Nikon AI Nikkor 135mm F/2

Medium telephoto prime lens • Film era • Discontinued

  • Announced:
  • · 1977
  • Production status:
  • ● Discontinued
  • Country of design:
  • · Japan
  • Original name:
  • · Nikon NIKKOR 135mm 1:2
  • Class:
  • · Fast full-frame medium telephoto prime lens
  • System:
  • · Nikon F (1959)

Abbreviations

AI A manual focus lens with automatic maximum aperture indexing, which is a mechanical system for coupling the lens to the camera's exposure system. Learn more

Model history (3)

■Nikon Nikkor 135mm F/2A6 - 41.30m⌀72 1975 ●
■Nikon AI Nikkor 135mm F/2A6 - 41.30m⌀72 1977 ●
■Nikon AI-S Nikkor 135mm F/2A6 - 41.30m⌀72 1981 ●

Specification

Optical design:
35mm full frame
135mm
F/2
6 elements in 4 groups
Nikon F [46.5mm]
18.2° (35mm full frame)
On Nikon D APS-C [1.53x] cameras:
35mm equivalent focal length:
206.6mm (in terms of field of view)
35mm equivalent speed:
F/3.1 (in terms of depth of field)
Diagonal angle of view:
12°
Diaphragm mechanism:
Diaphragm type:
Automatic
Aperture control:
Aperture ring (Manual settings only)
9 (nine)
Focusing:
1.30m
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Focusing modes:
Manual focus only
Manual focus control:
Focusing ring
Physical characteristics:
860g
⌀81×93.5mm
Accessories:
Screw-type 72mm
Built-in telescopic round
Nikon Teleconverter TC-14 → 189mm F/2.8
Nikon Teleconverter TC-14A → 189mm F/2.8
Nikon Teleconverter TC-200 → 270mm F/4
Nikon Teleconverter TC-201 → 270mm F/4

Sources of data

  • Manufacturer's technical data.
  • Nikon Sales Manual (July 1977).
  • Nikkor lenses sales manual (January 1979).
  • Nikon Sales Manual (June 1978).

Manufacturer description

The most popular of all Nikkor telephotos, these versatile lenses bring distant subjects nearly three times closer, yet are easy to hand-hold. Particularly advantageous in sports, nature, action, candid, and portrait photography because of their pleasing perspective and relatively high speed. A basic advantage of these Nikkors is their ability, particularly at wider aperture, to record the subject very sharply, while throwing distracting backgrounds out-of-focus so that the viewer's eye is concentrated on the main subject.

The 135mm f/3.5 Nikkor is exceptionally small and light, particularly convenient for travel. The 135mm f/2.8 offers added speed for action shots and available light and contains a built-in telescopic lens hood. The 135mm f/2 offers relatively compact design combined with even higher speed for sports and action photography. A telescopic lens hood is also incorporated in this lens.

Notes

  • This AI lens was designed for Nikon F3, EL2, EM, FE, FE2, FE10, FG-20, FM, FM2, FM10, FM3A, Nikkormat FT3 AI cameras and Nikon FA, FG, N2000, N6000 AI-S cameras.
  • AI and AI-S lenses are backward compatible with Nikon F, F2, Nikkormat FS, FT, FT2, FTN, EL, ELW cameras.
  • On Nikon digital SLR cameras, the automatic exposure metering with AI and AI-S lenses will not be available on D40, D40X, D60, D70, D70s, D80, D3000-D3500, D5000-D5600 series.

Other medium telephoto prime lenses in the Nikon F system

■Nikon F mount (25)
Nippon Kogaku Nikkor-Q Auto 135mm F/3.5A4 - 31.50m⌀52 1959 ●
Nippon Kogaku / Nikon Nikkor-Q[·C] Auto 135mm F/3.5A4 - 31.50m⌀52 1969 ●
Nikon Nikkor 135mm F/3.5A4 - 31.50m⌀52 1975 ●
Nikon AI Nikkor 135mm F/3.5A4 - 41.30m⌀52 1977 ●
Nikon AI-S Nikkor 135mm F/3.5A4 - 41.30m⌀52 1981 ●
Nippon Kogaku / Nikon Nikkor-Q[·C] Auto 135mm F/2.8A4 - 41.50m⌀52 1965 ●
Nikon Nikkor 135mm F/2.8A4 - 41.50m⌀52 1975 ●
Nikon Nikkor 135mm F/2.8A5 - 41.30m⌀52 1976 ●
Nikon AI Nikkor 135mm F/2.8A5 - 41.30m⌀52 1977 ●
Nikon AI-S Nikkor 135mm F/2.8A5 - 41.30m⌀52 1981 ●
Nikon Series E 135mm F/2.8A4 - 41.50m⌀52 1981 ●
Nikon Nikkor 135mm F/2A6 - 41.30m⌀72 1975 ●
Nikon AI-S Nikkor 135mm F/2A6 - 41.30m⌀72 1981 ●
Nippon Kogaku / Nikon Nikkor-P[·C] Auto 180mm F/2.8A5 - 41.80m⌀72 1970 ●
Nikon AI Nikkor 180mm F/2.8A5 - 41.80m⌀72 1977 ●
Nikon AI-S Nikkor 180mm F/2.8 EDA5 - 51.80m⌀72 1981 ●
Nippon Kogaku Nikkor-Q Auto 200mm F/4A4 - 43.00m⌀52 1961 ●
Nippon Kogaku Nikkor-Q Auto 200mm F/4A4 - 43.00m⌀52 1967 ●
Nippon Kogaku / Nikon Nikkor-Q[·C] Auto 200mm F/4A4 - 42.00m⌀52 1969 ●
Nikon Nikkor 200mm F/4A5 - 52.00m⌀52 1975 ●
Nikon AI Nikkor 200mm F/4A5 - 52.00m⌀52 1977 ●
Nikon AI-S Nikkor 200mm F/4A5 - 52.00m⌀52 1981 ●
Nikon AI Nikkor 200mm F/2 ED-IFA10 - 82.50m⌀122 1977 ●
Nikon AI-S Nikkor 200mm F/2 ED-IFA10 - 82.50m⌀122 1982 ●
Nikon AI-S Nikkor 200mm F/2 ED-IFA10 - 82.50m-- 1986 ●

Lenses with similar focal length

■Nikon F mount (30)
Chinar 135mm F/2.8 [M.C]
akaExaktar Auto 135mm F/2.8 [HC]		A4 - 41.40m⌀58 ●
Hanimex Tele-Auto 135mm F/2.8A5 - ?1.80m⌀55 ●
Hanimex Automatic 135mm F/2.8 MCA5 - 51.50m⌀55 ●
Panagor Auto Tele 135mm F/2.8 Type 1A4 - 41.30m⌀55 ●
Panagor Auto Tele 135mm F/2.8 PMC Type 2A4 - 41.50m⌀55 ●
Sankyo Kohki Komura 135mm F/2.3P5 - 41.50m⌀62 ●
Sankyo Kohki Komura 135mm F/2P5 - 41.50m⌀72 ●
Sankyo Kohki Komura 135mm F/2.8P5 - 41.50m⌀55 ●
Sigma[-Z] MF Pantel 135mm F/2.8 [Multi-Coated]A4 - 41.50m⌀55 1975 ●
Soligor C/D 135mm F/2 P (s/n 1xxxxxxx)A6 - 51.80m⌀77 1974 ●
Soligor G/S Tele-Auto 135mm F/2.5 MC (s/n 3xxxxxx)A5 - 51.90m⌀58 ●
Soligor C/D 135mm F/2.8 MCA4 - 41.50m⌀55 ●
Soligor C/D 135mm F/2.8 (s/n 1xxxxxxx)A5 - 41.50m⌀52 ●
Soligor Auto 135mm F/2.8 MCA4 - 41.20m⌀55 ●
Steinheil Munchen Auto-D-Tele-Quinar 135mm F/2.8A5 - 51.70mS.VIII 1966 ●
Tamron-F [Auto] 135mm F/2.8A4 - 41.47m⌀55 ●
Tokina 135mm F/2.8 RMC
akaTokina SL 135mm F/2.8		A5 - 41.50m⌀52 ●
Tokina 135mm F/2 RMCA6 - 51.80m⌀77 ●
Vivitar Series 1 Auto Telephoto 135mm F/2.3 [VMC] (s/n 28xxxxxx)A6 - 60.89m⌀72 1973 ●
Vivitar Auto Telephoto 135mm F/2.8 Close Focusing (s/n 28xxxxxx)A4 - 40.60m⌀62 1977 ●
Vivitar Auto Telephoto 135mm F/2.8 Type 1 (s/n 22xxxxxx, 28xxxxxx)A5 - 51.40m⌀55 1969 ●
Vivitar Auto Telephoto 135mm F/2.8 Type 2 (s/n 28xxxxxx)A4 - 41.50m⌀55 ●
Vivitar Auto Telephoto 135mm F/2.8 "Bright Band"A4 - 31.40m⌀55 1968 ●
Vivitar Auto 135mm F/2.8 "Chrome Nose"A4 - 31.50m⌀55 1967 ●
Vivitar Auto 135mm F/2.8 Compact "Bright Band"A4 - 41.40m⌀55 1968 ●
Carl Zeiss Classic Apo-Sonnar T* 135mm F/2 ZE / ZF.2A11 - 80.80mE77 2012 ●
ZEISS Milvus Apo Sonnar T* 135mm F/2 ZE / ZF.2A11 - 80.80mE77 2016 ●
Zhongyi Mitakon Creator 135mm F/2.8 II SLR
akaOshiro 135mm F/2.8 SLR		M6 - 61.50m⌀58 2015 ●
Zhongyi Mitakon Speedmaster 135mm F/1.4 SLRM11 - 51.60m⌀105 2015 ●
Zhongyi Mitakon Creator APO 135mm F/2.5 ED SLRM9 - 71.00m⌀67 2021 ●
■Interchangeable mount (28)
Hanimex Tele-Lens 135mm F/2.8 [T]P5 - ?1.80m⌀55 ●
Meyer-Optik Gorlitz Orestor 135mm F/2.8P5 - 41.50m⌀55 1966 ●
Norita Kogaku Noritar 135mm F/1.4 [T]P8 - 61.70m 1971 ●
Pentacon 135mm F/2.8 "Zebra"P5 - 41.50m⌀55 1971 ●
Pentacon 135mm F/2.8P5 - 41.50m⌀55 ●
Sankyo Kohki Komura 135mm F/2 [Unidapter]P5 - 41.50m⌀72 1965 ●
Sankyo Kohki Komura 135mm F/2.3 [Unidapter]P5 - 41.50m⌀62 1965 ●
Sankyo Kohki Komura 135mm F/2.8 [Unidapter]P5 - 41.50m⌀55 ●
Sankyo Kohki Super-Komura 135mm F/2.8 [Unidapter Auto]A5 - ?1.50m⌀55 ●
Komuranon 135mm F/2.5 K·M·CM5 - 31.70m⌀58 1974 ●
Sigmatel / Sigma-XQ MF 135mm F/1.8 [Multi-Coated] [YS]A6 - 51.80m⌀77 1972 ●
Sigma[-XQ] MF [Telemax] 135mm F/2.8 [Multi-Coated] [YS]A4 - 41.80m⌀52 1971 ●
Soligor Tele-Auto 135mm F/2.8 (s/n 1xxxxxx) [T-4]A4 - 41.80m⌀55 ●
Soligor 135mm F/1.8 (s/n 3xxxxxx) [T]P5 - 32.00m⌀82 ●
Soligor 135mm F/1.5 (s/n 3xxxxxx) [T]P6 - 41.20m⌀98 1969 ●
Tair-11A 135mm F/2.8 [T]
akaТАИР-11А 135mm F/2.8		P4 - 31.20m⌀55 ●
Spiratone Telephoto 135mm F/1.8 [YS]
akaAdmiral Auto 135mm F/1.8
akaBeroflex Auto 135mm F/1.8
akaJavelin Telephoto 135mm F/1.8
akaPetri C.C Auto 135mm F/1.8
akaRokunar Auto 135mm F/1.8
akaSamigon Telephoto 135mm F/1.8
akaSoligor Tele-Auto 135mm F/1.8
aka[Raynox] Polaris Auto 135mm F/1.8		A6 - 41.80m⌀82 ●
Tamron 135mm F/2.5 MC Close Focus 03B [Adaptall-2]A4 - 41.20m⌀58 1979 ●
Tamron 135mm F/2.8 CT-135 [Adaptall]A4 - 41.50m⌀55 1976 ●
Tamron Auto 135mm F/2.8 [Adapt-A-Matic]A4 - 41.50m⌀58 1972 ●
Tamron Twin-Tele / Converto 135mm F/2.8 [T]
akaSoligor 135mm F/2.8		P4 - 41.50mS.VIII 1962 ●
Vivitar Telephoto 135mm F/2.8 Type 1 [T]P5 - 51.80m⌀55 ●
Vivitar Telephoto 135mm F/1.5 [T]P7 - 61.80m-- ●
Vivitar Tele 135mm F/2.8 Type 2 [T]P5 - 51.50m⌀55 ●
Vivitar 135mm F/1.8 [T]P6 - 4 1967 ●
Vivitar Auto Telephoto 135mm F/2.8 (s/n 37xxxxx) [T-4]A4 - 41.80m⌀55 1968 ●
Vivitar Auto Telephoto 135mm F/2.5 (s/n 37xxxxxx) [TX]A5 - 41.80m⌀58 1976 ●
Porstcolor super 135mm F/1.5 [T]P7 - 61.80m-- ●

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