The Plena boasts brightness from edge-to-edge, beautiful well-rounded bokeh quality with a 11-blade diaphragm, extreme sharpness, a close minimum focusing distance of 82 cm/2.69 ft, a fully weather-sealed body for durability, and two customizable L-Fn buttons.
The name “Plena” is derived from the Latin term plenum, which denotes the state of a space being completely full. This name was chosen to reflect the lens’s ability to fulfill the user’s creative vision with superior light gathering capability, beautiful, well-rounded bokeh and outstanding sharpness and clarity throughout the frame.
The new NIKKOR Z 135mm f/1.8 S Plena will be available in mid-October (US) / late October (Canada) for a SRP of US $2499.95 / MSRP of CAD $3,399.95.
PRESS RELEASE
THE SPLENDOUR OF FULL RADIANCE: NIKON RELEASES THE NIKKOR Z 135MM F/1.8 S PLENA
With an Emphasis on Extreme Peripheral Illumination, the Plena is a New Visual Experience with Dreamy Bokeh, Fast Aperture & Beautiful Compression
MISSISSAUGA, ON – September 27, 2023 — Today Nikon Canada Inc. announced the release of the NIKKOR Z 135mm f/1.8 S Plena, an impressively unique lens for Nikon Z series mirrorless cameras. This new mid-telephoto prime lens bestows astonishingly high resolution, edge-to-edge brightness, incredible sharpness and spectacularly dramatic bokeh, all while elevating the threshold of what’s possible with optical technology.
The name “Plena” is derived from the Latin term plenum, which denotes the state of a space being completely full. This name was chosen to reflect the lens’s ability to fulfill the user’s creative vision with superior light gathering capability, beautiful, well-rounded bokeh and outstanding sharpness and clarity throughout the frame. Following in the footsteps of the NIKKOR Z 58mm f/0.95 S Noct, this distinctively brilliant portrait prime is only the second Nikon lens to be granted a dedicated name, with the hope that it will be highly regarded by users for many years to come.
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