Nikon AF 135mm f/2 DC
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Lens data for the Nikon AF 135 mm f/2D DC:
Lens construction: 7 elements in 6 groups Closest focusing: 4 ft (1.1 m) For DX sensors: full frame equivalent: 202.5 mm Filter: 72 mm Hood: Built-in Dimensions: 3.1 x 4.7 in (79 x 120 mm) Weight: 28.6 oz. (815 g) Appearance: 1990 (non-D version); 1995 (D version) Performance on cameras with FX-sized sensors: ... |
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Rating for the Nikon AF 135 mm f/2 DC lens (Maximum: 5, Minimum: 1): Image quality wide open: 4-4.5 Overall image quality: 4.5 "Bokeh": 4.5 Build quality: 5 Focal length comparison Not sure which focal length is best for portraiture? Check out this excellent comparison, done by Stephen Eastwood (shot with 24x36mm film): stepheneastwood.com (external link) Lens construction for the Nikon AF 135 mm f/2D DC: 
Image © 2008 Nikon Corporation (source) MTF chart for the Nikon AF 135 mm f/2 DC: 
Image © 2012 Nikon Corporation (source) External reviews (Nikon AF 135 mm f/2(D) DC): shashinki.com (cache: 1 ) naturfotograf.com (cache: 1 ) kalop.eu (cache: 1 ) photozone.de (3 parts) (cache: 1 2 3 ) japanorama.co.uk (cache: 1 ) imagepower.de (cache: 1 ) popphoto.com (cache: 1 ) Ryan Brenizer (cache: 1 ) Christopher Own (cache: 1 ) kenrockwell.com (cache: 1 ) jimgamblin.com (cache: 1 ) nikonjin.com (cache: 1 ) nikkorlensreview.com (cache: 1 ) stacken.kth.se (More on the DC) (cache: 1 ) nikon.com (Development of the 135mm DC) (cache: 1 ) *) Contact me if you know interesting reviews not listed here. The cache numbers in parenthesis next to the links lead to cached pdf files (just in case the original links don't work anymore). The files usually only represent parts of the original contents from January 2010. |
Some images taken
with the Nikon AF 135mm f/2 DC lens
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