Through the Glass of Nikkor 80-200mm f2.8 Photo Gallery by Alex Lim at pbase.com

Through the Glass of Nikkor 80-200mm f2.8

I got this lens in early year 2007. It is almost 3 years by now. To my opinion, it is a decent lens for me to shoot various subjects. It is not a perfect lens, as i believe such lens are hard to find, but when i hold it in my hand, i know this glass is pro-grade lens.
This telephoto zoom also works perfectly well in my Nikon D300. The focusing speed and accuracy are very good for the type of subject i shoot. I have found some owner of this lens having focusing issue; their final solution is to get Nikon help by calibrating the lens and the camera.

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The alley after heavy rain...	She came, she aimed, she shot...	Portrait of fren - May 5	Lone traveller...
Jiaxing Railway Station	The Mee Goreng of Pulau Tikus	Kick !	Sweat out with a Nikon
Thirst after a game	2007 Penang Bridge Run!	Train is coming !	Portrait of fren - May 3

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Phil		25-Sep-2012 15:36
I'm waiting for my own lens just bought a few days ago. After seeing your gallery, I'm just a little more excited to get it at last... Thank you for the inspiration. Great job!

trezz L		11-Jan-2012 16:32
u ispire me to use my 80-200 f2.8 on my d300s thanks alex

Chow KF		26-Nov-2010 10:32
I'm now looking for the Tamron 70~200 F2.8, any shop have reasonable price ? The sharpness is excellent. Or any lens, pls recommend. Tq.

Jean-Luc Rollier		23-Aug-2009 10:23
Outstanding gallery! Very interesting diversity! JL vote

Nick Vera		23-Oct-2008 21:27
Hi guys, im new in this thing.just wanna ask an advice if it's fair to buy it for $ 1,050 for a new one or it's already a good deal for that price? just bought a d200 and hoping that it will work great on it, since all the reviews on this lens are good. thanks

PJ Fish		01-Sep-2008 20:46
Dear Folks , Is there anyone here that have used this Nikkor 80-200 F2,8 AF ED for sports or fast moving objects with good results? i mean for soccer,racingcars,football,tennis,and alike? have you any sample pics ? is this old 80-200 AFD useable for sports compared to the 70-200? which is an AFS lens? i hope that you can help me? thanks PJ Fish.

Victor Bustinza		16-Aug-2008 05:19
Exellent glass, I have the pull-push version, is the same optic, strong, clear, not expensive, used in Peru cost 300 USD, visit my gallery FIesta del nino, all whit this lens. Thanks.

James Giovanni Pan		15-Aug-2008 15:45
Very nice gallery Alex. With your skills, any lens and bodies will perform magic. Keep it up!

Bob		15-Aug-2008 02:49
Alex, I think I am finally going to bite the bullet and get this lens before the price goes through the stratosphere.

PJ FISH		10-Aug-2008 22:49
Dear Alex, Im so glad to hear from you that you are happy with the famed Nikkor 80-200 f 2,8 AFD,it seems taht this lens is having a world wide renaissance at the moment especially for the Nikon D3 and D700 cameras coming up now-so in short,enjoy this pearl before Nikon japan decide to stop production and put nano on it and afs and so on, and suddenly nikon might charge 2500 USD for almost the same lens..(/.. HUH??--!! Folks Go and buy it.! best regards PJ Fish

Alex Lim		07-Aug-2008 16:50
Hi PJ Fish, I fully agree with you that this is lens is amazing, I have compared it with my fren's 18-200mm VR Nikkor (at 200mm) but the depth of field is not enough for me. For this lens, the subject really stand out because of the shallow depth of field. When i carry this lens around, really feel like a pro, yet the size and length is not too long and scary compared with other telezoom. In China, photo fans called it "The little metal cannon", that is the reputation. This lens is always my choice when there is serious outing. Even when short outing, i can see things differently with this telezoom; normal subject will turn unique. I owned this lens almost 2 years now, and still the proud owner of it. Rgds, Alex Lim on 8 Aug 2008 Beijing Olympic Day

PJ Fish		06-Aug-2008 16:32
Regarding the famed Nikon 80-200 F2,8 AFD i think that it is the best lens for full frame cameras on the market right now and i have tested it out now with satisfaction and use it daily with the Nikon D3 body-great combo.! You Do not need VR in most cases,just turn up the iso or use a pod. Thanks for your kind help and information.

Slava Risenberg		17-Jul-2008 06:46
spectacular gallery

stephen edwards		17-Apr-2008 15:14
i use this lens to take whitewater rafting photos. i know it does not have an AFS motor but on a D1h or D2h it flies!!! this first D version can be had in great shape for 500 to 650 dollars , much better quality than any variable apeture lens or 3rd party junk!!!!!!

Alex Lim		07-Dec-2007 15:54
Hi PJ Fish, I never use the 70-200 VR or the 80-200 AFS, but i heard that the 80-200 AFS has similar optical performance with the 80-200 AFD. You can check the website below for detail test. This is what I normally do before buying new lens: http://www.photozone.de/8Reviews/index.html

PJ Fish		06-Dec-2007 20:28
Dear sirs, Do you think it is as good as the 70-200 VR or as good as the 80-200 AFS?? Is there anybody here who has an opinion about this question? what is your personal experience ?please let us all know.

A.Ganesh		25-Oct-2007 02:26
Hi Alex Lim, May I know how good is the focusing for the AFD version?.Is the AFS version much much better?.It is hard to get the AFS version.Hope 2 hear from you

Patrick		14-Oct-2007 18:25
Your photos show a love of color and innocence. Your lens obviously does not hinder the capture of these moments. I purchased this lens today. Your gallery has me very excited about the possibilities.

Alex Lim		09-Oct-2007 15:36
Hi Kelly, I have send you a separate email for your question. Generally i found the bokeh of this lens is one of the strong point; the out of focus area really make the subject stand out. However, i suspect that if the out of focus area cannot be properly recorded in the film or digital sensor in the digital camera, it can become grain. Do you mean you see grain in the out of focus area? Another thing to avoid when using this lens is: the image quality might drop when shoot at 200mm f2.8 at shortest focusing distance. At first i thought i am bad luck to get this sample, but after check with the Nikonian's website, this is true. So pls. accept the fact that there is no perfect lens.

Guest		03-Oct-2007 04:27
I just bought the 80-200 f2.8. So far I am very happy. beautiful colour and contrast to this lens. I didn't think I needed to spend $2000 on the VR and I'm happy I didn't. I love this lens.

Kelly		01-Oct-2007 21:06
Great work. I had this lens since 1998, but I am a little bit frustrated with grains out of it. I really want to know if you have same feeling about this great lens.

Gilbert Ching		25-Aug-2007 15:13
very nice lens

legendz		22-Aug-2007 15:27
Lovely gallery

flowsnow		18-Aug-2007 06:40
Great compiliation of shots Alex. i am sure you will have lots of fun using this lens. V

Team Dragon		30-Jul-2007 03:03
I have never seen such great shots. My thoughts about this lens changed. it's just as great as the 70-200 VR dont' you agrree. Great capture. wow.

Keith		29-Jul-2007 14:31
Awesome gallery. Some of these shots are phenomenal.

laine82		06-Jul-2007 13:29
This is a very good gallery. Some great people shots !!

Alex Lim		03-Jul-2007 14:23
Hi Ken, I have send you a separate email for my opinion. I believe the 70-300mm ED has many strong points too, especially it is easier to carry around with its weight. Nikkor 80-200mm f2.8 has its own weakness too, like its macro is not very attractive (about 1:5), but i can live with that. I summary, i love this lens for its optical performance and very reasonable auto focus speed. Very good for portraiture, street photography and some sports.

ken		02-Jul-2007 12:24
Hi, Alex is it really worth to buy it if i have already the lens: 70-300 f4.5-5.6 ED. I just want to see if it is worth to add one more lens with 2-f stop aperture thanks Ken

ML		26-Jun-2007 22:56
This looks like such a nice lens to play with, esp for candid portraits and at F 2.8, that's awesome! I only have the Canon 70-300 IS, not nearly as fun as yours.

Ali Majdfar		19-Jun-2007 08:15
Fantastic collection, it's a great lens. GMV

Ann LT		02-Jun-2007 02:42
I have this lens and I love it too!

Alex Lim		24-May-2007 16:05
Hi Gary, thanks a lot for the nice comment. I really love this lens... !

Garypaul		23-May-2007 20:56
Nice gallery of work, they do justice to a fine lens.

D.E.P Pro		19-May-2007 06:45
love the way you show all of your images, in it true size great work.

petem		12-May-2007 03:21
Yes, I love this lens too! Great gallery!

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