Nikon has announced the Z 28-135mm f/4 PZ, a full-frame power zoom lens created especially for video professionals working on small-footprint productions as well as solo videographers looking for a lightweight cinematic lens.
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The lens features an extremely versatile focal range, from a wide 28mm useful for establishing shots, to 135mm for close-up/telephoto coverage, as well as everything in between, making it very useful for interviews, events, live or spot news, sporting events and more!
The customizable power zoom function features a stepping motor (STM) and offers a choice of 11 different zoom speeds, allowing for more precise control while the internal zoom mechanism helps to minimize shifts in the center of gravity that can occur with zooming.
Zooming can also be controlled remotely from a computer, smartphone, or tablet using NX Tether, SnapBridge, or NX Field.
A wide variety of video accessories are also supported including, follow-focus controllers and matte boxes providing even more options and greater flexibility when shooting out in the field or in a studio.
Finally, the optimized for video design helps to minimize focus breathing, and utilizes Nikon’s anti-reflection coating, as well as a Meso Amorphous Coat, that helps to significantly reduce ghosting and flares.
Key Features
- The NIKKOR Z 28-135mm f/4 PZ supports a convenient 28-135mm range of focal lengths, allowing for a variety of compositions without changing lenses.
- When used with the Nikon Z8/Z9, Hi-Res Zoom can be used for an angle of view equivalent to that of the 270mm focal length with 4K video recording. Additionally, from 135mm-270mm, the zoom is effectively parfocal.
- The lens supports dynamic close-ups with a minimum focus distance of just 13.3 in (0.34 m) in the 28mm to 50mm range and 22.4 in (0.57 m) in the telephoto range.
- Zooming speed can be selected from 11 speeds and assigned to the zoom lever or one of the camera’s Fn buttons.
- Zoom ring angle and direction of rotation can be customized to suit individual preferences.
- Synchro mode enables simultaneous optical zoom and Hi-Res Zoom using a single control with video recording.
- Professional video accessories, including matte boxes and follow focus systems are supported.
- Adoption of an internal zoom mechanism allows for comfortable zooming without concern for shifts in the center of gravity that may upset the balance of the camera-lens setup, especially useful when using a gimbal.
- Adoption of Meso Amorphous Coat, Nikon’s best anti-reflection coating, significantly reduces ghosts and flares.
- Adoption of a stepping motor (STM) ensures fast and accurate autofocusing.
- Optimized for video recording with a design that suppresses focus breathing.
- Support for linear MF drive enables smooth focusing.
- Comes with a rectangular HB-116 lens hood that helps users control the amount of light entering the lens for less ghosting and flares. A filter adjustment window allows users to adjust circular polarizing and variable ND filters while the hood is attached.
- Zooming can be controlled remotely from a computer, smartphone, or tablet using NX Tether, SnapBridge, or NX Field.
- Customizable L-Fn buttons are positioned on the side and top of the lens for convenient operation of assigned functions even when shooting in vertical (portrait) orientation.
- Nikon’s fluorine coat applied to the front lens element effectively repels dust, water droplets, grease, and dirt.
- Designed with consideration for dust and drip-resistance.
