Nikon 135 F2.8 AI Nikkor 35mm Primes
Nikon 135 F2.8 AI Nikkor 35mm Primes
USER REVIEWS
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[Sep 03, 2005]
Bill50
Intermediate
Strength:
price small size optics build quality built in hood-won't get lost or get in the way
Weakness:
age-probably can't get parts for these anymore This lens is a great bargain on the used market. It's fairly sharp wide open. Stop down, and it's excellent. I've even had good results using extension tubes with it for macro work. It uses 52mm filters, a Nikon standard. The lens hood is built in and retracts for storage. It almost fits in your pocket. It's all metal construction and can stand rugged use. |
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[Apr 12, 2000]
Allan Burkman
Expert
Model Reviewed:
135 F2.8 AI Nikkor
Strength:
Outstanding optical performance; mechanically elegant
Weakness:
None Use this lens for portrait and animal photography with a Nikon F3. Have used it with earlier F series cameras with equal success. A fine lens. Customer Service No experience Similar Products Used: Over the years have used 6-8 Nikkor lenses, most of them manual focus |
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[Sep 26, 2000]
Joan Casas
Intermediate
Strength:
Excelent build quality
Weakness:
Lens hood a little short I first used the VIVITAR 70-210 f/4 and the TAMRON 70-150 f/3.5. Difficult to get good manual focus with these maximum appertures. The TAMRON 135 f/2.5 meant a good improvement, but the Nikkor beats it in every aspect, with a slighter and smaller lens body. Customer Service no data Similar Products Used: TAMRON SP (Adapt all 2) |
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[Sep 28, 2000]
Erik Ekelund
Expert
Strength:
Sharp, clean, shallow depth of field, no distortion, build quality.
Weakness:
Focussing ring travel a bit long and slow in some circumstances. A fantastic portrait lens from Nikon. Similar Products Used: Nikon 80-200mm f2.8 |
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[Oct 20, 2000]
Roy LaFaver
Intermediate
Strength:
Sharpness, contrast, light weight yet solid
Weakness:
NONE The best Nikkor I've ever owned, and I've owned some. It is great for everything, once you become accustomed to the extra focal length (compared to the 105). But it shines brightest for portraits. The portraits have a quality that is difficult to describe but it is something that makes them look almost alive. Pros say it is because this lens is right on the boundry for flatness in a tele lens. I don't know, but I like it. Additionally, this lens works great with appropriate teleconverters, especially for moderate macr photos of spiders, etc. The best part: you can almost steal these things on ebay. Customer Service None needed Similar Products Used: 100mm E, 105 2.5, Minolta 135 3.5 |
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[Nov 03, 2000]
mark hoffman
Expert
Strength:
optically excellent
Weakness:
my older version a tad heavy for balancing with FM or FG It has to be one of the greatest lenses ever for potraiture. I sold mine and got a cruddy EOS 500 outfit. Sold that and now am rebuilding a Nikon manual focus outfit and a 105mm is top of my 'get' list. Customer Service never used Similar Products Used: zuiko 135, vivitar 80-200 |
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[Nov 07, 2000]
Albert Català
Expert
Strength:
very good construction
Weakness:
a little heavy I use this lense with nikon n2020 fe2 n606 and f90X, i prefer this lense with my fe2+md11 Customer Service never Similar Products Used: None |
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[Nov 15, 2000]
Ian Barringer
Intermediate
Strength:
Sharpness corner-to-corner, excellent contrast and color rendition, flare resistance.
Weakness:
None A tremendous lens, excellent for portraiture and perfect for medium-range candids or actions shots, such as capturing people across a room or across the street. I've used this lens extensively for both B&W and color photography, and am always impressed by the sharpness and contrast of the results, even wide-open. Customer Service None needed. Similar Products Used: Nikon 28mm AIS, 50mm f1.2 AI, minolta products |
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[Dec 19, 2000]
Douglas Cromby
Expert
Strength:
Simple,
Weakness:
None An excellent lens. I use it for ship photography, and it is a good length for this. It gives an excellent image and is light and bright enouth to use with Kodachrome 25 in the right light. Customer Service I had the aperture diaphragm replaced. Similar Products Used: 105 /2.5 |
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[Dec 02, 1999]
Jay Park
Expert
Model Reviewed:
135 F2.8 AI Nikkor
Strength:
Excellent Color Rendition, Sharp and very contrasty!
Weakness:
None I have experienced. IMO, It is the least expensive portrait lens that has ecellent quality in sharpness and contrast. Customer Service None! Similar Products Used: 105 2.5 AIS, 50 1.4 AIS, 28 2.8 AIS, AF 180 2.8 EDIF, 20 3.5 UD NAI, 35 2.0 AI, 28-85 3.5-4.5 AF, 70-210 E 4.0 AIS, 24 2 |