Guest Author: Dustin Abbott

There are sharp lenses and there are lenses with beautifully soft rendering... that creamy bokeh that we all love. Lenses that have both qualities are very rare, as it takes masterful engineering to accomplish this. Nikon's engineers prioritized the rendering in the Nikkor Z 135mm F1.8 S Plena, working to engineer right out to the edges of the frame. They wanted round specular highlights across the frame, low vignette so that it wouldn't interfere with that rendering, and as generally pleasing bokeh as possible. One of the first banners on the listing page for the Plena says, "Beauty that reaches every corner." It's that attention to detail that sets the Plena 135mm apart, making it one of the most exceptional 135mm lenses that has ever been made. But that exceptionalism comes with a pretty steep price tag. Is the Plena worth nearly $3400 CDN? Find out in Dustin’s deep dive review. 

Read Dustin's Nikkor Z 135mm F1.8 S Plena Review Here!

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Nikkor Z 135mm f1.8 S Plena