On Mon, 14 Oct 2002 20:44:17 +0200, "Jan Beckmann" wrote:


>did anyone make experiences with this lens?
>
>why don't i hear as much about it as i hear about the 100mm f2.8 and
>75-150mm f3.5 series e lenses?
>
>i have teh 75-150mm series, but i found out that i prefer primes and would
>like to trade my 75-150 for a faster 135mm.
>
>now i'd like to hear if the 135mm series is as sharp as my 50mm series e
>(that one's very sharp).
>
>and is it multi-coated?

It is single-coated, which is good enough with the few
air-spaces used in its design - and it was a very good
performer. At the time it was available, the slightly
slower 75-150 f3.5 E was available, excellent, and not
very expensive. BTW, you may want to check out
www.David-Ruether-Photography.com/slemn.html for Nikkor lenses...