Anyone using this lens? Do you love it? The reviews by Ken Rockwell
are fantastic, although the site seems to say the same thing about all
Nikon lenses, so I am not sure how much to read into that.
I have the 17-55 f/2.8 already, and I'm concerned a little about the
gap in focal length (55-80). Its going on a Nikon D2Hs.
"DeanB" <deanbrown3d@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Anyone using this lens? Do you love it? The reviews by Ken Rockwell
> are fantastic, although the site seems to say the same thing about all
> Nikon lenses, so I am not sure how much to read into that.
> I have the 17-55 f/2.8 already, and I'm concerned a little about the
> gap in focal length (55-80). Its going on a Nikon D2Hs.
Have you considered the 70-200 VR? Not only is the gap smaller, but it's
easier to handhold because of the VR.
On Mar 27, 8:40 am, "Andrew Koenig" <a...@acm.org> wrote:
> "DeanB" <deanbrow...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>
> news:1175000703.498035.214780@e65g2000hsc.googlegr oups.com...
>
> > Anyone using this lens? Do you love it? The reviews by Ken Rockwell
> > are fantastic, although the site seems to say the same thing about all
> > Nikon lenses, so I am not sure how much to read into that.
> > I have the 17-55 f/2.8 already, and I'm concerned a little about the
> > gap in focal length (55-80). Its going on a Nikon D2Hs.
>
> Have you considered the 70-200 VR? Not only is the gap smaller, but it's
> easier to handhold because of the VR.
Yes, but its around $1500-1700 compared to $800 for the 80-200.
"DeanB" <deanbrown3d@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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>> Have you considered the 70-200 VR? Not only is the gap smaller, but it's
>> easier to handhold because of the VR.
>
> Yes, but its around $1500-1700 compared to $800 for the 80-200.
If I was after a tele zoom then the 80-200 AF-D would seem the best value.
It's lighter than the 70-200 and a simpler design with less elements and
less than half the price. Ones I've seen look less plasticy than the AS-S
80-200 model.
On Mar 27, 8:05 am, "DeanB" <deanbrow...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Anyone using this lens? Do you love it? The reviews by Ken Rockwell
> are fantastic, although the site seems to say the same thing about all
> Nikon lenses, so I am not sure how much to read into that.
>
> I have the 17-55 f/2.8 already, and I'm concerned a little about the
> gap in focal length (55-80). Its going on a Nikon D2Hs.
>
> Comments appreciated.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Dean
Beautiful lens. I sold mine to gett he 70-200, and have noticed no
significant increase in optical quality. AND you lose the aperture
ring, so no macro. Here's a sampling of the 80-200 2.8 D:
DeanB wrote:
> Anyone using this lens? Do you love it? The reviews by Ken Rockwell
> are fantastic, although the site seems to say the same thing about all
> Nikon lenses, so I am not sure how much to read into that.
>
> I have the 17-55 f/2.8 already, and I'm concerned a little about the
> gap in focal length (55-80). Its going on a Nikon D2Hs.
Not that big a gap, really... just shoot at 55mm and crop it later.
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> Anyone using this lens? Do you love it? The reviews by Ken Rockwell
> are fantastic, although the site seems to say the same thing about all
> Nikon lenses, so I am not sure how much to read into that.
>
> I have the 17-55 f/2.8 already, and I'm concerned a little about the
> gap in focal length (55-80). Its going on a Nikon D2Hs.
>
> Comments appreciated.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Dean
On Mar 27, 11:08 am, "gpaleo" <gpa...@ath.forthnet.gr> wrote:
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>
>
>
> > Anyone using this lens? Do you love it? The reviews by Ken Rockwell
> > are fantastic, although the site seems to say the same thing about all
> > Nikon lenses, so I am not sure how much to read into that.
>
> > I have the 17-55 f/2.8 already, and I'm concerned a little about the
> > gap in focal length (55-80). Its going on a Nikon D2Hs.
>
> > Comments appreciated.
>
> > Thanks!
>
> > Dean
>
> You may want to look here also:http://www.photozone.de/8Reviews/index.html
"DeanB" <deanbrown3d@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:1175000703.498035.214780@e65g2000hsc.googlegr oups.com...
> Anyone using this lens? Do you love it? The reviews by Ken Rockwell
> are fantastic, although the site seems to say the same thing about all
> Nikon lenses, so I am not sure how much to read into that.
>
> I have the 17-55 f/2.8 already, and I'm concerned a little about the
> gap in focal length (55-80). Its going on a Nikon D2Hs.
"David Ruether" <rpn1@no-junk.cornell.edu> wrote in message
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> It is very little short of superb. Its minor shortcoming is
> described in my Nikkor evaluation list, here --
> www.donferrario.com/ruether/slemn.html, but this same
> shortcoming is shared by several non-zoom Nikkors in
> its range. BTW, the excellent sample tried is FS for just
> over $500 in mint condition with box, pictured here --
> www.donferrario.com/ruether/fs-zooms.htm.
That looks like the earlier "push-pull" 80-200/2.8. I'm not sure how this
compares with the later 2 ring AF-D version though:
Nikon 80-200mm f/2.8 D 
Linear Mode
