7artisans' New 135mm F1.8 for Nikon Z Mount Offers Serious Portrait Performance Without the Serious Price Tag

7artisans' New 135mm F1.8 for Nikon Z Mount Offers Serious Portrait Performance Without the Serious Price Tag

A Budget-Friendly Portrait Specialist Arrives for Z-Mount Users If you’ve been waiting for an affordable way to unlock serious portrait-shooting capabilities on your Nikon Z camera, your moment has arrived. Third-party optics maker 7artisans is officially launching its AF 135mm F1.8 lens for Nikon’s Z mount, and the $690 price tag is genuinely worth paying attention to. This isn’t some stripped-down bargain bin offering either. The optical formula packs 16 elements spread across 13 groups, including six extra-low dispersion glass pieces and five high refractive index elements.

Viltrox's 16mm f/1.8 Z Just Hit Its Best Price Yet—Here's Why That Matters

Viltrox's 16mm f/1.8 Z Just Hit Its Best Price Yet—Here's Why That Matters

A Genuinely Affordable Ultra-Wide for Nikon Z Users I’ve been watching the Viltrox 16mm f/1.8 Z bounce around the pricing landscape for a while now, and I’ve got to say—this is the first time I’ve felt genuinely excited about recommending it to people. The lens just hit $464 on Amazon during their spring sale, and that’s a meaningful enough discount that it changes the conversation entirely. Let me be straight with you: ultra-wide primes aren’t cheap.