The new 80-200mm lens is less than 3.5" long and weighs just 11.5 oz. This 2.5x telephoto zoom will be a favorite among photographers who enjoy sports
The new 80-200mm lens is less than 3.5" long and weighs just 11.5 oz. This 2.5x telephoto zoom will be a favorite among photographers who enjoy sports, scenics and portraits. Great for traveling, too. Newly designed optical formula produces sharp, crisp, high-contrast images with the depth of color and clarity you've come to expect from the Nikkor system.
Rating Reviewed by: Jerry Low(Unregistered User)
(Intermediate)
Review Date April 13, 2001
Overall Rating 3 of 5
Value Rating 4 of 5
Visitors rate this review 4.50 of 5,
2 votes
Review 1 of 11
Price Paid:
$168.00
from Fotokem, Malaysia
Summary:
This lens was really good value for money. It was light enough to take backpacking and the results were great...as long as you use a tripod at longer focal lengths. Image was soft at wider appatures, and some flare was apparent when shooting into the sun during sunrise and sunsets. It was not very well balanced on my F60D and one month after purchase, fungus appeared on the front element. It would be an excellent all round compromise if price is an issue.
Strengths:
Compact, light, sharp, good contrast, good zoom range
Rating Reviewed by: Allan Kostyniuk(Unregistered User)
(Intermediate)
Review Date November 19, 2000
Overall Rating 3 of 5
Value Rating 4 of 5
Visitors rate this review 5.00 of 5,
2 votes
Review 2 of 11
Summary:
This lens is cheap. In both respects. It doesn't cost a lot of cash, but the performance and construction aren't good either. I've 'long-termed' borrowed this lens from a friend, otherwise, I definately wouldn't be shooting with it. There's not way I'd pay money for it. Buy a knock-off lens, like a Sigma or Tokina, for $120 used, so you can have your long range, and then save your pennies for a 2.8
Strengths:
-It's light-weight -Good range
Weaknesses:
-This lens is WAY too slow. With only a max. 4.5 apeture, you have to use crazy fast film, or a tripod, ALL THE TIME. -Variable apetures are really bad news. -DOF is a joke. Although most of my work is outdoors, or city-scapes, when I took this to a basketball game, it was a futile effort. The fan's faces from across the stadium were in better focus than the ball! I really would've liked a 2.8 telephoto here.
Rating Reviewed by: Paul Bertrand(Unregistered User)
(Intermediate)
Review Date August 10, 2000
Overall Rating 4 of 5
Value Rating 5 of 5
Visitors rate this review 2.33 of 5,
3 votes
Review 3 of 11
Summary:
I purchased a used Nikon 8008 for digital negative scanning with no lenses. I find this lens to be sharp at all settings with good contrast. I am a Camera club shooter and have won my share of awards with these so called cheap lenses. Only beef is that it is slow so I purchased a 1.8 50mm for inside flash shooting.
Don't buy this lens! For $200, you can get a used AF70-210 f/4-5.6 or an older AF70-210 f/4, or a variety of manual lenses like the 75-150 E f/3.5 or the 80-200 f/4.5 AI. All of these lenses will probably outlast a new 80-200, they're MUCH MUCH MUCH sharper, and the build construction is better. I used this lens for about a year, then couldn't stand it anymore and sold it. It's not sharp, and its construction is lousy. I do not recommend this lens, especially since Nikon users have other options in the used department.
Strengths:
1) it's cheap...that's about it.
Weaknesses:
1) It's really not that sharp. In fact, it's probably only marginally sharper than a P&S. At 4x6, you have to look really close to tell a differenc, but at 8x10, it's patently not sharp. 2) It's widest aperture is 4.5-5.6. This means you'll be tripod mounting or using fast film a LOT. I found this annoying after a while, because like slow film. 3) Its construction is horrible. The focus ring is not grippable and looks cheesy. The barrel feels very plasticy. The whole thing looks and feels like a cheap toy.
Similar Products Used:
80-200 f/4.5 AI
Customer Service:
Nikon's 800# is great -- you actually get to talk to someone, and they actually know a lot about their products!
Rating Reviewed by: Javier López(Unregistered User)
(Intermediate)
Review Date March 10, 2000
Overall Rating 5 of 5
Value Rating 3 of 5
Visitors rate this review 4.70 of 5,
1 votes
Review 5 of 11
Model Reviewed: AF80-200mm f/4.5-5.6D Zoom-Nikkor
Summary:
If you have just reached this link, probably you are an amateur in photography, so, don't read the scientific - rigid - orthodox analysis from experts in photography, it's sure they will finish with a critic commentary. Think on this lens as one with a high quality/price ratio for the beginner-intermediate photographer, and use it when travelling or portraying.
Strengths:
A high quality/price ratio for a portable telephoto lens, ideal for the beginner-intermediate photographer.
Weaknesses:
Only stops down at F/4.5, but ... it's a cheap zoom.
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