sharp at all apertures, and critically sharp from f4 to f16. rugged not ostentatious like some Canon lenses, but looks really good

would like hypersonic focusing, but not worth all the extra bucks

Just an incredible lens, with great detail even at 2.8, a really solid build, and a practical tripod mount that does the job. Focuses swiftly on F100 and N90s.

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none Just as an aside, my brother-in-law shoots exclusively Canon, and he loves them, but has had four different cameras malfunction six different times.

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Sharpness, build, price.

Weight, bulk.

Wow, the proof is in the slides. I got my slides back from our cruise in Alaska. I got to use my 80-200 2.8D (tripod collar) and 20-35 2.8D. These lenses just kick butt. I can't believe how sharp the images are, even at F2.8. I can't say enough good things about this lens. Simply buy one and use it LOTS!

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70-210D F4-5.6

The glass; color, contrast sharpness. When When I really want the best portrait type images, this is the lens I always turn to. With the F5, focus is fast and accurate. I don't mind the slight focus noise.

None for my use.

Purchased this lens five years ago with an F5. I have many other lens, including AFS versions, that give latitude from micro(macro for non Nikon)to wildlife to landscape and almost anything else. This lens is by far the best I have used For portraits, expecially with the Kodak Portra color negs.

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Have not needed.

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Many Nikon lens.

Very sharp; great color

Severe pincushion distortion ..., very noticeable when photographing verticals

I sent this lens back to B&H

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70-300,24,& 50 mm Nikon's

Sharp, well build, and fast apreture.

Yea-right for the price NONE. Some say slow focusing, but %85 of the time when shooting action I use manual focusing!

Sharp, Sharp, Sharp, truly great lens, it's good everywere. I have used this lens for 3 years, and i have shot mostly sports/action with it. With the action shots the quality was fine. But one day a friend ask me to shoot some head-shots of her. I used this lens for the 80-105 range. The pic's were toooo sharp, too clean for head-shot, I was blown away, I never knew this lens was that good! This lens also works great as a manual focus lens on my F3 & FE2 The bottom line is, yes it's old, yes it's heavy, and yes it's slow, but the image is what's importain and it don't get any better than this!!!!

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Nikon 70-200 f/4.5 (I think) and 75-150E f/3.5

Very well built like a pro lens should be. Stable and well balanced on tripod collar (heavier than the AFS version). A little smaller and lighter (as well as less expensive) than the AFS version as well. Focuses almost as quick on an F100.

Can't think of one. Personally, it should be a heavy lens.

A pro lens in every respect. Great images even wide open and very sharp throughout the whole range. I don't do any kind of scientific testing, but my chromes shot with this lens have "the look". This review is for the two-touch version with tripod collar.

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Not needed.

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Several other Nikon lenses.

Fast, sharp, great feel and well built

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Awesome lens

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Terrific distortion performance at all field angles at f/2.8. I've seen virtually no evidence of vignetting or coma at the extremes of field. Top notch optical design and execution

Not really a weakness...but with wide open aperture the hood is a definite must.

An absolutely first rate lens in all respects; sharpness, distortion (lack of), AF speed (no comparison to non AFS), AF accuracy (high).

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I'm a californian, and have nothing but good things to say about the Torrance facility.

Sharpness Build quality Focus speed Cool focus limiter Decent macro mode (3 ft.)

Weight

Man, this lens pops! People who see my pics made with this glass and my 20-35mm f/2.8 (my other go-to) can't stop commenting on how sharp the images are. A lot of folks find this kind of focal range and speed ideal for sports, and I wouldn't disagree. However, I find this lens invaluable for portraits. I get such great contrast, sharpness, and color. The shallow depth of field is great for head shots, too. Sometimes I over-use wide open apertures, though, and I have had to learn to stop-down preview when I have multiple subjects who are not in the same plane of focus. GREAT lens. (I have the later two-ring tripod collar version.)

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manual focus 70-210 f/4 series E (for my F3)

Everything about this lens is great.

It's a little hard to to remove the lens cap with the shade on, how's that for nit picky. No real weaknesses.

I bought this lens to take pictures of my kids playing sports and performing in concerts. Most of these events take place in poorly lit gyms and theaters. I really wanted to get these shots without a flash, and I wanted to get close. I really had to think hard about dropping all that jack for a lens, but I bought it and matched it up with my N80 and couldn't be happier. I'm getting shots I never got before, with a quality my old Tamron zoom can't touch. The focus is very fast even in low light situations. The lens rarely hunts, it's really all its cracked up to be. It's a little heavy but not unreasonable(I mainly shoot it handheld). Do yourself a favor and get this lens you will not be disappointed. You will even get great shots even with 1600 speed film up to 4x6 prints.

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