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I find this lens to be very sharp. The one I purchased on ebay is the older push pull zoom and focus style. Mine was in bargain condition with a few cosmetic issues, the glass is clean though and the images are crisp. A 70-200 VR is nice but you wont find one cheap. The two ring 80-200 is an improvement on this design and includes a tripod mount, but generally those lenses run about twice as much as this one. To use this lens with the modern digital cameras you can only use manual and aperture priority and must set the lens f stop in the camera menu. Once I did that I have no problems with metering or autofocus. I use the 80-200mm primarily for portraits and most often with the camera on a tripod. If you are looking for a sharp telephoto zoom for your Nikon at a small price, you can't go wrong with one of these older ED zoom lenses.Read full review
Nikon 80-200mm f/2.8D ED AF Zoom Nikkor Lens is a very good quality lens. It's fast (fixed f/2.8), solid (built like a tank), produce great quality image, and priced very reasonably for a professional grade telephoto lens. Having said that, there are some additional features that would be nice to have for this lens such as image stabilization, more silent autofocus (AF-S), and shorter minimum focus distance but those features will make this lens a lot more expensive (as those feature is included in the Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8 AF-S VR lens). If budget is not an issue, then I would recommend the 70-200mm f/2.8 AF-S VR (the Vibration Reduction technology and faster and more silent focus are very useful) or the 80-200mm f/2.8 AF-S (which has faster and more silent focus). If large aperture (fast lens)is not your main requirement, then you can get the 70-300mm VR (at a lower price) There are several version of 80-200mm f/2.8 lens, and the latest one (non AF-S model and that Nikon still produce as of 2009) is the two ring model. The one ring push pull model is also good quality lens (solidly built and produce great image quality) but autofocus is much slower. If budget is an issue, the older push pull model would still be a good choice too. FYI: This lens will not autofocus with Nikon D40, D40x, D60 or D5000. Pros 1. Great quality lens (very sharp pictures. 3 of the glasses made/coated with ED technology) 2. Very fast (fixed f/2.8 throughout the zoom range) 3. Very reasonably priced (compared to 70-200mm f/2.8 AF-S VR and 80-200mm f/2.8 AF-S) 4. Built to last. Very solid 5. Great for sport, action, wedding and low-light photography 6. Uses standard 77mm lens filter 7. Bokeh is very nice at f/2.8 8. Autofocus much faster than the older 80-200mm f/2.8 model (the push pull version) 9. The price is very stable (I bought mine several years ago and I could still sell it at the same price today) 10. With non full frame Nikon DSLR, the focal length becomes 120-300mm equivalent (nice reach). you can get Nikon 80-400mm for more reach but that lens is not fixed f/2.8). Cons 1. Heavy at 2 lbs 14 oz or 1.3kg. (Good arm exercise :), or using tripod or monopod would be nice) 2. Autofocus not as fast and silence as the AF-S model (70-200mm f/2.8 AF-S and 80-200mm f/2.8 AF-S), but the autofocus limiter switch improves autofocus time 3. Tripod collar is too close to the zoom ring (you can remove or adjust the tripod collar though) 4. Thread for the filter can be better (it's made of plastic) 5. Lens hood is sold separately (highly recommended to reduce flare and internal reflection) 6. More expensive than Non-Nikon (sigma, tamron etc) brand alternative (some comparable price but they have faster and silence focus) 7. Lens could jump around a bit during autofocusing if you are not strong enough (due to the glass moving fast as the lens autofocus) 8. No Manual focus override mode on Autofocus mode 9. No Macro mode (can't be use for macro shot). closest focusing distance is quite far 10. No VR (Vibration Reduction), which will help a lot for this type of lens (heavy and telephoto) In conculsion, if you are looking for a Nikon professional grade telephoto lens that is reasonably prices, you can't really beat this Nikon 80-200mm f/2.8D ED AF Zoom Nikkor lens. This lens is really good choice for sport, action, wedding, low-light, indoor photography.Read full review
I am very pleased with this lens. I am using with my Nikon D70s and take a variety of pictures. The zoom AF is fast and I love the one button switch to manual. It is a bit heavy but I have gotten used to it. Although this is not a VR lens it takes clear action shots provided you use a mono-pod or tri-pod. I just returned from Puta Cana and have some really good pictures using this lens. The lens mount and quick turn from portrait to landscape is nice. Any soccer mom that can handle the weight of this lens and wants to take great shots will love this lens. I also use a teleconverter which bumps up the zoom to 160-400 and AF works with the teleconverter most of the time. Enjoy
Choosing to purchase a pro lens is a big decision for many photography lovers. Finding a way to move into that level without breaking the bank can be very challenging. The Nikkor 80-200mm f/2.8D ED Lens is a way the bridge the gap providing a high quality fast lens at a comparatively reasonable price. Quality glass and uncompromised construction places this pro quality lens at the top of the list for those wishing to enter the professional level of lens performance. This is just a great lens. A variety of improvements have been made over the last several years, including the introduction of VR technology that have brought other very attractive lenses to the market. Get these too if you can afford it! While all of these improvements do in fact increase usability of the lens, underlying quality of image based on the glass itself is still proudly upheld in images produced by the 80-200mm f/2.8D ED lens. I love mine! I would imagine that as camera technology improves we will see new lenses that allow armatures and professional photographers alike to improve the quality of the images they produce. Whether those images are for profit or pure enjoyment one thing will remain clear, after impact if you can capture the image in a clear a concisely optically appealing way, you will help shape the photographic world. The Nikkor 80-200mm f/2.8 ED Lens is one of those instruments, that is part of the moment. If you have the opportunity to try this lens at price reasonable to the marketplace and from a reputable source, I would advise you to do so. I did am am very pleased with the images I can produce with it for the price. This is just my opinion. There are other very informative reviews of this lens on the internet. If you are considering purchasing this lens I recommended seeking as many different opinions as possible. Thanks for listening and happy shooting.Read full review
this is one of the most satisfying lenses I experienced throughout my strugling years of seeking lens performance "perfection" (or near so): buying then reselling SLR lenses, all of whose purchase after countless readings of reviews, something which many folks now do, I guess. At low interior lights the AF is almost automatically catching up, as though it sees sufficient sharpness or contrast even at the zoom long end, which most less expensive AF-S by Sigma/Nikon telelens won't be able to do without a little manual twigging by the user. Picture quality - contrast, edge, and low noise - is most often above anything I call "adequate" for me to keep a given lens, price paid considered. I am mostly enclined to judge a lens by its fast focus and in the amount of good brightness/details in the results, particularly when the lens is exposed to an indoor lighting(using standard settings and the SLR own flash - D90). Other people might praise this classic performer by its being used in other shooting conditions like birds or sports in a distance. I am proud I spend money in this although - except for the inconvenience that it's bulky - I wish I had a deal in getting a AF-S equivalent. No real regret, though.Read full review
