Nippon Kogaku / Nikon Nikkor-Q[·C] Auto 135mm F/2.8

Medium telephoto prime lens • Film era • Discontinued

  • Announced:
  • · December 1965
  • Production status:
  • ● Discontinued
  • Country of design:
  • · Japan
  • Original name:
  • · Nippon Kogaku NIKKOR-Q Auto 1:2.8 f=135mm
  • · Nikon NIKKOR-Q Auto 1:2.8 f=135mm
  • · Nikon NIKKOR-Q·C Auto 1:2.8 f=135mm
  • Class:
  • · Fast full-frame medium telephoto prime lens
  • System:
  • · Nikon F (1959)

Abbreviations

Q The lens consists of four elements.

Model history (5)

■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 ●

Specification

Optical design:
35mm full frame
135mm
F/2.8
4 elements in 4 groups (Ernostar)
Nikon F [46.5mm]
18.2° (35mm full frame)
Diaphragm mechanism:
Diaphragm type:
Automatic
Aperture control:
Aperture ring (Manual settings only)
7 (seven)
Focusing:
1.50m
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Focusing modes:
Manual focus only
Manual focus control:
Focusing ring
Physical characteristics:
620g
⌀72.5×96mm
Accessories:
Screw-type 52mm
Built-in telescopic round
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Sources of data

  • Manufacturer's technical data.
  • Nikon/Nikkormat Sales Manual (March 1972).
  • The Nikon system of photography booklet (September 1965).
  • Nikon F2 Photography Guide.
  • Nikkor lenses for Nikon and Nikkormat cameras.

Manufacturer description #1

Many consider this the ideal telephoto combination of high speed and 2.7x magnification over the normal lens. Focusing as close as 5 feet, it is equally suitable for portraits and sports as for general telephotography. Resolution and color correction meet the highest standards. Weighs just under 22 ounces, has sliding lens hood and accepts 52mm filters. Features automatic diaphragm and couples to camera meter systems.

Manufacturer description #2

With a large aperture of f/2.8, this 135mm telephoto lens is well corrected for all aberrations and produces excellent resolution and high contrast even at full lens opening.

Even in close-range shooting, the lens maintains the flatness of the entire image plane to produce virtually distortion-free pictures.

Besides general telephoto photography, this lens is suited for portraiture, indoor sports, theatrical and landscape photography.

It also has a built-in telescopic lens hood.

Manufacturer description #3

A high-speed telephoto lens with a brightness of f/2.8. Spherical and coma aberrations have been thoroughly corrected. Other aberrations, particularly the curvature of image, have been minimized. Even when photographing close distance objects, the same image plane flatness is maintained, throughout the corners of the picture as well as at the picture center.

In comparison to similar type of lenses, a very good resolution and contrast are produced at maximum aperture. Ideal for portraiture, indoor sports, stage and landscape photography.

From the editor

The first versions of the 135mm f2.8 model can only be described as providing a moderate performance. Only in 1976 it received a significant overhaul including an extra lens element, an extended aperture range to f32, reduced minimum focus distance, and a much more compact design.

·C (multi-coated) version of this lens was introduced in 1973. The specification is exactly the same as for the single-coated version.

Notes

  • This non-AI lens was designed for Nikon F, F2, Nikkormat FS, FT, FT2, FTN, EL, ELW 35mm film SLR cameras.
  • Non-AI lenses cannot be used on Nikon digital SLR cameras (except for the Df) or late (AI) film SLR cameras. However, non-AI lenses can be fitted to Nikon FM, FE, EL2, F3, F4 and Nikkormat FT3 cameras which used the AI metering system but allowed the metering coupling lever to be disengaged. The F5 could have this mechanism fitted as an optional extra. Non-AI lenses can be also fitted to the Nikon F2A and F2AS cameras because the AI mechanism was fitted to the removable metering prism.

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 ●
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 Nikkor 135mm F/2A6 - 41.30m⌀72 1977 ●
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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