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Nikon Nikkor AF DC 135 mm f/2D
Specifications:
| Manufacturer | Nikon Nikkor |
|---|---|
| Model | AF DC 135 mm f/2D |
| Lens style | Telephoto |
| Focal length | 135 mm |
| Maximum aperture | f/2 |
| Angle of view | 18 o |
| Closest focusing distance | 1.1 m |
| Maximum magnification | 1:7.1 |
| Minimum aperture | 16 |
| Number of diaphragm blades | 9 |
| Auto focus type | AF |
| Lens Construction | 6 elements / 7 groups |
| Filter diameter | 72 mm |
| Macro | No |
| Available mounts | Nikon F |
| Dimensions | 79 x 120 mm |
| Weight | 815 g |
| Additional information | Marketed 1995 |
Average rating (2 owners reviews).
| Build quality | 4.00 |   |
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| Optical quality | 4.00 | |
| Value for money | 4.50 |  |
| Overall | 4.17 | |
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Owner since: 2 years
Price: 1300
User profile: Amateur
Cons: Dated, heavy, slowish AF and 90's mechanics.
Pros: Nice colour, Nice feel (apart from the plastic AF selector), Manual aperture, inbuilt hood, very nice bokeh.
Summary: I second the comments of William. There is a lot of wide eyed mythology out there with this lens but at the end of the day it is not the jesus lens that many think it is. Its good but on pure performance other modern portrait lenses have better control of CA's (which this lens has in abundance) are better made and handle better. The Defocus Control seems to be a bit of a gimmick. Maybe its me but i could never really see significant improvement when using it. I think better options are out there is you want a dedicated portrait lens for full frame: the Nikon 85 AFS 1.4 G (or the manual AIS if you are lucky) or the Canon 135 f2 L all out perform the nikon 135DC in my view. But of course its up to the individual. Its just a tool after all and as long as you are aware of its limitations its strengths shine through.
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Owner since: 6 months
Price: $1200
User profile: Professional
Cons: Optical quality lacking. Wide open it's soft and experiences chromatic aberration (mostly green). The defocusing control is somewhat useless, its contribution is very limited. If you misuse the DC you'll experience a glowing/soft/dreamy look that was popular in the 1980's, but it has no place in today's world. If you *do* use the DC correctly, it contributes very little to the scene. See an overview of the DC function here: http://tinyurl.com/2c6frhq -- background and foreground blur is not really enhanced with the DC control.
Pros: Overall IQ is excellent. If you can forgive a little softness wide open (or correct it with sharpening in Photoshop later), or if you stop the lens down to f/2.8 or further, it's great. The focal length is fun, and the subject really pops when shot wide open -- especially on full-frame. It's a really fun lens to use. Stopped down in a studio environment it's phenomenal. Highly recommended for studio work. The aperture ring also lets you use the lens on older film cameras.
Summary: Fun lens to use, IQ could be better wide open. I'm curious if there will be a replacement from Nikon in the near future since this is quite old in technology years.
