I’ve wondered how this lens would do with frogs and the like. Would love to hear from people who have tried. Or see some sample photos.
Nikon releases the NIKKOR Z 135mm f/1.8 S Plena
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Only frog image I have,
but the detail in the Black Eared Kite will give you and idea that it's a fun wildlife lens if the subjects are within the reach of the lens.
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The frog is real?!
A friend of mine has been using his Plena to photograph blue jays in flight. The images are stunning! So much for genre restrictions..... LOL!
I dunno. I think it was on IG, likely; as I follow him there.
Good day. New to the forum and my first post. I'm Karen's friend and I use the Plena a lot for shooting Jays and Pileated woodpeckers in flight. Here's a couple of BlueJays the other day , on a rainy day
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Bohdan, those are awesome shots of the Jay in flight. Great example of what Plena can do for wildlife.
For the two photos, did you need to significantly crop, or were you able to get that close to the birds?
Well done, thank you for posting these!
For the two photos, did you need to significantly crop, or were you able to get that close to the birds?
Well done, thank you for posting these!
Thanks for your kind words. For these the birds were between 25 and 30 feet away so some cropping done
The Plena also does a good job on Pileated Woodpeckers in flight. These were shot through my not so clean window in January 2024 and the birds are just over 25 ft away, and I'm about 3-4 ft from the window inside
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Nice to be able to photography these from the comfort of my family room, cause it gets really really cold in Thunder Bay Ontario Canada in the winter and I'm in my 76th year
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Nice to be able to photography these from the comfort of my family room, cause it gets really really cold in Thunder Bay Ontario Canada in the winter and I'm in my 76th year
Welcome, Bob! Thanks for joining us here on BCG!
Great photos showing the use of the Plena for BIFs.
I'm looking forward to more posts from your extensive galleries and your on-going shooting efforts!
Great photos showing the use of the Plena for BIFs.
I'm looking forward to more posts from your extensive galleries and your on-going shooting efforts!
Thank you Karen for steering me here. Looks like a great place to learn as well as appreciate the talented photographers here.Welcome, Bob! Thanks for joining us here on BCG!
Great photos showing the use of the Plena for BIFs.
I'm looking forward to more posts from your extensive galleries and your on-going shooting efforts!
The Plena also is a great tool for creating moody early morning images
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I bought the plena explicitly for a recent iceland trip. It has done exact as expected for puffin portraits and amazingly well for landscapes. Getting this just for portraits would be a shame.
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Iceland 2024 – Observer
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Nice! How did you get t close? Or are these cropped?
TheObserver
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There is a place in the very east of iceland where the puffins are really close . U could catch one and take it home with you. so. No cropping required.
Oh, the limit's we place upon ourselves...
Muffins right. Take a muffin home.
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