Canon RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM vs. Nikon NIKKOR Z 135mm f/1.8 S Plena

Ray-traced side by side from their optical patents at a 5.4 m upper-body portrait distance: compare how the Canon RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM (75.0 mm entrance pupil) and Nikon NIKKOR Z 135mm f/1.8 S Plena (75.0 mm entrance pupil) differ in background blur size, edge bokeh, and depth of field.

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Optical & Portrait Metric Canon RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM Nikon NIKKOR Z 135mm f/1.8 S Plena What It Means in Practice
Upper-Body Working Distance 5.40 m 5.40 m Identical working distance—both frame an upper-body portrait from the exact same spot.
Effective Focal Length (Breathing) 132.7 mm (-1.7%) 130.2 mm (-3.6%) At 5.4 m, Canon RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM frames like a 132.7 mm lens while Nikon NIKKOR Z 135mm f/1.8 S Plena frames like a 130.2 mm lens.
Depth of Field (Sharp Zone) 25 cm (5.28 m – 5.53 m) 25 cm (5.28 m – 5.53 m) Both lenses deliver the exact same 25 cm sharp focus zone.
Entrance Pupil Diameter 75.0 mm (f/1.8) 75.0 mm (f/1.8) Nearly identical distant background blur size at equal framing.
Minimum Focus Distance 0.7 m 0.82 m Canon RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM focuses 12 cm closer (0.7 m vs. 0.82 m) for tighter close-ups.
Patent Prescription US20230213745A1 (17/12) WO2024147268A1 (16/14) Published optical prescriptions traced in the 3D simulator above.

Pytania

Which blurs the background more, Canon RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM or Nikon NIKKOR Z 135mm f/1.8 S Plena?

At the same subject framing, distant background blur scales with the entrance pupil diameter (focal length ÷ f-number). Canon RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM at f/1.8 has a 75.0 mm entrance pupil, while Nikon NIKKOR Z 135mm f/1.8 S Plena at f/1.8 has a 75.0 mm entrance pupil.

How does working distance differ between Canon RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM and Nikon NIKKOR Z 135mm f/1.8 S Plena?

For an upper-body portrait, Canon RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM stands 5.40 m from the subject (sharp zone 25 cm, from 5.28 m to 5.53 m), whereas Nikon NIKKOR Z 135mm f/1.8 S Plena stands 5.40 m away (sharp zone 25 cm, from 5.28 m to 5.53 m).

How do the optical designs of Canon RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM and Nikon NIKKOR Z 135mm f/1.8 S Plena compare?

Canon RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM uses 17 elements in 12 groups (US20230213745A1, effective focal length 132.7 mm at portrait distance). Nikon NIKKOR Z 135mm f/1.8 S Plena uses 16 elements in 14 groups (WO2024147268A1, effective focal length 130.2 mm).

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