The best replacement for 105mm is 85mm.

The best alternatives to 105mm are rated as following:
★★★★★  85mm
★★★★  135mm
★★★★  60mm macro
★★  120mm
★★  60mm
★★  24 70mm
★★  200mm
★★  155mm
★  85mm nikon
★  76mm
★  200mm nikon
★  tamron 90mm
★  90mm
★  60mm nikkor
★  18 200mm
★  18-200mm
★  24-70mm
  canon 100mm
  18 55mm
  sigma 105mm
  nikon 105mm
  15 85mm
  15-85mm
  28 135mm
  60mm nikon
  40mm
  tokina 100mm
  55 200mm
  sigma 150mm
  55-300mm
  55mm
  zeiss 100mm
  180mm

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