Nikon’s Nikkor Z 135mm f/1.8 S ‘Plena’ is designed to minimize vignetting, maintain rounder bokeh edge-to-edge and produce sharp images with exceptional clarity. Nikon seems to have put a lot of thought into making a lens that maintains a high quality of light and smooth fall-off to create depth of field with gradual gradations.
The resulting lens feels tailor-made for portrait and studio…
Yuji Igarashi, Divisional Manager, Professional Imaging Group and Makoto Oishi, Manager of Product Planning
Photo: Richard Butler
Yuji Igarashi cuts a relaxed figure as he prepares for the public to arrive at Fujifilm’s Fujikina event in Stockholm. I caught the…
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September 29, 2023
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Nikon has touted the Nikkor Z 135mm f/1.8 S ‘Plena’ lens as its premium mid-telephoto portrait prime for Nikon’s Z-series cameras. Nikon says the lens was designed to capture fine detail hair and skin tones, reduce vignetting and produce circular bokeh with minimal cat’s eye. Night photography and other…
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September 28, 2023
Nikon’s Nikkor Z 135mm F1.8 S ‘Plena’ is the company’s second Z-mount lens with a unique moniker, which seems to suggest they think it’s something special. Nikon has described the lens as a must-have light-gathering beast for photographers, one which minimizes…
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September 28, 2023
The Nikkor Z 135mm f/1.8 S ‘Plena’ is Nikon’s second named Z-mount lens, following in the footsteps of 2019’s Nikkor Z 58mm f/0.95 S ‘Noct.’
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Nikon has announced the Nikkor Z 135mm f/1.8 S ‘Plena’ lens, a mid-telephoto portrait prime…
Slideshow: Nikon Photo Contest 2022-2023 winners
September 24, 2023
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Nikon Photo Contest Winners 2022-2023
Nikon recently announced the winners of its annual Nikon Photo Contest for 2022-2023. Running for over 50 years, the global photo contest sees entries from creators across the globe. In this year’s competition, Nikon received over 70,000 image submissions from more than…
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When Adam Corbett first heard about Bikestormz he didn’t realize it was a project he’d be sticking with long-term – but five years later, the photographer and filmmaker found himself headed back to document the massive group ride.
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Nikon teases a mysterious new 'Plena' lens coming on Sept. 27th
September 23, 2023
Nikon’s upcoming ‘Plena’ lens features similar branding to its earlier Z 58mm F0.95 S Noct lens.
Nikon released a teaser video today for an upcoming product announcement scheduled for September 27, 2023. Simply titled ‘Plena,’ the video doesn’t reveal too much about what this upcoming product will be, although it’s safe to say it’s likely a new high-end, full-frame Z-mount lens.
