Nikon JAA762DA

Pros: Extremely sharp, fast maximum aperture throughout zoom range, rugged, very good ergonomics, etc, etc...

Cons: Heavy, but not unreasonably so for a lens with this speed and optical quality.

The Bottom Line: Highly recommended for its superior optical and mechanical quality, speed, and ergonomics. One of the best-performing zoom lenses you can buy.

Review: Which lens am I actually reviewing? Good question. There are several versions of this lens, and it can be difficult to keep them all straight. This is the "Nikon Nikkor 80-200mm 2.8D AF Macro Zoom ED" lens (description from the box that came with...

Pros: Awesome optics

Cons: No tripod mount, HEAVY

Review: This review is for the ?Push pull? "D" version of the lens not the newer two ring version (The picture above is the one I am reviewing). I have to recommend this lens to any serious photographer who wants a versatile zoom lens without giving up much...

Pros: Superb optical quality, AF is fast. Well built, a Pro quality!

Cons: None

The Bottom Line: This lens offers top optical and mechanical quality. If this is your primary concern, don't hesitate. Its focal range offers great flexibility for virtually all types of medium telephoto application.

Review: Updated: August 2002, November 2002.

INTRODUCTION

I am reviewing the Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 80-200mm f/2.8D ED w/ Tripod Collar (the 2-ring one with separate focusing and zooming), and I will call it in this review as Nikon...

Pros: very fast focus and silent

Cons: price

The Bottom Line: i love this lense!

Review: This is a wonderful lens! Well built, very fast focus and silent. The optical quality is also wonderful, but I don't think it's much better than the non AF-S version and plus the current non AF-S version is about half the price, making it a better...

Pros: Fast lens, professional construction,

Cons: Weight, price

Review: This review is about the newer two ring version of the same lens mentioned above. If you are searching for this kind of lens, you must already now how good it is! Very fast aperture (f2.8 at all distances, you can shoot inside a cave and still have...

Pros: ED glass. Sharpness

Cons: A bit heavy but not bad.

Review: I just recently purchased this lens and got the slides back today. A very impressive telephoto zoom with very sharp contrasty results. I was actually trying to win a AFS-80-200MM F2.8 on Ebay recently but lost out. Decided to buy this one new. I...

Pros: Take professional level photos at consumer prices.

Cons: No built-in tripod mount (not a big deal get a second party tripod mount)

The Bottom Line: An outstanding lens for the price (used) which takes professional level photos. Get it if you can find a good copy on ebay/KEH.com.

Review: The Nikkor 80-200 f2.8 ED-D lens is one of 4 variants of the Nikon 80-200 lens series. The push-pull variant had an older Non-D version and the ED-D version which allows for 3D lighting information. There are 2 newer lenses that have 2 zoom rings...

Pros: Constant f/2.8 - Image Quality

Cons: Heavy

Review: Optically, one of the best (and fastest) long zoom Nikon ever made. AF might not be as quick as some AF-S models, but it's fast enough, especially when using the Limiter option.

With its constant f/2.8 aperture throughout its focal range,...