Hands-on with new Nikon Z 105mm and 50mm macro lenses

Nikon recently announced its first native macro lenses for its Z mount cameras: the Nikkor Z MC 105mm F2.8 VR S and the Z MC 50mm F2.8. Going forward, ‘MC’ is going to be Nikon’s designation for lenses that are macro-capable. Nikon is, as expected, touting both primes as excellent for close-ups at 1:1 magnification, but the 105mm is sure to find a home in many a portrait shooter’s bag and the 50mm could make for an excellent walk-about lens – in other words, they’re not just for macro shooters.

We’ll be working on a sample gallery from the 105mm F2.8 in the coming days, but in the meantime, let’s take a tour of these two new primes and what they’re made of.