This 80-200mm f/2.8 AF was Nikon's top pro zoom from 1988-1992. Optically this lens is unsurpassed and the same optical design is still sold today. The only incompatibility is that it will not autofocus with the cheapest D40, D40x and D60, but if you focus manually, everything else works great. The D40, D40x and D60 even have in-finder focus confirmation dots to help you. Katie swinging, 28 July 2016. 2016 Nikon D5 at 1/1,250 at 12 FPS at Auto ISO 100, 1999 Nikon 80-200mm AF-S at 200mm at f/2.8. bigger or full-resolution file to explore on your computer (mobile devices rarely display high resolution files properly). Build quality is fantastic. I have only owned Nikon consumer lenses before and the difference is staggering in every respect. All contols have a silky smoothness about them. Nikon had made over 300,000 of these as of 2013, and they were sold new through the end of 2020. By mid-February 2021 they were no longer sold new.

Nikon's first pro-level f/4 tele zoom was announced in late 2012. It has the highest rated MTF of any Nikon tele zoom, and performs spectacularly —at a fraction of the size, weight and price of the 70-200mm f/2.8 ED IF VR II.I'm just a hobbyist photographer not a pro so I can get away without time pressure (and client expectations). But for professionals, I agree with you to opt for a better lens.

Again due in part to the sub-frame sensor of the D200, the 80-200mm f/2.8 showed relatively little geometric distortion, ranging from a miniscule amount of barrel distortion at 80mm to a noticeable 0.3% pincushion at 200mm. It's important to note though, that the average distortion remains quite low, even at 200mm. This indicates that the distortion is limited to the outer edges and corners of the frame, not extending very far into the image area itself. So it's not sharpness but contrast that i'm losing at 200mm f2.8. Hmmm. I'll take note of this and see for myself. Thanks for the info.CPU processing power, algorithms which affect both speed and accuracy of AF, on both AF-S and non-AF-S lenses. Zoom is push-pull. The overall length doesn't change (handjob style zooming) and the filter doesn't rotate either during zooming. This is an FX lens, and works especially well with on FX, 35mm and DX Nikons like the D4s, D4, D810, D800, D800E, D750, D610, D600, D7100, D7000, D700, D3X, D300s, F3, F4, F5 and F6. It works fantastically on manual-focus cameras like the F2AS, F3, FE and FA, since it has real manual-focus and aperture rings that work exactly as they should. the new overpriced IS Canon lens is your answer. If you do not need that f2.8 but have to own Canon, try 70-200 F4, which has a great reputation and a light weight. Nikon offered its first production manual focus 80-200mm f/2.8 ED AI-s, the world's fastest zoom for a 35mm camera. It takes a huge 95mm filter, and weighs over 4 pounds (1.9kg)! It takes the HN-25 screw-in spun anodized aluminum hood.

This one too. Happened once to me. But again rare enough I even forgot about it. Still valid point though. I'd resort to the tape idea if it will happen too often in the future. toy) and will probably break with moderate use. Not to worry, if it does Nikon will cheerfully replace it with one just like it (still in production, so parts are plentiful). Another completely new design, this 70-200mm lens adds slightly closer focus and Nano-Crystal coating as it's gee-whiz features. As a full time corporate photographer, I appreciate the price tag over the more expensive 70-200 and VR I'd never use when I get this high level of performance in a product that just plain feels good to use. Not for: AF is slow, so for sports I'd get the newest model instead. This lens will not autofocus with the cheapest D40, D40x and D60; get the 55-200mm VR (or 70-200mm f/2.8 VR) instead for those cameras.You should certainly be getting good in focus sharp images at 150mm focal and most definitely at 135mm at f2.8 and close (less than 10 feet) distances. If your not spend some time AF tuning too. Overall, the Nikkor 80-200mm f/2.8D is a great alternative for it's more expensive modern counterparts. Don't be fooled by its relatively dated design. It's an amazing performer at a bargain price. And at least for me, it's Pros ultimately outweighs it's Cons. They have the some issue as pretty much all the AF-D lenses in a high megapixel digital world. A bit softer wide open, with lower contrast, as compared to newer G and E lens designs. If you plan to shoot wide open most of the time, you'll be happier with the 70-200's. Just shoot at F3.5 at 200mm and be happy. a great lens is in my photo bag again. In myopinion, itoffers everything that is important to good photography, but it has its weak spots as well. There are two push-pull versions, with the biggest difference being autofocus speed. The first version is AF, the second is AF-D. I've got the AF-D version, since 1995. I'm a fan of the lens, but I've not used it on my D800e or D810, since I got a 70-200vr II. I hardly use the 70-200 for that matter, because I use the 80-400g instead most of the time.