Nikon Nikkor Z 135mm F1.8 S Plena is a Fixed aperture Auto Focus (AF)
Telephoto Prime lens with 35mm FF max sensor coverage, and it is designed to be used with
Z Mount cameras.
What type of photography is the Nikon Nikkor Z 135mm F1.8 S Plena lens good for?
The type of photography that you are planning to use the Nikon Nikkor Z 135mm F1.8 S Plena is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated its suitability to various photography scenarios:
Nikon Nikkor Z 135mm F1.8 S Plena is a member of Nikon's S-Line series of lenses. Below you can see the latest lenses in this series.
S-Line Series Lenses in Nikon Z Mount
Reasons to Buy Nikon Nikkor Z 135mm F1.8 S Plena Lens
Here we've included a summary of the advantages and disadvantages of the Nikon Nikkor Z 135mm F1.8 S Plena lens in a list form to help you determine whether it offers the features you need.
| Weather-sealed |
| Autofocus |
| AF/MF Switch on Lens |
| Mode Switch on Lens |
| Focus Range Limiter |
| Focus Hold Button |
| Programmable Control Ring |
| Hood supplied |
| Full-time Manual Focusing |
| Fast Aperture |
| Covers Full-Frame Sensor |
| 11 Diaphragm Blades for Smooth Bokeh |
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Lens Mount
Nikon Nikkor Z 135mm F1.8 S Plena is compatible with cameras that have a Nikon Z lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Nikon Z lenses are Nikon Zf, Nikon Z8 and Nikon Z30.
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Size, Weight and Filter Thread
Size and weight is a very important decision factor when searching for your next lens. Nikon Nikkor Z 135mm F1.8 S Plena has a maximum diameter of 98mm and total length of 140mm. It weighs 995g / 35.1 oz.
Below you can find a scaled side-by-side image of Nikon Nikkor Z 135mm F1.8 S Plena and Nikon Z 85mm F1.2 S (Nikon Z mount) to get a better idea of how their sizes compare in real life. Check the detailed comparison of these two lenses here.
Comparison image of the Nikon Nikkor Z 135mm F1.8 S Plena and the Nikon Z 85mm F1.2 S Size and Weight
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Nikon Nikkor Z 135mm F1.8 S Plena Size
Nikon Nikkor Z 135mm F1.8 S Plena has a filter thread of 82mm. Below are links to the filters that we recommend you to consider for your Nikon Nikkor Z 135mm F1.8 S Plena:
Focal Range
Nikon Nikkor Z 135mm F1.8 S Plena has a fixed focal length of 135mm. When it is mounted on an APS-C sensor camera with 1.5x crop, it provides an 35mm (FF) equivalent of 202.5mm.
Weather Sealings
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Weather Sealings of the Nikon Nikkor Z 135mm F1.8 S Plena
The Nikon Nikkor Z 135mm F1.8 S Plena is a weather-sealed lens, which provides extra protection to prevent water and dust get inside the lens and camera body under light rain, snow and wind. In order to have effective protection, you have to pair the Nikon Nikkor Z 135mm F1.8 S Plena with a weather-sealed camera body such as the Nikon Zf, Nikon Z8 and Nikon Z30.
Optical Image Stabilization
Nikon Nikkor Z 135mm F1.8 S Plena doesn't have an optical image stabilization system so the only option to stabilize the image taken with this lens is to mount on a camera body with IBIS (sensor based In-body image stabilization).
Maximum Magnification Ratio
Nikon Nikkor Z 135mm F1.8 S Plena has a Max Magnification Ratio of 0.2x and has a minimum focusing distance of 0.82m.
Aperture
Nikon Nikkor Z 135mm F1.8 S Plena has a max aperture of F1.8 and a minimum aperture of F16.
Optical Formula
Nikon Nikkor Z 135mm F1.8 S Plena's optical formula consists of 16 elements in 14 groups . Following special elements are used in this design:
- 4 ED elements
- 1 aspherical element
- 1 SR lens element
- Meso-amorphouse Coat
- Arneo Coat
Lens Hood
Nikon Nikkor Z 135mm F1.8 S Plena comes with a removable lens hood which is handy to reduce lens flare and glare in your photos. The model number of the hood is HB-108.
What's in the Box of Nikon Nikkor Z 135mm F1.8 S Plena?
Here are the items that are included inside the box of Nikon Nikkor Z 135mm F1.8 S Plena:
Nikon NIKKOR Z 135mm f/1.8 S Plena Lens LC-82B Lens Cap Nikon LF-N1 Rear Lens Cap Nikon HB-108 Lens Hood Nikon CL-C2 Soft Lens Case Limited 1-Year Manufacturer Warranty
Body Colour
Nikon Nikkor Z 135mm F1.8 S Plena is available in Black color.
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Nikon Nikkor Z 135mm F1.8 S Plena Attached to a camera
Popular Comparisons of Nikon Nikkor Z 135mm F1.8 S Plena
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