Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 80-200mm f/2.8D ED Lens USA

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This gem of a lens is some of the best bang for the buck. It is a sharp lens. Wide open gets soft, but it will on any glass. This has no VR, but so what. If you know how to shoot, you won't need VR. Great lens with solid construction and fast, accurate focus!

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I would highly recommend this product to anyone who is interesting in getting a nice high quality zoom. I use this 80-200 2.8 zoom on my Nikon D7000, it performs with high quality photos every time. It has yet to let me down and the price is amazing! Compared to the 70-200 this performs just as well for half the price!

The AF isn't instant but I shot 5 baseball games and a soccer game and have yet to have a problem with the focusing being an issue. If you are worried about it not having an internal focusing motor, don't! It is such a superb lens I can't speak about how much I enjoy using this and it isn't as heavy as one would think.

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What can I say? This lens is solidly built and oozes quality throughout. Yes, it's rather heavy. And it's crazy that I use it on a Sony Nex-7 body via a Novoflex adapter. I would not recommend a cheap adapter with this beast. Besides the cool factor, I do get great results with the help of a monopod... and some compliments along the way. A passerby glanced at my set up and commented "Now THAT'S a camera!" I guess, like it or not, SIZE DOES MATTER :)

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I recently bought the Nikkor 80-200/f2.8 ED for shooting kid's sports. It does not have the silent wave or VR. I decided not to spend the extra money but more importantly did not want more technology that could break. I have now shot about a dozen soccer and lacrosse games with the new lens. Compared to my Nikkor 70-300/f4-5.6 ED, the new lens has significantly improved my percentage of sharp images. It seems to focus faster than my older one but I can't tell if that is because of the increased light due to the larger aperture or just a sharper lens. The increased light certainly helps me get more depth of field at shutter speeds that capture the action. In any case, it is now my lens of choice for sports. I have been using the lens on a D300 and D700. This is not a walk around lens. I always use a monopod to shoot the games.

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This lens is awesome. The bokeh is fantastic. I've used it mainly for people shots in medium to low light, and the 2.8 really helps. It's heavy and has no VR, but it's built like a tank. My handheld shots came out quite good, but after a while my shoulders wanted a tripod/monopod.

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I am a professional photographer. I shoot mainly travel, beauty and fine art images. This is a workhorse for me. I didn't want to spend the extra money on the 70-200 2.8 VR because I don't have any use for the VR...and this lens is ultra sharp and I would say just as sharp as the Nano glass on the VR.

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I had the same lens for 12 years and lately I was using it with my second body (D300), while shooting wide angles with my primary body (D700). It's great to have the 80-200 ready to grasp and shoot. Unfortunatly while doing a large group shot with my 16-35mm, I fell from a chair! and my 80-200 that I had hanging from my shoulder landed lens first on the pavement. I'm a freelancer but also being a father of two I have to balance my budget so when I was looking for a replacement lens a new 80-200 was not only one I worked with for many years but also a huge saving from the new state of the art 70-200. I find my new 80-200 to be sharp and fast. Some times I change it to my D700 and have more MM choices to compose with. I'm glad they're still making this great lens.

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I bought this lens to use at a baseball game. I didn't think I would use it for pictures of our grandson or our dogs but that is what I am using it for. Crystal clear pictures with great details.

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I already own the 70-200 VR II for photo and it is my favorite Nikon lens. I purchased the 80-200 for video adapted to Sony F3 but it was not parfocal, and had much breathing. It is not nearly as nice as the 70-200 in addition to no VR but less than half the price. Very well made but seems dated in design. It was not good for my purposes so I returned it.

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Everything is as advertised. Substantial well made lens. I'll enjoy using this lens. I am now lusting for another Nikon Prime Lens. Nikkor AF-S 17-35mm F/2.8D ED IF. Hopefully I'll win the drawing to give me a good start on acquiring this wide angle zoom

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I am now using this lens on the D7000,and have seen a further jump in resolution/clarity.
Prior to that it was paired with a D200,a very good combo,but the D7000/nIKOR 80-200MM F/2.8 is exceptional.

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I use this lens for indoor basketball photography. The pictures were so clear! However, it is a little too big of a zoom for me because I had to sit so far away from the action in order to get the shot.

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Quick and sharp, I'm using it every chance I get

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I've been deciding for some time now between the 70-200 and the 80-200 and finally decided to get the 80-200. the lens is not as heavy as some people say it is. it works well for me, i usually go to the zoo or the everglades and shoot wildlife. hasn't given me any problems yet and I'm super happy with the results.

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This is definitely worth the investment. I don't think I will miss the Vr function for the price. This is probably the best first pro glass you can buy. It is just so versatile that it fits several applications. It is heavy but not heavy considering the quality and amount of glass that is in it. I use it with a dx sensor. The d7000 is a great fit and focuses extremely fast. I would recommend this to anyone.

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Fits my needs for sports and portraits. Love the 2.8!

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I've owned my Nikon D90 for 3 years, and purchased it mostly to take pictures of my kids athletic events. I purchased a Nikkor 70-300mm lens some time ago in Singapore, which was a good lens for outdoor sports with a lot of natural light. However, it was an average lens when I moved indoor to shoot volleyball. I recently purchased the Nikkor 80-20mm f/2.8D lens to handle the indoor duties, and the only disappointment is that I didn't purchase it sooner. The 2.8 aperture is excellent for indoor sports, and freezes the ball in flight. The pictures are sharp, and the color is brilliant. I heard a lot of negatives regarding the weight of the lens, but that really isn't an issue, especially when I'm shooting at higher shutter speeds to capture the action. It's an easy lens to use. I would highly recommend it to anyone that is shooting indoor sports or activities and requires a zoom lens.

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The best zoom lens throughout the Nikon line. The most used lens in my Nikon collection since I take a lot of indoor basketball games.Great for low lighting situation, color, focus and bokeh is excellent, no complaint on this lens especially considering it is "only" [$]. Focus is sometimes hesitated especially when half of the frame has moving object at the direction of "depth of field". Lateral movement is fine. Not sure if I have not found right way of using my D3s' autofocus mode yet...

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I bought this lens specifically to shoot indoor sports and I could not be happier. In the 2 short weeks I have been using it, my indoor sports shots have been outstanding. Even shooting hockey THROUGH the glass the picture are crisp and clear. It is heavy but a monopod solves that problem. I am using it with the D90 body and AF works great. Five stars!!