First day doing macro photography with the NIKKOR Z MC 105mm macro lens. Not a review - just a morning in nature. Behind the scenes about light quality and handheld vs. tripod. Timecodes in description.

Location: Northern Denmark.
I haven't been out doing macro photography for a long time, but I have really been missing it. This summer I could feel the inspiration returned and I got an urgent need for crawling around in the forest, exploring the mysterious and beautiful world hidden in the vegetation. I have been using the Sigma 150mm macro (the old one) for many years but I decided this was the time to upgrade to a version with image stabilisation. This would give me the freedom to shoot more handheld.

I got my hands on the new Nikon Z MC 105mm macro lens and already now I can say that I love that lens. First of all it is a joy to get rid of the ftz adapter and second the autofocus and the vibration reduction is just awesome.

This is my first trip with the lens, but I am pretty sure, it will be in my photo back for many more trips in the near future.

In the Behind the Scenes I am telling about why I get up so early, about how I check the "quality" of the Light and a bit about the pros and cons of tripod vs handheld.

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