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Nikon 135mm f/2.0D AF DC-Nikkor Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras
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| List Price: | $1,499.00 |
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Product Description
Professional photographers make Nikkor lenses their lenses of choice. Nikon is committed to every aspect of lens manufacturing, maintaining clarity, sharpness, focusing accuracy, range and reliability.Nikon offers this portrait lens with Nikon's exclusive Defocus Control. Its rounded diaphragm opening makes out-of-focus elements appear more natural. The lens also features rear focusing for fast AF operation and large maximum aperture for shooting in low light.
Product Details
- Brand: Nikon
- Model: 1935
- Dimensions: 19.68" h x 19.68" w x 19.68" l, 2.00 pounds
Customer Reviews
135mm - Under Rated
I have shot Nikon lenses and cameras since 1969. At that time I had the Non-AI Nikkor 135mm. Just a great lens for a short to medium Tele. with my old and venerable FTn. Bokeh was sweet. Some of the best shots I had taken were with this lens.
A few months ago I needed a med. tele. for both machinery and portrait shots. As I researched the Nikon lens array I kept coming back to the 135mm f2 DC. You see, this is a lens that is fantastic as to sharpness and does a marvelous portrait and is capable of scenics and interior architectural shots at the same time. I do not rate it as highly for portraits as I would the 85mm f1.4. I would give the analogy that if you had a 300 foot board (the 85mm) and cut off 1/4" (you now have 299'3/4") then you have the 135mm f2.
The largest misconception I have heard of this lens is that the DC affects DOF; it does not. It affects the CoC (circles of confusion) in front of or behind the critically focused subject. In other words, it gives you bokeh "choices" front and back of subject.
This is one of the greatest lenses with this amazing speed that Nikon has come up with.
It is equivalent to a 200mm lens on my D300 given the sensor crop (Cmos). It is FF (full frame) on my F5. It works beautifully for portraits as it is so sharp. On the other hand, it is superior in the field for landscapes or stationary subjects. It is a bit heavy at almost 2 pounds but I shoot with it in every aspect of my photography. So versatile.
