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I'm partial to my 105 DC ...take the time and do focus calibration though
I have been thinking about a 135mm DC ( lots of samples on nikoncafe ) but was waiting to borrow a Sigma 135 Art to compare
My go to is actually 70-200 ..love what this lens does for portraits . Far more versatile than the DC lenses ( much faster focus )
Easy to find the 105 and 135 DC lenses used in mint shape . I don't think I would pay new full price for it
People buy the DC lens then sell it because they don't like the DC feature or the chromatic aberration ( when shooting F2 and playing with DC )
ITs a love hate thing !
https://fstoppers.com/review/best-portrait-lens-youve-never-heard-nikon-135mm-f2-3099 The faster focus is one thing that's got me considering picking up another 70-200. I haven't seen many lenses that can lock on and track as fast as one of those. I'd say they're faster even than my 400 2.8.
I do almost all of my portrait/headshot work with the 70-200 2.8. I've though of picking up a 85 1.4, but it's reportedly only marginally better that the 85 1.8, so I'll probably get one of those first. The only reason I would get the 85 is really for closer focusing than the 70-200 can do, but.
The 105 is also an amazing lens for portrait work, but the 70-200 covers the range and if your shooting at f4 or 5.6, it's really hard to tell the difference... really hard.
All things considered, I'll take the versatility of the 70-200 any day, but if someone gave me a 85 1.4, I wouldn't throw it back. It really opens up what you can do with a super shallow DOF and creamy bokeh.
Get the 70-200. You'll have way more fun in the long run and have one of the best (if not the best) tele zooms ever made. You'll have a lens that spends 80% of it s time on your camera, not 99% of it's time in your bag. Sharp, lightning fast focusing (almost scary how fast it focuses on my D750). Plus if you put it on the d500 your get the crop factor working for you too.
Run, don't walk, to get a 70-200. Now.
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70-200 on a d4
85 1.4 on a d3
And I have no 105 on my flickr... sorry.