These pro-grade S-Line lenses come with a premium price, and Nikon asserts that the Plena boasts the highest overall rendering power of any Z-mount lens to date. This means it should deliver razor-sharp results across the entire image area, regardless of the aperture setting, and produce sublime bokeh with a consistently circular and smooth appearance, even in the corners, regardless of lighting conditions.
This is precisely what sets the best mirrorless lenses apart from their DSLR counterparts – the ability to maintain exceptional optical performance across all apertures while minimizing lens distortions. With its 11 rounded aperture blades and a complex optical arrangement comprising 16 elements in 14 groups, the Plena appears poised to excel on paper.
While the lens certainly sounds promising, my firsthand experience was limited, and I was unable to review the digital files I captured during the preview. Consequently, I eagerly await a full review to evaluate if the bokeh is indeed circular and smooth in the corners of the frame – a potential game-changer, as most lenses tend to produce cat-eye-shaped bokeh in such situations. The Nikon Plena is unquestionably a product worth keeping an eye on and promises to provide an exciting twist to portrait photography.
