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Certified Keeper Nikon Nikkor Z 135mm f/1.8 S Plena
94 PixelMeter Score 23 reviews

Pros Pros
  • Exceptional sharpness and contrast across the entire frame even at wide apertures
  • Robust build quality with weather sealing and high-quality lens coatings
  • Negligible vignetting, chromatic aberration, and distortion
  • Beautiful, smooth bokeh with minimal cat's-eye distortion or onion-skinning
  • Fast, accurate autofocus performance
Cons Cons
  • Large, heavy, and bulky physical design
  • High financial investment
  • Presence of some lens flare or color fringing in specific conditions
  • Inconvenient placement or accidental activation of control rings
  • Lack of internal optical image stabilization

Launch price Launch price $2,499.95
Focal length & aperture Focal length & aperture 135mm f/1.8
Mount & coverage Mount & coverage Nikon Z · Full-Frame
Stabilization Stabilization None
Close focus Close focus 82 cm (0.2x)
Filter thread Filter thread 82mm
Autofocus motor Autofocus motor Stepper motor
Weight & size Weight & size 995g (2 lb 3.1 oz) · 98 x 139.5 mm (3.86 x 5.49 in)

Announcement date Announcement date September 27, 2023
Launch MSRP Launch MSRP $2,499.95
Lens mount Lens mount Nikon Z
Image circle coverage Image circle coverage Full-Frame
Lens type Lens type Prime
Lens line / series Lens line / series S-Line

Elements Elements 16
Groups Groups 14
Coatings Coatings Meso Amorphous Coat, ARNEO Coat

Focal length (wide) Focal length (wide) 135mm
Focal length (tele) Focal length (tele) 135mm
Max aperture Max aperture f/1.8
Minimum aperture Minimum aperture f/16
Diaphragm blades Diaphragm blades 11

Diagonal angle of view Diagonal angle of view 18° - 10°

Autofocus motor Autofocus motor Stepper motor
Minimum focus distance Minimum focus distance 82 cm
Maximum magnification Maximum magnification 0.2x
Focus mechanism Focus mechanism Internal focus

Optical stabilization (OIS) Optical stabilization (OIS) No

Weight Weight 995g (2 lb 3.1 oz)
Maximum diameter Maximum diameter 98mm (3.86 in)
Length Length 139.5mm (5.49 in)
Filter thread Filter thread 82mm
Weather sealing Weather sealing Full weather sealing
Tripod collar Tripod collar Not supported