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Archive 2023 · Nikon Z 135mm f/1.8 S Plena Image Thread

  
 
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p.28 #1 · Nikon Z 135mm f/1.8 S Plena Image Thread


"With flying colors, um lop ears"

Z8 & Plena, 135mm, f/1.8, 1/1000, ISO-100



Jul 05, 2025 at 08:31 AM
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p.28 #2 · Nikon Z 135mm f/1.8 S Plena Image Thread



Z8 + 135mm f1.8 S @ f1.8, 1/32,000s

Possibly the best lens ever designed for this image.

Cheers,
Bernard



Aug 05, 2025 at 04:10 AM
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p.28 #3 · Nikon Z 135mm f/1.8 S Plena Image Thread


Z8 + Z 135 f1.8, 1/500s f/1.8 at 135.0mm iso80

https://pbase.com/lance_b/image/175741520/original.jpg

Z8 + Z 135 f1.8, 1/500s f/1.8 at 135.0mm iso140

https://pbase.com/lance_b/image/175741519/original.jpg

Z8 + Z 135 f1.8, 1/500s f/1.8 at 135.0mm iso64

https://pbase.com/lance_b/image/175741518/original.jpg

Z8 + Z 135 f1.8, 1/13000s f/1.8 at 135.0mm iso64

https://pbase.com/lance_b/image/175741521/original.jpg

Z8 + Z 135 f1.8, 1/500s f/1.8 at 135.0mm iso180

https://pbase.com/lance_b/image/175741992/original.jpg

Z8 + Z 135 f1.8, 1/16000s f/1.8 at 135.0mm iso1000

https://pbase.com/lance_b/image/175741559/orignal.jpg

Z8 + Z 135 f1.8, 1/80s f/1.8 at 135.0mm iso64

https://pbase.com/lance_b/image/175741522/original.jpg




Aug 28, 2025 at 12:46 AM
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p.28 #4 · Nikon Z 135mm f/1.8 S Plena Image Thread


Back to Friday Night Lights here in the Midwest! My Plena has been mostly idle recently, so was nice to get her out and about!





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  NIKON Z 8    NIKKOR Z 135mm f/1.8 S Plena lens    135mm    f/1.8    1/2000s    720 ISO    0.0 EV  







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  NIKON Z 8    NIKKOR Z 135mm f/1.8 S Plena lens    135mm    f/1.8    1/2000s    800 ISO    -0.3 EV  







#3

  NIKON Z 8    NIKKOR Z 135mm f/1.8 S Plena lens    135mm    f/1.8    1/2000s    800 ISO    0.0 EV  




Sep 01, 2025 at 12:31 PM
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p.28 #5 · Nikon Z 135mm f/1.8 S Plena Image Thread


Carlos the free-roaming cat on the prowl, Z8, 135mm, f/1.8, 1/1000, ISO-640, photographed through a wire fence.


Edited on Oct 14, 2025 at 04:53 AM · View previous versions



Oct 10, 2025 at 06:45 AM
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p.28 #6 · Nikon Z 135mm f/1.8 S Plena Image Thread


Vento wrote:
Carlos the free-roaming cat on the prowl, Z8, 135mm, f/1.8, 1/1000, ISO-640, photographed through a wire fence
https://s1.directupload.eu/images/251010/gd9qjzzv.jpg


Awesome cat photo!



Oct 10, 2025 at 07:57 AM
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p.28 #7 · Nikon Z 135mm f/1.8 S Plena Image Thread


Thanks, I appreciate that.
Basically, it was a difficult and unphotogenic location, a old,weathered carport and Carlito was behind a fence with narrow steel wire bars.
Since the low angle was crucial for the picture, essentially the perspective of the prey he is stalking & to convey the predator aspect in the image, I had to take the photo through the wire fence.
That's actually the biggest compliment to the qualities that Nikon has teased out of the Plena,
difficult situations/locations from the surroundings, background, where the Plena, with its combination of a large entrance pupil & it's special rendering aesthetics, makes it easy like no other of my lenses.



Oct 10, 2025 at 08:31 AM
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Vento wrote:
Thanks, I appreciate that.
Basically, it was a difficult and unphotogenic location, a old,weathered carport and Carlito was behind a fence with narrow steel wire bars.
Since the low angle was crucial for the picture, essentially the perspective of the prey he is stalking & to convey the predator aspect in the image, I had to take the photo through the wire fence.
That's actually the biggest compliment to the qualities that Nikon has teased out of the Plena,
difficult situations/locations from the surroundings, background, where the Plena, with its combination of a large entrance pupil & it's special rendering aesthetics, makes it
...Show more

Very well executed! I agree the Plena is outstanding and is one of their lenses that sets Nikon apart.




Oct 10, 2025 at 10:07 AM
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Vento wrote:
Carlos the free-roaming cat on the prowl, Z8, 135mm, f/1.8, 1/1000, ISO-640, photographed through a wire fence
https://s1.directupload.eu/images/251010/gd9qjzzv.jpg


Wow! This image is incredible!



Oct 10, 2025 at 07:43 PM
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p.28 #10 · Nikon Z 135mm f/1.8 S Plena Image Thread



Z8 + 135mm f1.8 S

I posted this image by mistake int he 400mm f2.8 S TC post few days ago.

Cheers,
Bernard



Oct 11, 2025 at 02:05 AM
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p.28 #11 · Nikon Z 135mm f/1.8 S Plena Image Thread


urbanwild wrote:
Wow! This image is incredible!


Thanks a lot urbanwild, I appreciate that!



Oct 11, 2025 at 12:26 PM
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p.28 #12 · Nikon Z 135mm f/1.8 S Plena Image Thread


Quick little bokeh panorama, Z8 & Plena @ f/1.8, Advent season = Plena season!



Dec 05, 2025 at 04:00 AM
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p.28 #13 · Nikon Z 135mm f/1.8 S Plena Image Thread


Annual charity event here in town.





© NightOwl Cat 2025

  NIKON Z 7_2    NIKKOR Z 135mm f/1.8 S Plena lens    135mm    f/1.8    1/20s    250 ISO    0.0 EV  





© NightOwl Cat 2025

  NIKON Z 7_2    NIKKOR Z 135mm f/1.8 S Plena lens    135mm    f/1.8    1/10s    250 ISO    0.0 EV  





© NightOwl Cat 2025

  NIKON Z 7_2    NIKKOR Z 135mm f/1.8 S Plena lens    135mm    f/1.8    1/30s    250 ISO    0.0 EV  





© NightOwl Cat 2025

  NIKON Z 7_2    NIKKOR Z 135mm f/1.8 S Plena lens    135mm    f/1.8    1/20s    250 ISO    0.0 EV  




Dec 06, 2025 at 02:56 AM
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p.28 #14 · Nikon Z 135mm f/1.8 S Plena Image Thread


Early morning Christmas walk in crisp, double-digit sub-zero temperatures with a biting east wind.
Lucky is who has a fur coat and an extra layer of warmth in a red Christmas quilt.

Merry Christmas FM Forum!

Nikon Z8 & Plena, 135mm, f/1.8, 1/1600, ISO-4000




Dec 25, 2025 at 06:37 AM
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p.28 #15 · Nikon Z 135mm f/1.8 S Plena Image Thread


Nikon Z 8
NIKKOR Z 135mm f/1.8 S Plena

NZ8_5836 by Gary InVancouver, on Flickr



Dec 25, 2025 at 12:15 PM
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p.28 #16 · Nikon Z 135mm f/1.8 S Plena Image Thread


Nikon Z8 & Plena, 135mm, f/1.8, 1/80, ISO-800


Nikon Z8 & Plena, 135mm, f/2.2, 1/125, ISO-2500


Nikon Z8 & Plena, 135mm, f/2.8, 1/125, ISO-7200



Dec 25, 2025 at 04:09 PM
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p.28 #17 · Nikon Z 135mm f/1.8 S Plena Image Thread


I need to use this lens more for non work events...

Z09_3562 by Marcus Beasley, on Flickr
Z09_3608 by Marcus Beasley, on Flickr
Z09_3638 by Marcus Beasley, on Flickr
Z09_3672 by Marcus Beasley, on Flickr
Z09_3648 1 by Marcus Beasley, on Flickr



Jan 02, 2026 at 10:43 PM
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p.28 #18 · Nikon Z 135mm f/1.8 S Plena Image Thread


My absolute favorite lens when it comes to pet photography.
Plena, like few other lenses, manages to bring rendering aesthetics into play where environmental conditions offer little.

Nikon Z8 & Plena, 135mm, f/1.8, 1/2000, ISO-640


Nikon Z8 & Plena, 135mm, f/1.8, 1/1250, ISO-560


Nikon Z8 & Plena, 135mm, f/1.8, 1/1600, ISO-160


Nikon Z8 & Plena, 135mm, f/1.8, 1/1250, ISO-720



The yield with the Z8 & Plena, regarding AF, is also fantastic.
This is a OOC JPEG GIF, highly compressed with only 256 colors, of a short burst series at 20fps, and the autofocus nails every single one of the burst series perfectly at f/1.8, with the dog running at full speed.
Compared to my Z6, which struggled miserably with autofocus in fast dog burst series, simply couldn't refocus quickly enough in AF-C mode with fast movement directly towards the camera, this is almost like cheating.

It looks slower in the GIF than it actually was.
For better clarity, there's a delay of 0.4 - 0.5 seconds between each frame.
In reality, it was a burst of 28 shots, initially with two short pauses (short jumps in the GIF) during continuous shooting, then 20 FPS continuous shooting.
So, the dog was actually running for not much longer than 3 seconds.










Jan 17, 2026 at 11:27 AM
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p.28 #19 · Nikon Z 135mm f/1.8 S Plena Image Thread



Incredible lens. Incredible car.




























Feb 18, 2026 at 12:58 PM
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p.28 #20 · Nikon Z 135mm f/1.8 S Plena Image Thread


PixiPhotography wrote:
Incredible lens. Incredible car.


Gives hands-on-hips ready to take on anything vibe.



Feb 18, 2026 at 01:34 PM
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