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Nikkor-Q 135mm f/3.5 non AI Lens Review

09/09/2006
Quality Nikon lens that for sure, it has nice out focus background and pretty sharp even at wide open.Very well built quality lens after 30-40 years just works as swiss watch. I have an A’id version so no problem on DSLR body at all, everything works perfect. So easy to catch the right focus, very good performer indeed.It has warm color rendering what is very nice I found a bit less contrasty than others like Takumar, CZJ SONNAR etc.Very good choice for general purpose short telephoto lens. 
Nikkor-Q 135mm f/3.5
Vendor name Type name Product year
Nippon kogaku nikkor 1961
Focal min (mm) Focal max (mm) Focus min(cm)
135 135 150
Aperture max Aperture min BaRREL LENGTH (mm)
3.5 32 93.6
Elements Diaphragm action Weight (g)
4 in 3 groups auto 460
Filter size (mm) PUsh on diameter(mm) Angular field
52 66 18
User opinions:
It’s a pretty decent lens, under rated I think. I’ve
owned both the 135/3.5 Nikkor-Q and Q*C. I’ve shot night
shoots on TX with the 135/3.5 Nikkor-Q.C and found it was
extremely sharp. My first test was a five minute exposure on a
cold, still night. The complete absence of vibrations really
shows what a lens will do.
(David H. Hartman)
I
recently used the 135/3.5 Nikkor Q for some protraits and was
impressed. The lens is very sharp and the bokeh is nice too. You have
to be careful if you are shooting toward the sun because of flare. I
also have the 135/3.5 AI. It handles flare situations better.
 
(Jeff Adler) 
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1 Comment

  1. I love this piece of metal and glas – it`s build like a tank and still works
    after decades of hard proffessional work. Maybe some of the newer optics
    are a little bit better – maybe they have multicoating – but who to fuck really
    needs it ? If you have the chance to get it for a Nikon F or F2 – buy it.

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