Pirate
Guitar playing Fotografer
I've always wanted the 135 DC f/2 lens and should have grabbed one last time I had some free cash, but, it's still on my dream list.
Just curious if any of you guys have opinions about this lens?
Just curious if any of you guys have opinions about this lens?
jaredangle
Photojournalist
Phenomenal lens – sharp, great bokeh, wide aperture, good contrast and color rendition.
Here are some images from April 2011 that I took with it, from my newspaper's website.
Here are some images from April 2011 that I took with it, from my newspaper's website.
kanzlr
Hexaneur
even the Ai-S 135/2 was wonderful 
Ade-oh
Well-known
The 135 DC Nikkor is IMHO the best portrait lens currently available. The ability to defocus backgrounds sets it above any similar lens I own.
Pirate
Guitar playing Fotografer
Damn, I knew I should have gotten it when I had the free cash.
kanzlr
Hexaneur
with the exception of the Minolta (or Sony) 135 STF.
Ade-oh
Well-known
As I don't own a 'Minolta (or Sony) 135 STF' I have no idea. I do own other 135mm Nikkors, Zuikos and Leicas and I find the 135 DC Nikkor the most useful amongst all these.
johannielscom
Snorting silver salts
Sold mine (and a whole Nikon kit) to pay for the measly Leica M8:bang::bang::bang:
Why oh why did I do that
Why oh why did I do that
Texsport
Well-known
Since I originally went the Nikon route instead of Canon, I bought the 135/2 DC.
I must say, it's invaluable for portrait work on the move, and capturing fast moving grand kids.
I'd highly recommend it for that use.
I tend to use my Fujica 100AE with Auto Up close up lens when I want absolute maximum quality for large enlargements. However, the last time I used that rig, one of my grandsons said, "Grandpa, you're wasting my time"......he was deeply into building a Lego's Star Wars space ship at the time, and I was a little too slow for his needs with tripod placement and manual focus.
So, in my experience, the 135/2 DC has been a fantastic tool for in-hand shooting.
Texsport
I must say, it's invaluable for portrait work on the move, and capturing fast moving grand kids.
I'd highly recommend it for that use.
I tend to use my Fujica 100AE with Auto Up close up lens when I want absolute maximum quality for large enlargements. However, the last time I used that rig, one of my grandsons said, "Grandpa, you're wasting my time"......he was deeply into building a Lego's Star Wars space ship at the time, and I was a little too slow for his needs with tripod placement and manual focus.
So, in my experience, the 135/2 DC has been a fantastic tool for in-hand shooting.
Texsport
kanzlr
Hexaneur
you can also take the 105mm variant in consideration, or the 105/1.8 Ai-S
yossarian123
Sam I Am
I tried both the 105/2 and 135/2 before finally settling on the 105. I should have NEVER sold that 105, it was one of the best lenses I've ever used. The 135 was a little bit finicky, I could never quite get the razor sharp results that I got with the 105 (even using AF micro-adjust).