Thom's Commentary: When Nikon names a lens in addition to providing specs (e.g. NOCT, Plena), it means that they think it exemplary in some way. With this new Plena lens, Nikon is promising edge-to-edge perfection, even wide open. Specifically, clarity is said to be high, and vignetting is said to be nearly non-existent. Add in new flare coatings and dual focus motors, and this should be a state-of-the-art 135mm optic. Highly Recommended Read Thom's Review of the 135mm f/1.8 S Plena
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- Coverage: full frame (FX)
- Build: dust and drip resistant, S-line
- Optic design:
- 16 elements in 14 groups
- 1 aspherical, 1 SR, and 4 ED elements
- Meso, Arneo, and fluorine coatings
- Field of view: 18°10' diagonal
- Stabilization: none
- Additional controls: L-Fn buttons
- Aperture:
- f/1.8 to f/16
- 11-blade rounded diaphragm
- Focus:
- autofocus, internal focus, focus limiter switch
- dual stepping motor
- 32" (0.82m) at wide end, 40" and 0.98m at telephoto) minimum focus
- 1:5 maximum magnification ratio
- Filters: 82mm filter size
- Lens hood: supplied HB-108
- Size and weight:
- 5.5” (139.5mm) long (at minimal zoom extension)
- 3.9” (98mm) diameter
- 35 ounces (995g)
- Model number: 20123
- Price: US$2500
- Firmware: 1.00
- Announced: September 26, 2023