Nikon 80-200 f/2.8 purchase.........Good idea? I have the opportunity to purchase a Nikon ED 80-200 F/2.8 D lens in excellent condition and for a very good price. I realize this lens...

Keldon Loc: Yukon, B.C.

I have the opportunity to purchase a Nikon ED 80-200 F/2.8 D lens in excellent condition and for a very good price.
I realize this lens is normally used on FX cameras while I only have a D500.
Does anyone else have this combination and if so, how do you like it? Any issues?

rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona

I don't have that camera but did purchase a Nikon 80-200 ED f/2.8 some years ago. The lens is fantastic.
--Bob

Keldon wrote:

I have the opportunity to purchase a Nikon ED 80-200 F/2.8 D lens in excellent condition and for a very good price.
I realize this lens is normally used on FX cameras while I only have a D500.
Does anyone else have this combination and if so, how do you like it? Any issues?

Keldon Loc: Yukon, B.C.

Thanks Bob. Everything I've read indicates it's great lens. Just not sure about the combo.

RichieC Loc: Adirondacks

One of the holy trinity of Nikon Lenses. It is money in the bank, check used prices... you may upgrade your camera but not that lens.

24-80 is more useful... that should be next :)

OddJobber Loc: Portland, OR

You said you ONLY have a D500!

That speed demon will handle ANY lens you put on it.

Keldon Loc: Yukon, B.C.

I wasn't disparaging the camera, I just meant it wasn't full frame. I love the thing.

OddJobber wrote:

You said you ONLY have a D500!

That speed demon will handle ANY lens you put on it.

Kmgw9v Loc: Miami, Florida

RichieC wrote:

One of the holy trinity of Nikon Lenses. It is money in the bank, check used prices... you may upgrade your camera but not that lens.

24-80 is more useful... that should be next :)

Holy Trinity?
I don't think so.
24-80?

rgrenaderphoto Loc: Hollywood, CA

Sure you can use a Fx lens on a Dx body. Will not get the image size of the Fx, but the glass is excellent will perform.

rgrenaderphoto Loc: Hollywood, CA

Kmgw9v wrote:

Holy Trinity?

The Holy Trinity, or Hebrew Trinity if you're Jared Polin, of Nikon Fx lenses:

Nikkor 14-24 mm f/2.8
Nikkor 24-70 mm f/2.8
Nikkor 70-200 mm f/2.8

Wakko12 Loc: New Hampshire

I had the same lens in a d5200. It was awesome, though horribly unbalanced with such a light body. Your d500 will perform great with that, just start working out your delts now if you are shooting something fast and have to move.

Keldon Loc: Yukon, B.C.

Thanks for the advice. It is a heavy lens.

Wakko12 wrote:

I had the same lens in a d5200. It was awesome, though horribly unbalanced with such a light body. Your d500 will perform great with that, just start working out your delts now if you are shooting something fast and have to move.

Kmgw9v Loc: Miami, Florida

rgrenaderphoto wrote:

The Holy Trinity, or Hebrew Trinity if you're Jared Polin, of Nikon Fx lenses:

Nikkor 14-24 mm f/2.8
Nikkor 24-70 mm f/2.8
Nikkor 70-200 mm f/2.8

Most of us already knew that---even the Jared part.

GoofyNewfie Loc: Kansas City

I think the 80-200 2.8 would have been part of the holy trinity back before the 70-200 existed. Never heard of the term related to lenses before the current usage. I had one of the first version of it. Worked great on all the DX bodies I had.

MT Shooter Loc: Montana

GoofyNewfie wrote:

I think the 80-200 2.8 would have been part of the holy trinity back before the 70-200 existed. Never heard of the term related to lenses before the current usage. I had one of the first version of it. Worked great on all the DX bodies I had.

Before there was a "Holy Trinity" there was a "Holy Trio". They were the 17-35mm F2.8, 35-70mm F2.8, and the 80-200mm F2.8. I bought them all when I got my first F4 body.

GoofyNewfie Loc: Kansas City

MT Shooter wrote:

Before there was a "Holy Trinity" there was a "Holy Trio". They were the 17-35mm F2.8, 35-70mm F2.8, and the 80-200mm F2.8. I bought them all when I got my first F4 body.

I’m guessing the 80-200 sang bass?
I've wanted but never got a Nikon F4 ever since it came out.
I can afford one now, but don't shoot film anymore.