Nikon 135mm f/2D AF DC-Nikkor Lens Price in India, Specifications, Reviews & Offers. Buy online at Flipkart Amazon . Compare Prices and Save!

So you show everything on this lens except how the dc works. Very informative review well done
I have a Helios 135 f2.8 with built in hood, made in Japan m42. £5, from a charity shop. Beautiful bokeh. I always wanted the 105 version of this lens. Lack of money alas.
Came here from a review of the sigma 1.8 and that is such a technically nicely built lens that it has no aesthetic character left in it. Someone told me that this Nikon lens was MANUAL focus only and that's the reason I was looking at the sigma as an option but then I watched another guy reviewing the samyang 135 and he said that the nikon was autofocus. So after some searching I came to your video and I must say you really did an amazing job with this video. I really wanted to know the AF speed and from your video it's clear that the AF speed is good enough for most people, except maybe wildlife buddies. I wanted to get the 85 1.8 since I have a lot of wedding shoots aligned in nov and dec but Nikon just doesn't have the 85 in stock since forever now! I have waited long enough and now I'll spend twice but get this because this lens has a character that is so pleasing (much like a D700). Fingers crossed that Nikon actually has this lens in stock here where I live! P.S. I also have a 90mm 2.8 macro from tamron and that adds to the reasons I cannot wait anymore for the 85! Because I have that focal length covered - but at 2.8 and that's not the best but not bad either.
How does this lens do with the shape of people's faces? Have you noticed any distortion in facial pictures?
On the contrary, the 135mm f/1.8 is a piece of junk when compared to the 135mm f/2 DC lens.
I bought this lens a while back, not really big on buying older lenses but I’m amazed how good this lens is! Thanks for the video!
Just bought mine back Feb 2020. No regrets! It is also an amazing B&W lens.
Best review I’ve seen of this lens. Back end of 2019 and I’m still craving one for my D800 :-)
Hi, please i have a problem ir Dora not match with my D750 nikon
You sold it? Big mistake! Especially since that newer 105mm f1/4 lense is a real dog.
Is this auto focus?
One very specific question: can I see somehere in the exif file of the photo if and which defocus control setting I had?
I tried the Nikkor 105 f/1.4E when it came out, and after some testing I decided to buy a new copy of the 135mm f/2DC instead, and I haven't been disappointed. The 105/1.4E does not have defocus control, it bears no aperture ring (useless on my film bodies), no built-in hood (have to carry one around separately), a plasticky build quality, is larger and heavier (would need to kick another lens out of the bag in order to carry it), it has huge front threads (82mm) requiring exorbitantly expensive filters, and it produces images with noticeable distortion in some shooting situations (the 135/2DC has no distortion). The only thing the 105/1.4E does better is let in more light wide open (imho, not as important with modern DSLRs at high ISO), gives slightly more blur, and is potentially sharper in the corners wide open (imho, pointless). In practical shooting with moving subjects it is very very difficult to nail focus at f/1.4 and there are less keepers, but when you do the results can be quite nice. The 105/1.4E is supposed to be ever so slightly sharper in the center wide open but the depth of field is so shallow that less is actually in focus anyway, which counter-balances any gains there might be in sharpness in the image taken as a whole. AF is plenty fast with the 135/2DC, but note that screwdriver lens AF performance depends largely on the grade of the DSLR body and its focusing motor (pro bodies are better than consumer bodies in this respect).
Out of curiosity, when you sold this lens, did you get newer alternative for this lens? I'm trying to decide whether to buy this lens or Sigma's 135mm 1.8. I already have 85mm and that is the reason I'm not interested in 105mm. Sure Sigma's 135mm 1.8 has faster AF, is sharper and minimum focus distance is 87.5cm, but the reason why I like Nikon's 135mm is because of it's colours and atmosphere it creates to it's photos. Also you have to be pixel peeper to care about Sigma's or other alternatives greater sharpness, to me Nikon's 135mm is sharp enough. Sigma's 135mm 1.8 is much heavier lens too, haven't tested it, so I don't know if it helps keeping the camera still, at least I would think lighter lens would shake more easily, so for being heavier lens can be either good or bad thing.
How does it compare to sigma 135mm 1.4 Art lens or Zeiss 135mm 2.0 APO manual ?
very nice review to the dc lens
very nice review to the dc lens
I would appreciate it if you could tell me how far away you must be to capture a 5' person with the top of their head just touching the top of the frame and feet touching the bottom. Doesn't have to be 5' but just need to know how tall they are and how far away. I am trying to decide between the 135 and 105 DC lenses for portraiture and shooting people. Thanks.
Excellent job.
so this will not auto focus on a nikon d5300?
Is this compatible with a nikon d7200?
Thinking about pairing it with my D750 for HS basketball instead of the heavy 70-200. Your thoughts ?
Great review!
I have the lens too. Love the 135 focal length. Lens is great, but the CA is quite pronounced unfortunately.
thank you for this reviewgosh I can't wait to get this lens!
Vid shot with backlighting. Couldn't watch it. Rubbish P.v.
We use manual settings anyway!
Your images suck
Thanks for the review! how slow is the AF? I'm thinking about replacing my af-S 80-200 2.8 zoom for this one but was afraid it will be too slow for tracking./ I'm using the zoom for street portraiture, street photography and occationaly for sports. I also have the 85mm f/1.4D which for me is too slow for tracking. Have you actually tried it for sports or street photography with a D4/D800 etc? thanks!
@6:13 fake Klay Thompson! LOL
just a note depth of field will not change on a DX body a 135 is still a 135mm. the only thing that changes is field of few
The focus speed of screwdriver lenses depends on the body.a pro DSLR body (D3,D4,D5) will focus much faster than consumer bodies (D6x0,D7x0,D8x0), allowing this lens to be used for some sports shooting situations and kids (I do this all the time with my 135/2DC). But it is still optimized to be a portrait or moderate tele landscape lens, that's where it really shines.
The D.O.F (depth of field) will be the same on FX or DX camera. DX camera just "crop" the image, it does not change the D.O.F
How could you test the focus speed against your hand? Or randomly? You need to have a subject with some contrast. For that reason your video show a false impression about that speed
The depth of field is exactly the same regardless if it is a full frame or an APSC sensor. The image is just cropped.
I find it disturbing that some people find this lens to be too soft while others say it is the sharpest lens in their bag. Is it the awful quality control issue with Nikon or something else? How is it that only this lens has this mixed experience? Nikon lenses are known for excellent quality control and rarely have I seen such variation in experiences. Are people shooting too close to the subject and the lens is wide open? I guess the camera to subject distance should not be less than 12 feet at which distance the DOF is less than 4 inches!
I have a 55 to 200 mm range dx telephoto, but no prime telephoto, so I know little on the subject, my question is, if it's a 135 mm what would be the starting mm range and ending mm range?
I have a question: You mentioned to not buy this lens for shooting indoor sports, because it is so slow to focus. But at the end of the video, you recommended it for shooting wildlife. I am considering getting it to shoot indoor pro basketball, because they don't let you enter the arena with longer lenses than 5 inches. I have seen several reports of it being good for shooting indoor sports. My question is: Have you actually tried it for indoor sports and were disappointed, or did you just say that because of a feeling you had?
been watching your old video's  glad to hear your balls finally dropped.
Gracias por la reseña, interesante objetivo.
You have gosht whisperer around 5:40 -5:50please check
This is a very special lens for people who know how to used it.
Cant believe there is a shop at 0.35 called Oh grow up lol
?Tokina 100mm 2.8 macro vs the Nikon 105 DC
You're a trip ! :o)
what lapel mic are you using for this shoot.
It's a learning lens and a beauty with bokeh for very sharp portraits. It's is the Prince of Bokeh. The King is the Nikon AF DC 135mm f/2D.
3:56 Does anyone think that those people look like Rita and Warren?!
Hunchback made squirt juice out of my nose >
Nikon 135mm f/2 DC or Nikon 105mm f/2 DC ? :)
I normally find your reviews very helpful, but in this one, the lens offers benefits that are not demonstrated   Suggestion for demonstrating use of Nikon DC portrait lenses: a. Shoot portraits half body or less, with background some distance away. b. Be wary of the rules for using the DC ring (that is, use the DC ring only up to the actual aperture that you are shooting at) c. Also experiment with fstops that don't traditionally produce blurred background to see what effect the DC has. For example, can you use it at f/8 to create more of a blurred background than one would normally see at f/8. As things stand the video is misleading because the lens was not used in a manner that demonstrates it benefits. There are other commentators making a similar point on this video, offering a bit less detail.
alamby
alamby!
i bought it couple of days ago 135 F2 DC, and if i can use the DC ring not more then the aperture i am using, it works just perfectly well. Im totally in love with this lens
Complete waste of money imo.
I love watching the digital rev videos. I think on this occasion though, you didn't explain how to use DC properly. The beauty of this lens is that you can set the aperture for optimum sharpness AND have an incredibly blurred background e.g. if you are a street portrait shooter (in good light), you would set the aperture to F/5.6 and set the DC to 5.6 (R). The result is that you will have incredibly sharp images (for the in focus parts) and still maintain that creamy bokeh (for the out of focus parts). in order to get good bokeh in other lenses, you need to have the camera wide open, which generally means the lens is a little soft. With DC, you get the best of both worlds! Hope that helps.
Wondered how it now I need wonder no longer.
Alamby!
hey man. im a brit living in HK too. lolalot of weirdos eh? thing is with this lensyou need to get closer. im talking actors headshots kind of closer. i used to take headshots for actors and i tried this lens. its you cant see its effect at such a distance. get super close to the subject.
I like these videos, but he kind of missed the point. The F side is only for when there is virtually no background (Like someone holding a flower in front of their face and you focusing on the face) so you should be using R 90% of the time. Also, he didn't show what it does at different apertures; it changes behavior as you go to smaller apertures. He also missed the fact that it's a sharp f/2. BAM. Faster than the professional "super fast" 70-200mm zoom.  I don't blame him, though, it's just a really complex lens that is very subtle and subjective. It's the most sensitive lens I have in terms of focus accuracy, and if you miss (as is easy because the AF is slow as he mentioned) then you're going to have a bad day.  for anyone wanting to use this, Set aperture f/4 and DC F4. That's the sweetspot for outdoor portraits. 
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terrible video, please reshoot this in the summer and with proper lighting, not to mention let us see what you are drawing.
great video , really enjoyed it. thinking to order it
Why not just show the differences 'live' in video mode?
Actually Nikon has only made about 25,000 of each DC lens, nowhere near 500k like you claimed. When reading Nikon serial numbers you have throw out the first 2 or three numbers.
Great vid, screw the Debbie Downers
WTF is that first minute about?
All pure pluses for these lenses: Both have an f/2 maximum aperture. Both have an ideal coval length for portrature. And both of them are very solid and exceptionally well built.
Nice job I bought one today for a nice price and this video is just what I needed to understand the DC
I need a motherboard for my Nikon 135mm AF DC 2f lens. The mount broke after a drop and I need a mother board but I can't find parts for this lens anywhere. Anyone know a good contact for parts?
You wasted your time with the diagram. I could not see it because your hand covered the paper most of the time.
It just out of the focus, thats all. Like allways marketing strategy push you to pay your money for staff that you dont need
Why didn't you demonstrate on a person with this portrait lens?
Thank you!
nikon still didn't update this lens with af-s and vr
Thanks for the video, especially for enduring the cold weather!
Can this lens be used for video? does it have any focus breathing issues?
Will it be useful in anyway buying this lens if I own a 70-200 f 2.8 and 85 1.4 or 1.8 ?
I have this lens and absolutely love it. One of my favorite and most used lens ever. Also it very light and small.
Incredibly informative video.