Description:

135mm f/2D AF DC-Nikkor

Suitable For:

Portraiture


Camera Formats:

FX and DX


Specs:

Focal length: 135mm
Maximum aperture: 2
Minimum aperture: 22
Angle of View: 18°
Focus Throw: 130°
Maximum reproduction ratio: 1:7.1
Lens Elements: 7
Lens Groups: 6
Diaphragm Blades: 9 rounded
ED Glass Elements: 0
Autofocus: body motor screw type
Minimum Focus Distance: 1.1m
Filter Size: 72mmØ
Filter Type: front screw in
Dimensions: 79mmØ by 120mm
Weight: 815g
Accessories: none, it has a built-in lenshood


Bjørn's Rørslett's Overview:

This lens is unique in having a control for manipulating the degree of residual spherical aberration. This feature allows over- or undercorrection so as to give softness of the image either in front of, or backwards of, the plane of focus. The corrective control is quite subtle in its effect and you need to experiment a lot to get the system to work to your advantage.

The DC 135 mm f/2 is a beefy lens and sturdily built. It derives from the 'normal' 135/2 in scope and size (optics differ though), but tend to perform better at larger aperture settings. I used it for getting attractively blurred shots of larger plants. At f/2.8 to f/4, image sharpness was excellent.


Bjørn's Rating:

4 (F4)


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