NIKKOR Z 28-135MM F/4 PZ DEVELOPMENT ANNOUNCEMENT

If you would like to post, you'll need to register. Note that if you have a BCG store account, you'll need a new, separate account here (we keep the two sites separate for security purposes).

JAJohnson

JAJohnson

Well-known member
Supporting Member
Marketplace
Member's gallery
Nikon announced the development of the NIKKOR Z 28-135mm f/4 PZ, a full frame standard zoom lens. It is designed to provide ease of use and superior optical performance for video recording.

Pricing and a release date were not specified.

NIKON IS DEVELOPING THE NIKKOR Z 28-135MM F/4 PZ, A STANDARD ZOOM LENS FOR THE NIKON Z MOUNT SYSTEM

Shop the latest mirrorless & DSLR cameras and NIKKOR lenses from the official Nikon eCommerce site. Explore our innovations and photo equipment!
www.nikonusa.com www.nikonusa.com
 
Last edited:
Member's gallery
JAJohnson said:
Nikon announced the development of the NIKKOR Z 28-135mm f/4 PZ, a full frame standard zoom lens. It is designed to provide ease of use and superior optical performance for video recording.

A release date was not specified.

NIKON IS DEVELOPING THE NIKKOR Z 28-135MM F/4 PZ, A STANDARD ZOOM LENS FOR THE NIKON Z MOUNT SYSTEM

Shop the latest mirrorless & DSLR cameras and NIKKOR lenses from the official Nikon eCommerce site. Explore our innovations and photo equipment!
www.nikonusa.com www.nikonusa.com
Click to expand...
Ah, the power-zoom version, nice. Thanx for the share!
 
Member's gallery
The Sony one is made by Tamron, and I assume this will be too. Not a knock, btw, Tamron makes great zooms and probably the majority of Sony and Nikon zooms (despite marketing departments' protests to the contrary).
 
Member's gallery
Is this zoom the first of the Gold-Ring Video lenses for the Z system - inaugurating a new sister line to the Silver-Ring S Line?

If it's parfocal this will push up the price..... And it will also be interesting to see if this zoom is calibrated in T Stops

Mythbusting: Parfocal Photo Zooms

About twice a week I get a call from a photo-videographer wanting to know which photo zoom lenses in a certain focal length are parfocal (stays in focus while changing focal lengths). It's understandable why they would ask; a superb photo zoom is 1/10th the cost of a good video zoom. They get...
www.lensrentals.com

A longer focal length Telephoto(s) Nikkor for cinema will be interesting, especially if it has an integral Teleconverter.

This leads to asking when will Nikon announce their first"Zed-Red" camera?
 
Member's gallery
fcotterill said:
Is this zoom the first of the Gold-Ring Video lenses for the Z system - inaugurating a new sister line to the Silver-Ring S Line?

If it's parfocal this will push up the price..... And it will also be interesting to see if this zoom is calibrated in T Stops

Mythbusting: Parfocal Photo Zooms

About twice a week I get a call from a photo-videographer wanting to know which photo zoom lenses in a certain focal length are parfocal (stays in focus while changing focal lengths). It's understandable why they would ask; a superb photo zoom is 1/10th the cost of a good video zoom. They get...
www.lensrentals.com

A longer focal length Telephoto(s) Nikkor for cinema will be interesting, especially if it has an integral Teleconverter.

This leads to asking when will Nikon announce their first"Zed-Red" camera?
Click to expand...
Waiting on specs, but if it's close to the Sony one, it's not a serious lens, as none of the PZs is. Compromised optics for the sake of camcorder-like zooming was my impression of the Sony version when I tested it. Like you, waiting to see when they combine the RED sensor and CODEC with a Z mount, then hoping they follow up with a set of fast cine-primes (28, 35, 50, 85, 105).
 
Last edited:
Member's gallery
Nimi said:
The Sony one is made by Tamron, and I assume this will be too. Not a knock, btw, Tamron makes great zooms and probably the majority of Sony and Nikon zooms (despite marketing departments' protests to the contrary).
Click to expand...
The resemblance to the Sony lens is striking.

1730304565094.png
 
Member's gallery
Interesting announcement from Nikon, another step forward in their videography plans. I assume the new lens will have even better control of focus breathing than the current S-line range of lenses. If so, I fear this will mean I will end up buying yet another lens in that 24-70mm range!
 
Member's gallery
JAJohnson said:
From B&H: “The Nikon NIKKOR Z 28-135mm f/4 PZ Lens (Nikon Z) is the same design as the Sony FE PZ 28-135mm f/4
G OSS Full-Frame Power Zoom Lens but with a Nikon Z mount.“
Click to expand...

LOL, think I am going off the lens, (wallet is feeling happier) a quote from a review of the original Sony version back in 2015:
Because of it’s weight, you will in many cases be forced to use a rig or tripod to use the lens properly. Shooting from the hand is not so easy (but possible).
Click to expand...

https://www.cined.com/sony-28-135mm-review-cine-zoom-lens/
 
Member's gallery
Not that long ago the best options for cine was with Canon or Sony and Nikon is playing catch-up. Its purchase of RED was a start and it is starting to release lenses that feature Synchro VR which includes the 28-400mm zoom lens. For run and gun shooters the 28-135mm will be a no-brainer lens purchase.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top