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Nikon Z 28-135mm f/4 PZ Zoom lens for Z mount
Product Code: 3243258M
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The first full-frame Z lens specifically
designed for video. Built to support solo video shooters and small crews, the NIKKOR Z 28-135mm f/4 PZ lens
resolves high-definition 8k video footage straight from the camera, and it’s light enough to shoot handheld.
Engineered to be exceptional, it’s a game changer for video makers using full-frame Nikon Z cameras like the
Z9 and the Z8.
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- Versatile full-frame cinema lens for documentaries, solo videographers and small film crews
- Smooth power zoom with intuitive ergonomics, customisable controls and versatile zoom range for visual storytelling
- Create organic-looking transitions with natural zoom speed tapering without the need for an external zoom unit
- Advanced optical design renders 8K footage while controlling image artefacts including distortion and various aberrations
- Perfectly balanced for waist or shoulder control while mounted to a cage, gimbal or even when handholding
Nikon Z 28-135mm f/4 PZ Zoom Lens for Z mount Summary
Following Nikon’s 2024 development announcement, the Nikon Z 28-135mm f/4 PZ Zoom Lens for Z mount is now available, featuring a design, which is developed specifically for video creators. This power zoom lens spans a versatile full-frame range from 28mm wide-angle to 135mm telephoto, covering many of the most popular focal lengths for filmmakers. These include 28mm, 35mm, 50mm, and 105mm, which enables creative storytelling across a variety of scenes, both indoors and out.
The mirrorless Z lens is designed to resolve high-definition 8K footage, which provides ample flexibility for cropping into 4K during post-production. A minimum focus distance of 0.34m between 28-50mm and 0.57m at 135mm further extends your creative shooting possibilities.
The Z 28-135mm f/4 PZ lens adopts Nikon’s renowned ergonomics, with customisable focus, zoom, and control rings that are uniquely knurled for easy identification, even in dark environments. The zoom lever is also perfectly positioned for waist or shoulder-height operation, while the lens maintains a beautifully stable centre of balance for gimbal, cage, or tripod mounting.
Nikon’s complex, video-oriented optical design effectively controls aberrations, distortion, flare, and ghosting, ensuring crisp, clear footage whether shooting indoors under studio lighting or outdoors in bright conditions.
With a rugged weather-sealed construction and compatibility with professional filmmaking tools such as follow focus systems and recallable zoom positions, this lens is set to become an essential choice for Nikon mirrorless cinematographers.
Key Nikon Z 28-135mm f/4 PZ Features
- Versatile full-frame power zoom lens spanning wide to telephoto
- Advanced 8K-ready optics
- Close minimum focus for versatile recording even in high spaces
- Intuitive handling with customisable controls and reversible rings
- No need for a motorised zoom unit
- Well-balanced design for gimbals, cages and tripod mounting
- Rugged weather sealed design and a fluorine coating
- Position record and recall
- 11 zoom speeds
- Synchronised zoom with select Nikon Z cameras
- Suppressed focus breathing plus fast and near silent AF
Nikon Z 28-135mm f/4 PZ Zoom Lens for Z mount in More Detail
8K Ready
The Nikon Z 28-135mm f/4 PZ Zoom Lens is designed to meet the demands of high-resolution video productions. With optics engineered to resolve 8K footage, filmmakers can capture stunning detail while maintaining the flexibility to crop into 4K during post-production without compromising on image quality.
The optical design features 18 elements in 13 groups including 4 aspherical lenses, 3 ED lenses and 1 ED aspherical lens. This optical formula renders sharp, highly-detailed results across the frame, ensuring cinematic clarity for professional productions.
Nikon has also included their advanced Meso Amorphous Coat to control flare and ghosting, along with an easy-clean fluorine coating on the front element.
Intuitive Ergonomics
Built with Nikon’s renowned handling, the power zoom lens features customisable control rings for focus, zoom, and aperture adjustments. Each ring is individually knurled, allowing users to identify them by touch, even in low-light environments or on a dark studio set. The zoom lever is also ergonomically placed for operation at waist or shoulder height, giving videographers more precise control across a variety of shooting positions.
Versatile Power Zoom Design
The power zoom (PZ) system enables precise, motorised zooming for smooth focal transitions, which is ideal for cinematic storytelling. The range covers a 28mm wide-angle to 135mm telephoto zoom for filmmaking, encompassing popular focal lengths such as 28mm, 35mm, and 50mm.
A close minimum focus distance of 0.34m between 28-50mm and 0.57m at 135mm further extends your creative shooting possibilities, ensuring easy adaptation to different shooting styles and scenes, while catering to smaller indoor sets.
Location Ready
The lens’s well-balanced construction and compact size make it easy for filmmakers to handle for documentary, run-and-gun or independent shoots. Whether mounted on a gimbal, rigged to a cage, or handheld, the lens supports creative freedom with a low weight of just 1.21kg.
Ideal for Follow Focus and Matte Boxes
The Nikon Z 28-135mm f/4 PZ Zoom Lens features a design, which is fully compatible with follow focus systems and matte boxes for greater creative flexibility. The focus ring has a gear pitch of 0.8m, which is perfect choice for controlled, precise focus pulls and seamless lens transitions when using a standard follow focus system.
Well-Balanced Design
The smooth zooming internal motor and optimised weight distribution with a mere 2mm shift in centre of balance from wide to tele, ensures that the lens is able to maintain a stable centre of gravity. This is ideal whether mounted on a gimbal, tripod, or cage, with a design that also minimises front-heaviness, for smoother handling and steady movements in various conditions.
Weather-Sealed Tough Build Quality
The Nikon Z 28-135mm f/4 PZ Zoom Lens features a high-performance fully weather-sealed build, which protects all moving parts against dust, dirt and moisture. Additionally, a Fluorine coated front element features non-stick properties that is easy to clean.
Customisable operation
With a fully customisable design, which includes the ability to reverse the direction of the focus and zoom ring, filmmakers can adapt the lens to specific production environments and accommodate muscle memory.
Synchronised Power Zoom with Easy Focusing
For situations where you need even greater reach, the lens’s power zoom system is compatible with the 4K Hi-Res Zoom feature found in select Nikon mirrorless cameras. This can also be combined with the Synchro integration in Nikon cameras, for smooth transitions between power zoom and High-Res zoom.
95mm filter attachment
With a 95mm filter thread filmmakers can add industry-standard accessories including lens filters, matte boxes, magnetic filter systems and more. Filters allow you to add effects like neutral density (ND) filters, polarisers, or cinematic diffusion filters to control light and manipulate footage in-camera.
What’s in the box
- Nikon Z 28-135mm f/4 PZ Lens for Z mount
- HB-116 Lens hood
- CL-C5 Lens Case
- LC-95B Front Lens Cap
- LF-N1 Rear Lens Cap
Nikon Z 28-135mm f/4 PZ Lens Specifications
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Focal Length |
28-135mm |
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Maximum Aperture |
f/4 |
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Minimum Aperture |
f/22 |
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Lens Construction |
18 elements in 13 groups (including 4 aspherical lenses, 3 ED lenses and 1 ED aspherical lens) |
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Lens coatings |
Meso Amorphous Coat and Fluorine Coat |
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Angle of View |
FX format: 75º-18º10’ | 53º-12º |
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Aperture Blades |
9 |
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Focus system |
Internal focusing, manual |
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Minimum Focus Distance |
0.34m (28-50mm), 0.57m (135mm) |
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Zoom Mechanism |
Power Zoom (PZ) |
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Filter Size |
95mm |
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Dimensions |
105mm x 177.5mm |
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Weight |
Approx. 1210g |
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Weather Sealing |
Yes |
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Compatible Mounts |
Nikon Z |
| Offers: N/A |
| Offer Category: N/A |
| Offer Product Type: N/A |
| Autofocus: N/A |
| Aperture ring: N/A |
| Constant Aperture: Yes |
| Lens CIPA Image stabilization rating: N/A |
| Colour: N/A |
| Diameter (mm): N/A |
| Length (mm): N/A |
| Weight (g): N/A |
| Distance scale: N/A |
| DoF scale: N/A |
| Elements: N/A |
| Environmental Sealing: N/A |
| Focus distance limiter: N/A |
| Focal length: 28 - 135 mm |
| Focus method: N/A |
| Filter Thread: N/A |
| Full time manual: N/A |
| Groups: N/A |
| Hood supplied: N/A |
| Lens Image stabilization: N/A |
| Lens mount: N/A |
| Lens Materials: N/A |
| Maximum focal length: 135.0 |
| Maximum magnification: N/A |
| Maximum aperture (number): N/A |
| Maximum aperture (text): N/A |
| Max Format size: N/A |
| Minimum focal length: 28.0 |
| Lens Minimum focus distance (m): N/A |
| Minimum aperture (number): N/A |
| Minimum aperture (text): N/A |
| Motor type: N/A |
| Number of diaphragm blades: N/A |
| Power zoom: N/A |
| Special elements / coatings: N/A |
| Tripod collar: N/A |
| Lens type: N/A |
| Wide/Tele: N/A |
| Lens Level: N/A |
| Best For: N/A |
| Best For Holiday and Landscape: N/A |
| Best For Interior and Architecture: N/A |
| Best For Fashion and Portrait: N/A |
| Best For Macro and Still Life: N/A |
| Best For Astro: N/A |
| Best For Street: N/A |
| Best For Wildlife and Sport: Yes |
| Zoom lock: N/A |
| Zoom method: N/A |
| Notes: N/A |
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Our Verdict
The Nikon Z 28-135mm f/4 PZ Zoom is the first cinema lens made specifically for the Z mount, and what a versatile option to begin the range with. It is for filmmakers and content creators who need precise control over their video footage, and the zoom covers a really versatile wide-to-telephoto range, spanning popular focal lengths such as 28mm for establishing shots, 50mm for natural perspectives, and 135mm for close-ups.
Nikon has engineered the zoom to render 8K-resolution, delivering high-definition detail, with plenty of flexibility for cropping into 4K during post-production. Its power zoom mechanism enables smooth, controlled transitions, which can be crucial for cinematic storytelling, while the electronically linked zoom lever allows for repeatable movements when shooting handheld or from a rig.
The optical design minimises aberrations, distortion, and flare, producing crisp, clean footage in varied lighting conditions. Comprehensive weather sealing ensures durability for outdoor sets, while compatibility with follow focus systems and matte boxes makes it well-suited for professional workflows or smaller production environments.
With a stable centre of gravity for use on gimbals, cages, or tripods, and customisable controls including reverse focus throw, this lens supports all sorts of productions such as documentaries, events, and commercial projects.
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Condition guide
Our used products are subject to wear and tear in comparison to brand new products. This also applies to accessories that are supplied with the camera including batteries which may have a lower optimum performance level/life expectancy.
- Like New – The equipment is in a condition as if you have just bought it from the manufacturer. The item is still considered to be ‘Like New’ even without the original packaging and accessories. The product has been fully tested and is in perfect working order. Lenses are optically clear. There may be light dust present that will not effect the imagery.
- Excellent – The equipment should be close to being ‘Like New’ but there may be some small cosmetic blemishes that lower its grade. The product has been fully tested and is in perfect excellent order.
- Cameras – Should have no marks on the LCD screen
- Lenses – Should have no marks on the elements and optically clear. There may be light dust present that will not effect the imagery.
- Very Good – The equipment may have some slight cosmetic wear to the paintwork and cosmetic blemishes with only light signs of use and the product has been fully tested and is in great working order.
- Cameras – The LCD screen may have small signs of wear that does not affect its display
- Lenses – The mount of the lens will start to show signs of wear
- Good – The equipment is showing more obvious signs of cosmetic wear and blemishes, but the product has been fully tested and is in great working order.
- Cameras – LCD screen may have scratches or wear that is starting to affect the display.
- Lenses – May have slight dust inside that does not affect images. The mount shows signs of use.
- Well Used – The equipment will show significant signs of wear. The paintwork will be coming away in large areas exposing the metal work, but the product has been fully tested and is in great working order.
- Cameras – LCD screen is heavily worn either by de-lamination or has scratches to it. Rubber grips are starting to come away from the body.
- Lenses – The lens has dust inside that may affect images. The rubber zoom/focus ring is coming away from the barrel of the lens.
*All of our used items are listed with the accessories that are included. If they are not listed, then they will not be supplied at the point of purchase.
Peace of mind with our 6 month warranty
This product has been thoroughly tested by our team of photographers and we are happy to give a 6 month warranty as a result. The number of tests depends on the individual product but we are confident in this product having tested all the major functions. Anything that isn’t as you would expect, we then make a note of and show this in the condition notes on the page.
So you can be confident you are buying a great piece of kit that’s been looked after by a fellow photographer and seen many extraordinary sights, tested by our team of photographers and now looking forward to being set free to capture more great images!
