Nikkor AF 80-200mm 1:2.8 lens
Feb 10, 2019 15:18:07 #
Thank you so much, that helps a lot, still learning about cameras and lenses, glad I asked first, thanks to all for your help
Feb 10, 2019 18:13:42 #
Nikon 80-200mm f/2.8 D AF ED is excellent optically... albeit it's heavy and doesn't have VR...
btw, VR is useless for moving subjects... i.e. sports etc.
Another issue is the Tripod Collar is Fixed... can't be removed...
So what if the lens is gray market? you're totally out of luck... Nikon won't touch it...
So even if a dealer offers a 90 day warranty you may be walking into a high risk gray market venture...
btw, B&H; Adorama and KEH won't tell you whether a used lens it's offering is Gray Market
What do I do? I buy refurbished ONLY from Nikon USA...
low risk... and likely more reliable than a new item which may not have thoroughly been checked before leaving the assembly line... Refurbs are extensively tested...
btw, VR is useless for moving subjects... i.e. sports etc.
Another issue is the Tripod Collar is Fixed... can't be removed...
So what if the lens is gray market? you're totally out of luck... Nikon won't touch it...
So even if a dealer offers a 90 day warranty you may be walking into a high risk gray market venture...
btw, B&H; Adorama and KEH won't tell you whether a used lens it's offering is Gray Market
What do I do? I buy refurbished ONLY from Nikon USA...
low risk... and likely more reliable than a new item which may not have thoroughly been checked before leaving the assembly line... Refurbs are extensively tested...
Feb 11, 2019 05:32:16 #
rdubreuil
Loc: Dummer, NH USA
Rookie 235 wrote:
Friend upgraded to Tamron SP 70-200mm 2.8 g2, I can buy this lens for good price but manual focus only, AF motor needs replacing, should I or should I upgrade to newer lenses, any help would be great
My bad, first input was incorrect, JLocke is right, 80-200 requires in body lens drive. I had the 70-200 on the brain when first posting.
Feb 11, 2019 06:30:43 #
billnikon
Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont
Rookie 235 wrote:
Friend upgraded to Tamron SP 70-200mm 2.8 g2, I can buy this lens for good price but manual focus only, AF motor needs replacing, should I or should I upgrade to newer lenses, any help would be great
Concentrate on isolating your subject from the back ground. In this case as simple as moving left to isolate the batter.
Feb 11, 2019 06:31:31 #
Rookie 235 wrote:
Friend upgraded to Tamron SP 70-200mm 2.8 g2, I can buy this lens for good price but manual focus only, AF motor needs replacing, should I or should I upgrade to newer lenses, any help would be great
Many versions of this lens, you don't say which one you are looking at.
DO NOT BUY A BROKEN LENS!! the repair can be more than a good used one.
Nikon has made more than half a dozen completely different f/2.8 tele zooms.
https://kenrockwell.com/nikon/80-200mm-history.htm
Feb 11, 2019 07:03:48 #
I will second the recommendation for the Nikon AF-P VR 70-300 models. They focus extremely quickly and are very lightweight, especially the DX version. Also, very reasonably priced. I love mine for handheld work.
Feb 11, 2019 07:16:03 #
Maybe the AF isn't broken. Are you using it on a body that doesn't have a focus motor in it? I have the AF-D version of this lens and it is very sharp, has internal focus and internal zoom, so it doesn't suck air in and out while zooming! No VR, but I don't find that a big problem. Here's a recent sample shot with this lens.
Feb 11, 2019 08:40:00 #
mizzee
Loc: Boston,Ma
I wouldn’t do it. Replacing the motor... repairs aren’t cheap and are often nearly equal to buying new/refurb/used. Plus the process is a P. I. T. A! If the motor is shot, what else might be wrong? My rule is not to buy someone else’s problem.
Feb 11, 2019 09:23:17 #
http://www.discountcamerarepair.com/
https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-574418-1.html
Look this up because I have a lens with same issue
https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-574418-1.html
Look this up because I have a lens with same issue
Feb 11, 2019 09:38:50 #
Rookie 235 wrote:
Friend upgraded to Tamron SP 70-200mm 2.8 g2, I can buy this lens for good price but manual focus only, AF motor needs replacing, should I or should I upgrade to newer lenses, any help would be great
When I was looking for a wide angle lens a friend of a friend had a Nikkor 17mm - 35mm 2.8 and he said it auto focused allright but made a squeal and was for sale . I called Nikon repair they stated if it was squealing it was ready to fail just a matter of when , long story short around $550.00 plus tax and shipping or about halve of the lens worth used and the guy with the lens wanted $ 800.00 ,needless to say I bought a refurb 14 - 24 2.8 from nikonusa for $1400.00 .So afs motor replacement isn't cheap . Get a refurb...
Feb 11, 2019 09:42:52 #
ricosha
Loc: Phoenix, Arizona
I own an older 80 x 200 and it is currently on my 810. The glass is exceptional and it (as previously said) does auto focus but slowly. The auto focus is very accurate. If repaired, the lens would be a good buy. As to the most recent question, for the cheap, I would get a 70 x 300 Nikon lens. On this site there has been many people who have posted the different models of the 70 x 300. Some versions of the 70 x 300 are better than other versions. It has VR and a very good/quick auto focus. Should be able to get one used for under $500.
Feb 11, 2019 09:48:29 #
Fotomacher wrote:
The Nikkor lens does NOT have a focus motor. It uses the motor built-in to Nikon bodies except the D3xxx and D5xxx series. There is a mechanical coupling from the lens to the body.
I think he is referring to the Nikon 80-200mm f/2.8 FX AF-S ED (1999-2004) which does have a built in focus motor.
Feb 11, 2019 09:50:04 #
Rookie 235 wrote:
Friend upgraded to Tamron SP 70-200mm 2.8 g2, I can buy this lens for good price but manual focus only, AF motor needs replacing, should I or should I upgrade to newer lenses, any help would be great
Rookie, which camera are you using?
Feb 11, 2019 09:54:38 #
The Nikon 80-200 f2.8 AF-S (two-ring) is a great lens (enjoyed mine for years); however, they are no longer making parts for that lens. I had one that was inadvertently dropped by a well-intended friend picking up my (open) camera bag and after many discussions with camera stores, I reluctantly purchased 70-200mm f2.8 VRII. The Tamron 70-200mm f2.8 is a good lens, too, at a lower price.
Feb 11, 2019 10:16:58 #
nimbushopper wrote:
No VR, but I don't find that a big problem.
Here's a recent sample shot with this lens.
No VR, but I don't find that a big problem.
Here's a recent sample shot with this lens.
Verrry sharp shot with NO VR. But it's 1/800 sec
via ISO 2200. Not everyone's working conditions
or sensor quality will allow that.
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