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28–135 Nikon NIKKOR Z 28-135mm f/4 PZ

The Nikon NIKKOR Z 28-135mm f/4 PZ is a zoom lens for Nikon Z (Full frame) that covers 28-135 mm at f/4, weighs 1120 g (without tripod collar) and focuses as close as 0.34 m at 28 mm, 0.57 m at 135 mm. Next to 11 other full frame Nikon Z zoom lenses in its focal range, it suits you if you want more reach at the long end. If you want something lighter to carry all day, or you want a wider view at the short end, look at the Nikon Nikkor Z 24-200mm F4-6.3 VR.

  • f/4widest aperture
  • 1120 gweight, without tripod collar
  • 16bodies it fits
To one scale. Nikon NIKKOR Z 28-135mm f/4 PZ: length 177.5 mm, diameter 105 mm, filter thread 95 mm.177.5 mmø105
To scale from the maker's length and diameter, the mount on the left and the filter thread in yellow at the front. The rings are drawn, not measured.

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To one scale. Nikon NIKKOR Z 28-135mm f/4 PZ: length 177.5 mm, diameter 105 mm, filter thread 95 mm.177.5 mmø105
To scale from the maker's length and diameter, the mount on the left and the filter thread in yellow at the front. The rings are drawn, not measured.

Where it sits

12 lenses

Full frame Nikon Z zoom lenses in its focal range that state each value, this one included. Each tick is one; the thick one is this one.

Bodies it fits

16 bodies

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Specifications

Focal length
28-135 mm
Widest aperture
f/4
Closest focus
0.34 m at 28 mm, 0.57 m at 135 mm1
Stabilization
No
Mount
Nikon Z1
Covers
Full frame
Type
Zoom
Weight
1120 g (without tripod collar)1
Length
177.5 mm1
Diameter
105 mm1
Filter thread
95 mm1
Elements
181
Groups
131
Aperture blades
91
Hood
HB-1161
Tripod ring
Yes1

Sources

  1. Nikon product specifications, checked Oct 6, 2026

Worked out by code, not stated by a source

  • Focal length and widest aperture as the lens's own name states them.
  • Read from the lens name: each maker marks the sensor size a lens covers (Sony FE/E, Canon RF/RF-S, Nikon DX, Tamron Di III/Di III-A, Sigma DG/DC); every Fujifilm X lens is APS-C and every Micro Four Thirds lens is Four Thirds.
  • Read from the lens name: Sony marks optically stabilized lenses OSS, Canon IS, Nikon VR, Fujifilm OIS, Panasonic O.I.S., Tamron VC and Sigma OS; a lens from these makers without the mark has no optical stabilization.
  • Prime or zoom, read from the focal length in the lens name.

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† The makers' own tables, row by row, with labels in our plain words (translated where the maker's page isn't in English); each row's numbers are checked against the page it links.

Full specifications†

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Full specificationsNikon NIKKOR Z 28-135mm f/4 PZ1
Focal length range28-135 mm
Maximum aperturef/4
Minimum aperturef/22
Minimum focus distance0.57 m/1.87 ft (at 135 mm)
Angle of view75°-18°10' (FX format)
Angle of view53°-12° (DX format)
Minimum focus distance0.34 m/1.12 ft (at 28 mm)
Maximum reproduction ratio0.25x (55-135 mm focal length)
Diaphragm blade count9 (rounded diaphragm opening)
Filter attachment size95 mm
Lens dimensionsApproximately 105 mm/4.2 in. maximum diameter x 177.5 mm/7 in.
Lens weightApproximately 1,210 g/2 lb 10.7 oz (with tripod collar)
Lens weightapproximately 1,120 g/2 lb 7.5 oz (without tripod collar)
Included accessoriesLC-95B Lens Cap (front cap), LF-N1 Lens Cap (rear cap), HB-116 Lens Hood, CL-C5 Lens Case

How the pick works

  1. Widest aperture3

    Lower wins once they are 0.3 apart.

  2. Weight2

    Lower wins from a 12% gap.

  3. Focal length (longest)2

    Higher wins from a 15% gap.

  4. Focal length (widest)2

    Lower wins once they are 2 mm apart.

  5. Optical stabilization1

    Having it wins.

  6. Closest focus, wide end1

    Lower wins from a 15% gap. Compared only between lenses of the same focal length (widest).

  7. Filter thread0.5

    Lower wins once they are 5 mm apart.

  8. Lead for a pick1

Our pick or our take adds up the importance of each real difference, with these importances and thresholds: a gap smaller than its row's threshold is too close to call and counts as the same. They are our editorial choice, not a measurement, the same on every page, and they never read prices, sales or who sells it.

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