Fast as lightning razor sharp good contrast good color

none at this price

I bought this lens becouse i read kenrockwell's review of it and I have to say that i fully agree with his opinion in any way. The Nikkor 70-210 AF-D is unbeatable in sharpness!!!! I've seen more expensive lenses (third party and nikkor) which are not half the sharp this lens is. When you first whatch an image out of the camera (d50/70 in my case) you simply cannot belive it! razor sharp brilliant contrast and colors - what else can you say... oh yes the af is a real sprinter! I had to get used to the push pull mechanism first but you get into it in minutes and it is noth that bad compared to the ones you turn. I think i never sell this lense again. like the guy bevore said - the best lense you can get for your nikon gear at this price and this quality! kudos nikon!

ALL...... its pro made.....(made in japan) may one say it i s a pro lens for a amateur price..or 95 % close to this fact? (another sleeper is the 28-85 and the 28-70 too.!)

too slow at the 210 5,6 end...BUT still fast..?!!

Probably the best investment you can do for your Nikon analogue or digital gear for the moment,the only rival is the Nikkor 28-200,and of course a little better the 80-200 and best of all the 70-200 BUT at a very very different price but not extremely different when it comes to the quality of the end result> true pic quality. This Lens is able to make very good prints and sharp pics with good resolution and details,a little flat at the 210 end and lacking a bit of contrast,but very very close to pro results.I use it mostly when its a clear good day and sunny,and use it as well with my SB 600 flash and Nikon D1 H and even with my oold Nikon F2 ! I agree with many that this lens is very responsive and fast and for my PJ work its fantastic capable to solve the newpapers need for good sharp sports pic and other fast action pics.No probs whatsoever! Of course its Not a hgh end lens BUT darn too close for little money,remember to put a good filter (62 mm) in front.; i use Rodenstock UV.If you can find it used .Buy it. Highly recomandable.

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Notes from using on a digital Nikon D70 DSLR: Optical and build quality-wize, better than the newer 75-300 'Nikkors?'. My results comparing (unfairly?) to prime lens Nikkors in this range.... Much to my surprize; good contrast and saturation at all apertures, only falling off slightly wide open at 210mm. Sharpness pretty good at all zoom settings (a tad weaker at 210mm). Just stopping down half a stop from wide open increases sharpness markedly a 210mm end (a small amount of USM in Photoshop makes full aperture very usable however!). No noticeable light fall off even wide open (bearing in mind a DSLR only uses the centre 2/3rds of a 35mm frame - an advantage). Chromatic aberration well controlled, you have to look quite hard for it even at wider apertures. Nice bokeh for a zoom, with little to no 'directional' or 'patterning' effects. At apertures from around f7.1 and smaller the results surprizing compare very well to my 85mm & 135mm Nikkor primes. Secondhand price good.

None really for spec and price, just the slower aperture when you need the speed at 210mm end. Keep those prime lenses for dull days when this lens is too slow.

Older design solid AF Nikkor, covering a fairly undemanding but useful 70-210mm tele range. Bargain price - probably because most consumers want a zoom to cover 12-600mm all in one lens!

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A borrowed a 75-300mm ED Zoom Nikkor. Nikkor primes in this range. Tamron 80-210 (nasty).

Good sharpness and contrast wide open across entire zoom range. Fast AF.

Push pull zoom, loose focus ring - not for manual focus fans.

It seems to be the best AF-D consumer zoom. I guess Nikon discontinues it to shift customers to much costly F2.8 zooms. Bought it used for my D70 after being disappointed by AF 70-300 ED (sharpness in ok but contrast is below average, especially at the short end).

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Excellent build quality (really robust) sharp & nice colors cheap

None for the price

I bought this lens used from eBay at a very good price, its a very good lens by Nikkor, pretty sharp and nice colors, the building quality is perfect , feels really solid with all metal body and mount, Auto focus is fast enough (at least for me) and the zoom range is good also without any noticeable distortion. this lens is excellent deal for the price.

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Price Great for portraits Great construction Flexible range

A little heavy but not compared to f2.8's! Zoom creep...or DASH!

Overall, I like this lens. I've found that I have no problem getting very sharp photos anywhere from 135mm and shorter. The closer to the long end, the softer the shots but what can you possibly expect for this price. I'm currently using it on an N70 and the combination is a little heavy so hiking with it can wear you out. And the only other problem I have with it is zoom creep....if you can call it "creep"...it's more like a dash, it slides out in a HURRY.

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Robust Color rendition

Being just a consumer grade telezoom, it's bulky and heavy. Zoom slips.

My last attempt to find a good portable AF telezoom. I like hiking, not carrying stuff. Since the 80-200 f2,8 is a dam*ed heavy monster for me and the 80-200 f4,5-5,6 looked like a plastic toy, I tried this lens. Man, I never really enjoyed it: nothing's wrong with it, but optics and handling aren't either exciting. After several hours carrying it, 600 gr is too much weight for such an ordinary performance. Finally, I parted with it and replaced it by the better built 75-150 or one prime. I take less pictures, but I'm more satisfied with them.

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cheap, light, fairly compact, with great (the best) build quality for its class.

None for its class

I love this lens and I carry it around with me all the time, along with my Nikkor 35-70mm f/2.8. I also own a Nikkor 80-200 f/2.8 1-touch, so I have good glass to compare it to. I often think about selling my 70-210 since I have the 2.8 tele-zoom, but can never bring myself to do so. The reason? It is light and compact and performs nearly as well as its big brother. I use it when I''m outdoors to gather ideas for scenic photos that I''ll return to with the 80-200 when the light is perfect. The 70-210 uses the same size filters as my 35-70 and is basically the same size. You can''t go wrong with this lens. It focusses much quicker than the 70-300 ED that I used to own. Ken Rockwell writes a glowing review of this lens and I fully concur. Cheap, light, compact and a joy to use mechanically. The best resolution in a consumer tele-zoom. If you can live with the speed (you just have to use a tripod indoors) this is the one to get.

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Strong Build, metal mount, good range for most users.

Soft at the edges, but not that noticeable.

Better than other reviews might suggest. Yes, it''s slow compared to the 80-200 f/2.8, but if you''re using a tripod that doesn''t really matter. If you want to hand-hold it use fast, grainy film. But with a tripod and 50 or 100 ISO film this lens gives great pictures. Focus is fast with my Nikon F100, slower with the N60. Some softness at the edges but clear, sharp in the center. Perhaps I just got a good one, but I''m very happy with mine. Gives great color and contrast. It''s well built. Solid, not plastic as many of Nikon''s newer lenses.

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Quality vs price is it''s biggest strength.

For this price, nothing much. The only thing I can think of is the push-pull design need some times to practise.

Overall result is good if not great. Focusing is faster than latest 70-300 f4-5.6D ED. Picture quality and contrast is good.

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