AF 80-200mm

[Tay]

Hi,
Does the Nikon AF 80-200mm f/2.8D ED come with the lens hood when bought a new 1? If not hw much the hood cost?

Regards.

[RT9]

when i bought my grey set.. it is without..
then i paid $20 for one (HB7)..

[Tay]

Originally Posted by RT9 when i bought my grey set.. it is without.. then i paid $20 for one (HB7)..

Need your comments on this lens..

Regards.

[Danntbt]

Sharp lens but rather slow focussing......shot lots of potraits with this, one example is at:
http://www.treklens.com/gallery/Asia...photo20909.htm
this is a friend's wedding shot; took with a SB600 fill in, bounced of home made card....

[espn]

Nice len for the price & range, if one cannot afford the VR/AF-S version, this is definitely my next choice in terms of quality.

The hood can be bought at a lot of shops. Suprisingly easier to find than the AF-S/VR versions.

[Tay]

Originally Posted by espn Nice len for the price & range, if one cannot afford the VR/AF-S version, this is definitely my next choice in terms of quality. The hood can be bought at a lot of shops. Suprisingly easier to find than the AF-S/VR versions.

Ok thanks alot for the info....

Regards.

[gadget]

Is this lens still available in the market? How much is the street price right now & does anyone know which shop it is available from.

[AJ23]

Originally Posted by gadget Is this lens still available in the market? How much is the street price right now & does anyone know which shop it is available from.

The AF-D 80-200mm f/2.8 is still an in-production model. New is about S$1.6k, used/2nd-hand is about S$1k-$1.2k, depending on condition.

[gadget]

Thanks, know anywhere specifically I can get a new set from?

BTW, does the front part of the lens extend out further when zooming in?

[zmwang]

Originally Posted by gadget Thanks, know anywhere specifically I can get a new set from? BTW, does the front part of the lens extend out further when zooming in?

CP and MS color should have.

This lens is IF. So the answer is 'NO'.

[kegler]

there are quite a few 2nd hand on sale on b&s....

[USM]

Originally Posted by gadget Is this lens still available in the market? How much is the street price right now & does anyone know which shop it is available from.

If you don't mind brand new grey set, you can go to AP to buy at $1,300++.

[AJ23]

Originally Posted by gadget Thanks, know anywhere specifically I can get a new set from? BTW, does the front part of the lens extend out further when zooming in?

There's a lot of place in Singapore that has stocks of the lense. Eg. CP, AP, MS, L, J:3:16, etc.

And the front barrel of the lense does not extend when zooming nor focusing.

[litefoot]

Originally Posted by zmwang CP and MS color should have. This lens is IF. So the answer is 'NO'.

If you noticed, the lens is not designated with IF. Watch the front element move when focused. However it is within the housing of the lens thus the over size does not extend.

[gadget]

Yes I'm interested in the cheaper non-IF version.