Nikon 80-200mm f2.8 ED

[ghost04]

just wanna ask...
any shops ard sg still selling this lens new?
n wats the likely price range??
thanks for the help...

[tltan]

should have shops still carrying this. The AFD version.

Should be slightly more then 1.6K I guess.

[Ian]

Originally Posted by ghost04 just wanna ask... any shops ard sg still selling this lens new? n wats the likely price range?? thanks for the help...

The last version was the AFnD, the version before was the AFd. There will be new examples out there and their price will vary a bit most likely. It's a good lens, but not as nice as the AFS version which has a far better lens hood and is much faster to focus and doesn't suffer from "focus hunting" issues as much as the AFnD version.

[sabaisabai]

Was quoted $1550 at Orient Photo last week.

[catola1010]

Originally Posted by sabaisabai Was quoted $1550 at Orient Photo last week.

This would be good price if it's the local agent unit with price including Gst

[ghost04]

thanks for the assistance...so expect it to cost >$1500?
if have will be better as i intend to get the Sigma 70-200mm f2.8 HSM...

[Omega23]

Originally Posted by Ian The last version was the AFnD, the version before was the AFd. There will be new examples out there and their price will vary a bit most likely. It's a good lens, but not as nice as the AFS version which has a far better lens hood and is much faster to focus and doesn't suffer from "focus hunting" issues as much as the AFnD version.

wow where u get this info from?? AFnD?? what does the n mean?

[tltan]

Think the N is there on the box. My box has the N on it. Could it be N for double ring while the single ring version is the AFD?

[lsisaxon]

Originally Posted by tltan Think the N is there on the box. My box has the N on it. Could it be N for double ring while the single ring version is the AFD?

Possible. Usually n denotes a newer version. eg FM2n sync speed is 1/250 vs FM2 sync speed is 1/200.

[Ian]

Originally Posted by Omega23 wow where u get this info from?? AFnD?? what does the n mean?

Omega, it's common knowledge, I got it when I picked up half a dozen AFnD lenses (it's on the effing box actually) When the AFD range was introduced (it was preceeded by the AF range) a cosmetic change (and on a few lenses some modification to the focusing speed by changing the gearing on the screw drive from memory) was performed several years later, hence the AFnD range, the "n" standing for NEW, a term Nikon has used from time to time in Camera bodies, most noteably in the FM2n (new).

I recall writing a pretty scathing piece about it in reply to some idiot here on CS about 5 years ago when I was moderating the Nikon Forum.

[Omega23]

Originally Posted by Ian Omega, it's common knowledge, I got it when I picked up half a dozen AFnD lenses (it's on the effing box actually) When the AFD range was introduced (it was preceeded by the AF range) a cosmetic change (and on a few lenses some modification to the focusing speed by changing the gearing on the screw drive from memory) was performed several years later, hence the AFnD range, the "n" standing for NEW, a term Nikon has used from time to time in Camera bodies, most noteably in the FM2n (new). I recall writing a pretty scathing piece about it in reply to some idiot here on CS about 5 years ago when I was moderating the Nikon Forum.

OIC.. thx seen yr post years back i know the differences.. Bascially the AFnD means the 2 touches... Cause we are so familiar with the term AFD 1 touch and AFD 2 touches and take it for granted and made me think that the 80-200 AFD 2 touches has 2 versions. I have seen so many lenses of the same model having different coating on the lens. usually the older lenses have a more pinkish, bluerish coating while the newer model have a greenish brownish coating.. Color and contrast is much better on the older coating while the newer coating have reduced glare and purple fringes.

[kikuno]

As i know the extra n at AFnD is for Nano coating which is reduced glare and purple fringes like what Omega23 have mention. correct me if im wrong....

[lsisaxon]

Originally Posted by kikuno As i know the extra n at AFnD is for Nano coating which is reduced glare and purple fringes like what Omega23 have mention. correct me if im wrong....

Not in this case. Nano Crystal Coating is denoted by a capital N. It hasn't been introduced for the 80-200/2.8.