Nikon announces the NIKKOR Z 135mm f/1.8 S Plena

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TOKYO – Nikon Corporation (Nikon) is pleased to announce the release of the NIKKOR Z 135mm f/1.8 S Plena, a mid-telephoto prime lens that is compatible with full-frame/FX-format mirrorless cameras for which the Nikon Z mount has been adopted. The NIKKOR Z 135mm f/1.8 S Plena is an S-Line* lens, and takes full advantage of

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Nikon really haven't thought their branding through....this name "Plena" in Czech means Full Diaper....regardless of how good this lens is....it's going to have an uphill (or rather a downhill?) marketing task in most European countries.
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Plena in most European languages comes from the Latin Plenus, meaning full or complete, with nothing to do with a nappy (in my part of the UK we don't use the word diaper). In Russian, пле́нум, plenary comes from the same source, plenus. Plenary lectures don't have the speaker or audience in nappies.
 
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"...it's going to have an uphill (or rather a downhill?) marketing task in most European countries."
I didn't know most European countries speak Czech.
 
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Nikon really haven't thought their branding through....this name "Plena" in Czech means Full Diaper....regardless of how good this lens is....it's going to have an uphill (or rather a downhill?) marketing task in most European countries.
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Why would one Czech translation ruin its sales in the whole Europe ? Ridiculous comment. For me they could name it whatever they want and I would still buy it if performance is there.
 
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The back of the Nikon lens is circular, early test show no cats eye bokeh balls and no vignetting, but Nikon forced reviewers to use jpegs. So the vignetting could be severe when using RAW.
Cat eye bokeh balls are generated anywhere in the middle of the lens due to limited diameters of some elements, not at the rear element.
Bigger elements give more weight, size, possibly worse CA and less performant AF & IS.
BTW:
- The RF135 is as round at the rear as at the front ....
- I do not expect the Nikon 135 to have significant vignetting
 
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I'm consistently impressed with the new RF 135L. The autofocus is lightning fast for sports/action - unlike the Nikon. So I honestly couldn't care less. All my complaints with the original EF 135L (straight aperture, chromatic aberration, minimum focusing distance, etc.) have all been rectified. So I'm happy with the route Canon took.
 
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I'm consistently impressed with the new RF 135L. The autofocus is lightning fast for sports/action - unlike the Nikon. So I honestly couldn't care less. All my complaints with the original EF 135L (straight aperture, chromatic aberration, minimum focusing distance, etc.) have all been rectified. So I'm happy with the route Canon took.
I was generally happy with the EF 135/2, but used it much less after getting the 70-200/2.8 II and so sold it. I fear it would be the same with the 135/1.8, though I am considering getting the TS-E 135/4 before they disappear.
 
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I'm consistently impressed with the new RF 135L. The autofocus is lightning fast for sports/action - unlike the Nikon. So I honestly couldn't care less. All my complaints with the original EF 135L (straight aperture, chromatic aberration, minimum focusing distance, etc.) have all been rectified. So I'm happy with the route Canon took.
I was able to test out the lens at a demo event. The af speed was impressive and no different than my RF 135. I think it’ll hold up well for sporting events. Not sure why there’s so many assumptions when the lens that hasn’t even hit market yet.
 
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I was able to test out the lens at a demo event. The af speed was impressive and no different than my RF 135. I think it’ll hold up well for sporting events. Not sure why there’s so many assumptions when the lens that hasn’t even hit market yet.
Probably because the fanboys are doing what they use to do without engaging that many brain cells. It's just easier: "I don't need any comparison, I just use the RF 135 to be happy ...." :rolleyes:. BTW I'm not trying to troll (I don't use to!) - I'm trying to put some reason in the comments.
 
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