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Nikon 300mm f/4.0D ED-IF AF-S Nikkor Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras Product Description:

• Compact super-telephoto lens for travel, sports, wildlife, and stock photography
• Super-fast, super-quiet lens using Silent Wave motor technology
• ED glass elements for high-resolution and high-contrast images
• M/A mode allows rapid switching between autofocus and manual operation
• Nine-blade rounded diaphragm achieves a natural blur for out-of-focus elements

Product Description

This high-power 4.3x telephoto zoom is a versatile and lightweight answer to bringing family action closer. Fits all Nikon SLR cameras but optimized for automatic-focus models

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71 of 76 people found the following review helpful.
Incredibly sharp, even wide open. Fantastic lens.
By Sam
I'm surprised that there are so few reviews for this lens.I wanted a telephoto for years so I bought an old used manual focus Nikon 300mm f4 lens. I was able to get good sharp photographs when shooting outdoors in bright sunshine with the aperture closed down a few stops. But without the split prism focusing in less than very bright environments, I was never certain when I was in focus except by looking at the green dot in the viewfinder which is distracting while trying to keep your eye on a moving subject. Auto-focus is a must on a big telephoto.I traded it in (the advantage of buying from a local camera store) and bought a new Nikon 300mm f4. Before leaving the store, I photographed a few items inside the store that had bar codes. I photographed hand held with the aperture wide open at about 1/100 second. I zoomed in on my D300 LCD and I could clearly read the tiny numbers at the bottom of the bar codes. The images were perfectly sharp.I ponied up an additional $1K and bought it. Hey, it was my wedding anniversary and my wife asked what I wanted; this was it. I then took another series of photographs of a sharp barcode on a bottle. This time, I used a tripod for consistency. I do this test with each lens I buy. The only other lens that had this quality is the Nikon 85mm f1.4.I could see no difference in sharpness or contrast regardless of aperture. I then photographed a house for sale sign up the street. The lens quickly and quietly locked in on the sign. Again, zooming in all the way on the camera's LCD, I was able to easily read the very tiny print at the bottom of the sign (at 200 ISO).The lens is fairly lightweight so I didn't have any problem hand holding it. It weighs about the same as the Nikon Micro 2.8 lens (not sharp wide open). I don't think I could have held the 300mm f2.8 lens for very long.Because the lens isn't heavy, by holding the lens hood with one hand and having a good body stance, I was able to take good shots as low at 1/100th of a second. Some photographers claim their photographs were taken hand-held as slow at 1/20 of a second but I find that hard to believe.While the f4 model doesn't have VR (I love VR) and is only 1 fstop slower than the nearly $6K f2.8 300mm lens, it's about 1/4th of the price of the 2.8 and weighs 1/2 has much (3 pounds vs. 6 pounds). On a Nikon D300/D700 with a battery pack or a D3/D3s, carrying around a 300mm 2.8 lens has got to hurt after awhile.One review described the f4 model as a "poor mans lens". I hand hold my lens with either a D3s or a D300 & battery pack since the subjects move too erratically to use any type of support. Let me tell you, the weight aches after awhile. I can't imagine adding an additional 3 (THREE) pounds. The f2.8 model is meant to be hand held otherwise why have VRII? I pity the poor person that has to hand hold the 6 pound lens for more than a few minutes.Yes, the 2.8 lens is one stop faster and the VR will give you an extra 2-4 stops, but with an FX body I found you can crank up the ISO to at least 3200 or 6400 with no degradation in picture quality. Unless you have very challenging light situations, the f4 300mm model may be the perfect lens.I added a photograph of a Cardinal bird to the image gallery taken with the 300mm lens and a 1.7 teleconverter (with the lens wide open) at 3200 ISO to demonstrate the image quality. Even when heavily cropped, the details of the bird's feathers are incredibly sharp (this won't be apparent in the gallery).The only negative aspect of this lens is that under very low light situations with a 1.7 teleconverter, the lens has to hunt. I have to manually focus then press the shutter so that auto-focus kicks in.I love the 5 year warranty (I send in the warranty card via Certified Mail -- you only have 10 days so mail it in quickly) and I scan the filled in warranty registration card and proof of purchase). Nikon just fixed, for free; not even any shipping costs, my broken 18-200mm gray market lens that was about 2 years old. Just be aware that without a proof of purchase, Nikon won't make any warranty repairs.[May, 2010 update: Some people have told me that Nikon no longer will fix a gray market Nikon lens]Lens actually comes with a decent soft case.I don't understand why other reviewers have complained about the tripod collar. It seems perfectly good to me. It's not solid metal like the old manual focus lens that I returned but it looks rugged enough for me.I tend to be very fussy; perhaps to a fault. It's my personality. I wind up returning or exchanging many (most?) items that don't live up to my expectations. But, I'm definitely keeping this puppy.Some friends came over one night and they brought their young daughter who didn't like being photographed (2 year olds tend to be cranky especially when they're tired). I used the 300mm lens on a DX body so that she didn't have a camera in front of her face; I was about 10 feet away. Since all I had was a few house lamps on, I had to photograph at wide open at f4. I was surprised that every single eyelash was tack sharp. The lens had no problem auto-focusing in the dim light. What a lens!

28 of 32 people found the following review helpful.
rivals much more expensive lenses . . .
By lemmy shoyu
Nikon's 300mm f/4 ED-IF AF-S telephoto lens is a excellent value and an excellent choice for shooting Sports, wildlife and portraits. At 3.17 lbs., it is very mobile and easy to hand hold. With extra low dispersion "ED" glass and fast, silent internal focusing, it is capable of producing photos that rival much more expensive lenses. When coupled with teleconverters, focus is not as sure and some shots may be missed while autofocus is hunting for the subject. For those needing additional range, after November 2007 Nikon will be introducing three new fast autofocus vibration reduction "VR II" super telephoto lenses:AF-S 600mm f/4G ED VR, AF-S 500mm f/4G ED VR and AF-S 400mm f/2.8G ED VR.

23 of 26 people found the following review helpful.
Great Lens
By Barry R. Schirm
This is a superb lens, without the bulk or the much higher cost of the f/2.8 version. With the money you'll save, you can buy a replacement tripod collar for the lens from Kirk Enterprises, which is a vast improvement over the somewhat flimsy collar which comes with the lens.

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Get the Best Price for Nikon 105mm f/2.0D AF DC-Nikkor Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras

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Nikon 105mm f/2.0D AF DC-Nikkor Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras Product Description:

• Portrait lens with Nikon's exclusive Defocus Control
• Change the appearance of out of focus elements so that they appear softer or coarser
• Rear focusing for fast AF operation
• Fast, medium telephoto lens featuring Defocus-image Control
• Rounded diaphragm opening makes out-of-focus elements appear more natural

Product Description

This prime lens has defocus control which offers new creative possibilities for shallow depth-of-field portrait photography. Photographers can fine-tune the foreground or background image area, creating unique blurred effects. Built-in lens hood.

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100 of 106 people found the following review helpful.
More lens than most people can handle
By J. Thompson
This is an absolutely amazing lens. It takes unbelievable pictures with sharpness and bokeh that will knock your socks off; optically, it's probably one of the best three Nikon lenses available. The bokeh isn't just creamy - it looks like an oil painting. Virtually every picture properly shot reminds me of the paint scenes from "What Dreams May Come" with Robin Williams - it's that amazing. Frequently, I don't understand how a lens can make things look the way this lens does. It does more than record reality - it enhances it.In my opinion, this lens outperforms the 85 1.4, in the right hands. And there's the key - this lens is probably too much for all but the most dedicated photographers. You really have to know what you're doing to get the most out of this lens. For a number of reasons, dilettantes are likely to get inferior images; most importantly, at this focal length, if you aren't using the right shutter speed, even a tiny bit of camera shake will kill your sharpness (the weight of this lens doesn't help, either). This lens is one stop slower than the 85, so in any given situation, your shutter speed is likely to be twice as long if you're trying to maximize background blurring (although the DC more than makes up for that if you know how to use it). And the extremely shallow depth of field can be hard to handle; I almost always manually focus with this lens because autofocus, while fast and accurate, just doesn't allow this lens to perform to its true potential. Finally, more than any other lens I use, and for reasons I don't fully understand, the viewfinder is NOT a completely accurate representation of the final picture you will get from this lens, and that takes some getting used to. Neither the viewfinder nor the LCD is capable of rendering the subtle patterns of light that this lens can generate. There's a certain luminosity to the pictures that is only first appreciable when you can actually look at the RAW file on a good monitor, and it's breathtaking, but you're not always expecting it. So, you have to know how this lens behaves while you're shooting with it, and that takes more practice and dedication than most people are willing to devote - they want to mount a lens and start snapping away.For those who are agonizing between this and the 85 1.4: the 85 1.4 is, in my opinion, a much more forgiving lens because it doesn't have the sheer unbelievable resolving power that this lens does, especially in the borders. The 85 1.4 allows even inexperienced photographers to take contrasty, eye-popping shots with nice bokeh (once they can learn to deal with the depth-of-field issues, of course). This lens can do better, because it was designed to, but you really have to know exactly how to handle it - it's a nightmare in the hands of those who don't really know their camera. It's also a good bit heavier than the 85 and hangs off the body a bit more - the picture doesn't really illustrate the heft of the lens. On the other hand, it doesn't have the 85's more persnickety lens hood - it has a retractable lens hood that is much more convenient and can't get lost or scratch the lens body.If you're a very serious amateur or pro, you will absolutely love this lens and you will enjoy the process of learning its intricacies. It's especially nice for portraits, its intended purpose, but of course has the optical quality to do everything well (except macro - it has a rather longish minimum focusing distance). If you're an amateur who wants a general-purpose lens to take great pictures, this lens will only amplify your shortcomings and bring you frustration, so I recommend you stick with the 85 1.4 if you have this much cash to spend. If you want a walkabout lens, I'd also go with the 85 - this lens is a bit heavy for that in my opinion, though both are a bit long in focal length as a general purpose lens for my taste. I prefer a 35 or 50 for that, depending on what I plan to shoot.EDIT: As everyone always says, this lens is primarily for portraits. Its resolving characteristics do in fact make it great for portraits of women and children (the majority of portraiture clients in my experience). For men, I prefer the 85/1.4 or even the 50/1.4 if you're dealing with an interesting face. I have used it on men on occasion, but only when I'm going for the particular effect that DC provides. Most men don't imagine themselves the way this lens will render them.

71 of 75 people found the following review helpful.
Why isn't this lens in more bags?
By Orlando Gonzalez
This is easily the best portrait lens in production today. It is also the sharpest lens I have ever used. I currently own the 17-35mm, a 70-200mm VR, and other sharp prime glass but this one is hands-down THE best. The DC control is not difficult at all to use. I keep hearing people complaining about how "tricky" it is to use and how it has a high learning curve and bla, bla, bla. I honestly don't understand their claims. Bottom line is...if you can do simple math; you can use the DC ring. Period. The 85mm f1.4 seems to be more popular but it is NOT better. It is not a portrait lens wide open either due to its shallow DOF. This 105mm is massive and sings on a D700. The built-in hood is very convenient and simple to use.This masterpiece will definitely rock any DX body out there and shows no signs of vignetting on FX (just like my 70-200mm VR should but doesn't.) It produces almost three dimensional images....really shocking indeed. If you crave cream-cheese bokeh...almost oil-painting like.....get this thing. I will take mine to the grave as it will never ever leave my side. Any serious portrait shooter should own this classic. A MUST have.

38 of 39 people found the following review helpful.
Absolutely breathtaking
By Shawn Chen
This is one of my favorite lens in my arsenal and certainly my best for portraits. I prefer this lens over my 85mm f/1.4.Pros -- A sharp prime lens- Fast at f/2, sharp even in the corners- Fast AF (faster than 85mm f/1.4) and nearly as fast as my AF-S lenses- Defocus capability - it does work but need some playing with- Solid Nikkor construction/metal body with rubber rings - there's no mistaken it's a high-end Nikon lensCons -- Less contrast than say a newer lens with nano-crystal coating (or more ED lenses) but arguably more favorable for people/portraits- It's a tad pricey but you get what you pay forI use this as a walk around lens frequently, particularly on a normal day when I'm not lazy. Prime lens helps me with my photography training and more awareness around composition. This lens balances superbly with my D300.

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Buy Nikon 180mm f/2.8D ED-IF AF Nikkor Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras

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Nikon 180mm f/2.8D ED-IF AF Nikkor Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras Product Description:

• Lens Construction - 8 elements in 6 groups (1 ED)
• Picture Angle - 13 degrees 40 minutes
• Minimum Focus Distance - 5 ft.
• Maximum Reproduction Ratio (Macro Setting) - 1 - 6.6
• Attachment / Filter Size - 72mm

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Nikon 180mm f/2.8D ED-IF AF Nikkor Lens - A high performance, fast telephoto lens that is ideal for photojournalism, sports, & portraiture.

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33 of 33 people found the following review helpful.
A sleeper in the Nikon line
By Carl E. Feather
This lens is legendary, but due to its sloooooooow focusing, doesn't have much value to sports shooters these days. It is a great lens for landscapes and portraits on FX and could make up for any issues with the 70-200 on FX, which frankly, I feel are way overblown. At any rate, if you need a fast medium tele and can't afford the 70-200, this is worth a look. No VR and no AFS make it very antiquated, however. The sharpness and bokeh are superb, however. Look for a used one.

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful.
Solid build, excellent optics, great for certain sports/portraits
By C. Kevit
I purchased the 'non-D' version of this lens, used. It is clear my copy was made some time ago and well used, but it feels very tight and sturdy. I love Nikkor build quality. The other reviews are accurate in that this lens' strength is its optics- very sharp, even wide open, with great bokeh. These attributes are nice when isolating the subject for strong portraits. One thing to keep in mind is that your working distance for portraits will be pretty far; maybe 10-20 feet, depending on sensor crop and compositional choices. I would say with my D300 I typically shoot headshots about about 15 feet- great for outdoor stuff, but maybe harder to manage in the studio. I find it very comfortable to shoot with, especially with the vertical grip attached.One could also use this guy for certain sports like tennis, volleyball, track, etc. I would not try to use it for soccer or basketball where you have a more dynamic selection of subjects. As noted before, the autofocus is a bit slow; probably slower than my 24mm AF-D or 50mm AF-D. However, I will note that it varies noticeably depending on the body used. My D50 turns it slower than my D300, and my F100 actually focuses very quickly. I have read that Nikon film cameras have very strong AF motors, and now I see the difference.As always, a good approach is to try to find a used one at your local shop and try it out!

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful.
A True Classic - But Not Perfect
By Damien Feldspar
This is an very nice and compact telephoto lens, especially on DX bodies like the D300; nice and sharp even wide open and by f/4, performance is approaching world class. This lens produces sharp, high-contrast images on the D300 and bokeh is excellent, with a soft and pleasing out of focus area rendition.The lens starts to show it's age on full frame cameras however, including the D700 and especially with the D800. Pixel level acuity is marginal on the 36MP sensor of the D800 and while downsampled images look great, the 180mm f/2.8D just can't keep up with the demands of the newer high resolution camera. Purple fringing is on an extreme level with high contrast subjects and extends out from the edges of transition areas for 5-8 or more pixels. I found this to be unacceptable and very distracting and therefore will no longer attempt to use the lens on the D800. On the D700, the situation is better, though still not perfect as there is softness that never quite goes away outside the central image area, even when stopped down.Others have complained about the M/A focus mode switch, but in my opinion, the lens is a mechanical marvel considering the older design and lack of a built in focus motor. The lens is very solid and has a wonderful manual focus action - the best manual focus of any autofocus lens I own, with a very precise and positive action. Build quality is exceptionally high. Autofocus is slower than a modern AF-S or shorter focal length AF-D lens, but totally acceptable for most shooting situations. Internal focus keeps the length consistent.Another great `feature' of this lens is its relatively small size and light weight. It is much less obtrusive (and sharper IMHO) than the 80-200 f/2.8 AF-D, making it a great high-quality carry-around telephoto. For perspective, it's about as long as the 18-200 DX VR (with hood attached) and so fits nicely in a medium sized bag.On the down side, it's a little expensive, but if you want to own a classic, and especially if you shoot a higher end DX Body (with the required built-in autofocus motor), this is it.

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Price Comparisons for Nikon 80-200mm f/2.8D ED AF Zoom Nikkor Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras

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Nikon 80-200mm f/2.8D ED AF Zoom Nikkor Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras Product Description:

• Superb 2.5x telephoto zoom for sports, portraits, and nature photography
• Fast and constant f2.8 maximum aperture through the entire focal range
• ED glass elements for high-resolution and high-contrast image even at maximum aperture
• Rotating zoom ring for precise zoom operation
• Nikon Super Integrated Coating ensures exceptional performance

Product Description

80-200mm D-Series Zoom lens for Nikon cameras

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187 of 190 people found the following review helpful.
a must own
By Donna Kasowitz
This lens is THE lens to own if you want to shoot indoor sports. The newspaper I work for has me out on a lot of volleyball, hockey and basketball beats, and this lens does not come off my camera. I have taken this lens out to soccer games and baseball games but use it mainly as back up. If you want to shoot these sports you'll want something up in the 300-400 range. Soccer especially.The 2.8 aperture is a must for these low (and orange/brown) light situations. I was using a 200mm f4 but fell just short of being able to freeze the action perfectly without any blur. The little bit of extra light makes a world of difference.I shoot with a D80 and find that I can keep my ISO down around 400 and be very comfortable with the results. In my situation (newsprint) I could go as high as 800 and be alright with it, but the glass in this lens lets me keep it low.If you are in the fence, pick this lens up. For under 1000 bucks you can't beat it. It's ultra wide, and doesn't lose any sharpness at 2.8.The only situation where you should not buy this lens is if you own a D40 or D40x. These bodies will not support the AF function of this lens, and seeing as how this is a great medium tele sports lens, not having AF would make this lens a bust.They make a version with a built in motor that will communicate the D40 and D40x but it'll cost you close to 800 more.As a side note this lens is heavy (as are most 2.8 tele lenses) There is a lot of big glass in this lens and after an hour or so of shooting hand held you will really want a mono pod. This lens has a great tripod shoe, so don't be afraid to throw it up on mono and go to town, your arms will appreciate the helpOne final note. If you are undecided about this lens because it does not have any sort of optical stabilization or vibration reduction consider what you will be using this for. If you are shooting sports or action you wont need and it wont use it. If you are shooting from a tripod or good mono pod, you wont need and wont use it. The VR is only good in handheld situations when the object you are photographing is stationary.This lens is a 5 star lens

93 of 94 people found the following review helpful.
Best value Nikon professional telephoto lens. Great for sport, action, wedding, and low-light photography
By Sidarta Tanu
Nikon 80-200mm f/2.8D ED AF Zoom Nikkor Lens is a very good quality lens. It's fast (fixed f/2.8), solid (built like a tank), produce great quality image, and priced very reasonably for a professional grade telephoto lens.Having said that, there are some additional features that would be nice to have for this lens such as image stabilization, more silent autofocus (AF-S), and shorter minimum focus distance but those features will make this lens a lot more expensive (as those feature is included in the Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8 AF-S VR lens). If budget is not an issue, then I would recommend the 70-200mm f/2.8 AF-S VR (the Vibration Reduction technology and faster and more silent focus are very useful) or the 80-200mm f/2.8 AF-S (which has faster and more silent focus). If large aperture (fast lens)is not your main requirement, then you can get the 70-300mm VR (at a lower price)There are several version of 80-200mm f/2.8 lens, and the latest one (non AF-S model and that Nikon still produce as of 2009) is the two ring model. The one ring push pull model is also good quality lens (solidly built and produce great image quality) but autofocus is much slower. If budget is an issue, the older push pull model would still be a good choice too.If you are wondering whether you should get a fast lens or a lens with VR (Vibration Reduction), here's my take: In overall, VR does help a lot (as it will reduce camera shake) and will produce better/sharper picture than equivalent lens without VR (especially if the object is static). If the object is moving (sports/action) then VR feature alone might not help (depending on how fast the object is moving and how much light is available), and a fast lens often end up being a far better solution, even without VR feature as it will allow much faster shutter speed to freeze motion. Using tripod (and a remote) will substitute for the need of VR feature. In general I would recommend getting a fast lens with VR feature (and usually it is expensive) such as the 70-200 f/2.8 VR, but if one can only get for one or the other, then find out what do you want to use the lens for and then use the guideline mentioned here.FYI: This lens will not autofocus with Nikon D40, D40x, D60, D3000, D3100, D5000 or D5100.Pros1. Great quality lens (very sharp pictures. 3 of the glasses made/coated with ED technology)2. Very fast (fixed f/2.8 throughout the zoom range)3. Very reasonably priced (compared to 70-200mm f/2.8 AF-S VR and 80-200mm f/2.8 AF-S)4. Built to last. Very solid5. Great for sport, action, wedding and low-light photography6. Uses standard 77mm lens filter7. Bokeh is very nice at f/2.88. Autofocus much faster than the older 80-200mm f/2.8 model (the push pull version)9. The price is very stable (I bought mine several years ago and I could still sell it at the same price today)10. With non full frame Nikon DSLR, the focal length becomes 120-300mm equivalent (nice reach). you can get Nikon 80-400mm for more reach but that lens is not fixed f/2.8).Cons1. Heavy at 2 lbs 14 oz or 1.3kg. (Good arm exercise :), or using tripod or monopod would be nice)2. Autofocus not as fast and silence as the AF-S model (70-200mm f/2.8 AF-S and 80-200mm f/2.8 AF-S), but the autofocus limiter switch improves autofocus time3. Tripod collar is too close to the zoom ring (you can remove or adjust the tripod collar though)4. Thread for the filter can be better (it's made of plastic)5. Lens hood is sold separately (highly recommended to reduce flare and internal reflection)6. More expensive than Non-Nikon (sigma, tamron etc) brand alternative (some comparable price but they have faster and silence focus)7. Lens could jump around a bit during autofocusing if you are not strong enough (due to the glass moving fast as the lens autofocus)8. No Manual focus override mode on Autofocus mode9. No Macro mode (can't be use for macro shot). closest focusing distance is quite far10. No VR (Vibration Reduction), which will help a lot for this type of lens (heavy and telephoto)In conculsion, if you are looking for a Nikon professional grade telephoto lens that is reasonably prices, you can't really beat this Nikon 80-200mm f/2.8D ED AF Zoom Nikkor lens. This lens is really good choice for sport, action, wedding, low-light, indoor photography.Happy Photographing!Sidarta Tanu

37 of 37 people found the following review helpful.
A great lens but the m/af ring breaks.
By R. Levine
I love this lens and Nikon products in general, so I hate to be negative, but I think people should be aware of a potential problem with this lens. I take very good care of my gear, and although I'm a pro, I used this lens infrequently and very lightly. One day the M/AF ring button stopped working and the plastic ring that it sits in had a crack where there is a screw in it to hold things together. I sent it to Nikon and paid $200 to have it fixed. I would not have given it a second thought but... one day I went to use the lens after hardly using it at all - maybe 200 shots over the course of 2 years, and the new ring was cracked in the same place - leaving the lens again unusable. It's obviously a manufacturing defect in design or materials. This time I sent it to KEH and had it fixed for $125. They told me they had seen the problem many times. Hopefully this new ring is made of better materials that will last longer. Hopefully Nikon will not make expensive products with parts that easily break.

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Cheapest Nikon 20mm f/2.8D AF Nikkor Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras

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Nikon 20mm f/2.8D AF Nikkor Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras Product Description:

• Compact ultra-wide-angle lens construction
• Superb optical design for architecture, wedding, and landscape photography
• 94-degree (70-degree with Nikon DX format) picture coverage with edge-to-edge sharpness
• Close Range Correction for distortion-free pictures as close as 0.85 feet
• Nikon Super Integrated Coating for minimized flare and ghost, providing good color balance

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20mm D-Series Wideangle lens for Nikon cameras

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107 of 114 people found the following review helpful.
Competent performer
By John
The Nikon AF20mm f2.8 was designed as a "pro" wideangle lens back in the days when 20mm in autofocus was as wide as you could get. Originally introduced in 1989 it was the AF equivalent of the manual focus design of 1984 and uses the same optical formula as the MF. The subsequent addition of the D chip has changed nothing else. In it's day an AF 20mm was pretty radical and it was only superceeded in 1993 by wider primes as the pros sought wider and wider views. For most amateurs however 20mm on film will get you into the "superwide" range without breaking the bank. For digital shooters, dealing with the 1.5 magnification factor in Nikon D-SLRs, it becomes effectively 30mm, which is still wide enough for most situations.Optically it delivers typical Nikon high color saturation and contrast, with distortions well controlled for it's focal length. While it is reasonably free from flare I strongly recommend the optional HB-4 lenshood designed for it and polarizing will be dificult for film shooters due to vignetting caused by the thick polarizing filter mounts of a "standard" polarizer. Digital shooters should not have this problem because the camera's sensor is only using the central portion of the projected circle - inside the area of vignetting.Mechanically it is all metal and well constructed with an nice "solid" feel to it for an AF lens but those of us who still miss the old manual focus "tanks" will find the undamped focusing ring a little too "loose" when manually focused. As part of a planned outfit, it can form the wide angle anchor for a travel kit standardized on 62mm filters. Add Nikon's 28-105AF 3.5-4.5 and 70-210AF 4.5-5.6 and you have a lightweight kit for either film or digital SLR's

52 of 54 people found the following review helpful.
Sharp, clean, wide...
By Hazim Sabanovic
This is a fine Nikon lens made in Japan, very quality built, a trust-worthy kind of lens that will last for a life time. It is very sharp and fast, colors are warm and fine, and the frame is just ridiculously wide if you use it on a film or FX. This is a perfect choice for those who would like to have an extraordinary wide, fast and quality prime lens for less money.When you look at what other possible options are on offer today - like 14mm prime or 14-24mm zoom - this lens might look little outdated. However, for less than 500 US$, you get all you really need - a possibility to shoot sharp and contrasty, very wide-angle images, in a very low light! Even using it on a DX, it is still very wide, and the quality is immediately apparent, especially if compared with any 18-xxx kit lens. The next step - having a possibility to shoot even wider images under the same light conditions, costs three times the price of this lens! An other advantage of the lens is that it is small enough to put in your pocket, so you can basically always have it with you, ready to combine with any other lens you keep on the camera!The lens does have a visible geometric distortion, especially used on film or FX, but it is normal to expect in such a wide lens, and it can actually be fun. Anyway, it is easy to fix in post processing.If you are a DX user, maybe you can consider some other lens specially built for DX, because there is no point of wasting valuable resources for something you do not use in full capacity (due to crop factor).However, there is no way you will find such a quality and such wide lens for this price. Also, if you plan to upgrade to FX one day - which is probably everyone's logical step - I do recommend buying this 20mm lens, as it is probably going to also be used by your own grandchildren...

34 of 37 people found the following review helpful.
An Amazing Wide-Angle Lens at a Reasonable Price
By Justin Call
When I originally purchased this lens I was using a DX camera body and was looking for something sharp, fast, and wide to replace my old kit zoom lens. While it was a competent performer, it didn't really set my world on fire. On a DX body it's just not wide enough to create wide-angle distorted close up photos where the wide aperture would come in handy. When shooting landscapes the wide aperture didn't present much use and even though it was very sharp, I didn't notice much difference from my kit lens as I was typically stopping down enough that both lenses produced sharp photos.All this changed when I upgraded to a FX camera. With the full-frame sensor this lens comes alive producing amazingly wide-angled views with sharpness all the way to the corners. This is now my go-to lens for landscapes, architecture, panoramas, astrophotography, and abstract street photography. I really can't stress enough how great this lens is. I'm sure a lot of people looking at this lens are debating between this and the renowned 14-24 f/2.8 Nikkor. While that lens is undoubtedly better in most ways, I wouldn't discount getting the 20mm Nikkor if it's wide enough for your needs (which for most people I would say it is), especially at a third of the price. If you're a DX shooter and plan on staying that way, I would recommend getting one of Nikon's wider zooms (i.e. 12-24mm) instead as this probably won't be wide enough for your needs.A big warning for FX shooters, you can pretty much forget about using a filter with this lens as even the thinnest filters will produce visible vignetting in almost any situation.In summary here are the pros and cons:Pros:Amazingly sharpFast autofocusFast apertureVery reasonable price for wide angle lensVery wide angle on FX camerasBuilt like a tankCons:Not wide enough on DX cameraCan't use filters when shooting with FX cameraWon't autofocus on entry-level DSLRs (i.e. D3000, D5000, D40, D60, etc.)

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Low Price Nikon 70-300mm f/4-5.6D ED AF Nikkor SLR Camera Lens

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Nikon 70-300mm f/4-5.6D ED AF Nikkor SLR Camera Lens Product Description:

• High-powered 4.3x telephoto zoom lens with a rotating zoom ring and ED glass
• AI-type manual-focus Nikon SLR
• Minimum focus distance of 5 feet
• Attachment/filter size of 62mm
• Lens includes HB-15 hood, 62mm lens cap, rear cap

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Nikkor 35mm Lenses Behind every lens is a history of Nikon quality and innovation that has consistently set new standards of excellence. Nikon s most remarkable innovation may be its consistent use of the Nikon F lens mount which makes your camera compatible with literally hundreds of Nikkor lenses. Even when you re using the most powerful Nikkor super-telephoto lens, your pictures will be clear and sharp, with exellent color rendition. That s because many Nikkor telephoto and super-telephoto lenses are made with ED glass, a Nikon innovation that virtually eliminates the color fringing common with regular lens glass in longer focal lengths. This lightweight, compact 4.3x telephoto zoom features Nikon s exclusive ED glass for correction of chromatic aberration. With a close-focusing distance of 5 , the 70-300 offers convenient macro capability with a reproduction ratio up to 1/3.9. The 70-300mm f/4-5.6D ED is affordably priced within the range of almost every photographer. Item Specifications: Product Description: Nikon Zoom-Nikkor telephoto zoom lens - 70 mm - 300 mm Lens System: Telephoto zoom lens Mounting Type: Nikon F Lens Aperture: F/4.0-5.6 Focal Length: 70 mm - 300 mm Optical Zoom: 4.3 x Min Focus Range: 5 ft Focus Adjustment: Automatic, manual Lens Construction: 9 group(s) / 13 element(s) Special Functions: Tele, zoom Filter Size: 62 mm Length: 5 in Weight: 17.8 oz

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36 of 36 people found the following review helpful.
Very nice zoom lens, not for low light or dark indoor though
By Sidarta Tanu
First, I'm giving this 70-300mm lens a 5 stars rating partly because the price is quite attractive especially the used ones (the G version of the lens is even more cheaper and picture quality isn't too much different with this ED glass version in my opinion).If your primary objective is to take pictures in low light situation such as wedding and concert, then get the 80-200mm f/2.8 or the 70-200mm VR f/2.8 instead.Get this lens (or it's cheaper brother the 70-300mm G) by any means unless you already have those alternative and more expensive zoom lenses that I mentioned above.Pros:1. Inexpensive (with the VR version is released, many will sell this one)2. You can get up close and personal (300mm which is equivalent to 450mm if you attach it to a DSLR)3. Very sharp and fast in bright light situation (outdoor etc), though it gets a bit softer as you get closer to the 300mm4. Very light5. Bokeh is suprisingly good6. Great for portrait7. ED glass for better contrast and picture quality8. Metal mountCons:1. Though more solid build than the 70-300mm G version, the external part of this lens is still made from plastic. (but I don't think you should care on this)2. Very bad on low light situation especially if the object is moving/sports photography, but still works fine for long exposure with tripod like photographing fireworks or night light building/city/car lights.3. Focus seems to be slower on low light situation (focus hunting a bit more)Bottom line: this lens loves a lot of light.If you give this lens a lot of light, it will take good care of you.Last but not least, after you get this lens, go and buy the nikon 50mm f/1.8 AF-D prime lens for $100 or less (equivalent of 75mm if used with DSLR which is very good for portrait and semi-zoom). This is a very fast lens and works extremly well in low light situation even without using flash. This lens will complement your 70-300mm ED lens very very well.Also check out the 70-300mm G (half the price of ED) and the 70-300mm VR (released Oct 2006). VR feature works really well on static object. If the obect is moving then you will be better off with fast lens like the 50mm f/1.8 AF-D, 80-200mm f/2.8 AF or the 70-200mm VR f/2.8 AF-SHappy photographing!Sidarta Tanu

67 of 72 people found the following review helpful.
Not bad
By Paul Bridges
I used this lens for about a year with both film and digital. In general, it's a decent lens for the price. Even though it's ED (extralow dispersion), I do get purple fringing on high-contrast subjects at long (telephoto) zoom. Since I do wild bird photography, this would show up as purplish bird beaks and twigs against a bright sky. Annoying. On the other hand, it has produced some excellent portraits and even wildlife photos where contrast wasn't excessive.Doing a side-by-side test w/ the help of a camera store and a D70, I compared this lens to both 80-400/5.6 VR (nikon) and Tamron 200-500/6.3. All three were "good", but the Nikon VR was sharpest (Tamron roughly similar to ED), and also lost the least contrast (Tamron somewhere in the middle, ED worst), and the ED and Tamron lenses both appeared to kill color very slightly (not a big deal). Only the ED showed purple fringe w/ high contrast.But although the 70-300 ED wasn't stellar in these tests, I still prefer it for backpacking due to the low weight and size (and robustness), and I rely on the 80-400 VR for serious wildlife photography where I can tolerate the weight/size in exchange for image stabilization and sharp optics.

83 of 92 people found the following review helpful.
An excellent next purchase for the D70 owner
By Owen M. Hartnett
One thing about the otherwise excellent stock lens that comes with the D70 package is that the telephoto is not really very telephoto. At 70 mm you are just about at life size so you don't get much pull for distance, and if you're taking people pictures, you want something that will enhance faces more, and give you more flexibility when shooting things farther away. This is your lens. The picture quality is excellent and it picks up where the stock lens leaves off, so in combination with the two lenses, you're going from an 18mm to 300mm. Picture quality is excellent, what you'd expect in a Nikon lens in this price range. Cons: it's a large heavier lens, not even including the lens hood, and at f/4-5.6, you really need a good quantity of light for it. But if you're looking for a lens that will give you the magnification you find missing in the stock lens, then this is it. The price is very good for the quality you're getting.

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Buying Nikon 50mm f/1.4D AF Nikkor Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras

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Nikon 50mm f/1.4D AF Nikkor Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras Product Description:

• 50mm f/1.4D AF Nikkor Lens for Nikon DSLRs
• Lens construction: 7 elements in 6 groups
• Closest focusing: 0.45m/1.5 ft.
• Accepts 52mm filters
• Includes 52mm lens cap, rear cap

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Fast enough for shooting in just about any type of light, this is an ideal first lens; perfect for full-length portraits, travel photography or any type of available-light shooting. The Nikon 50mm f/1.4D AF Nikkor lens delivers distortion-free images with superb resolution and color rendition. Accepts 52mm filters.

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615 of 627 people found the following review helpful.
One of the best lens for portrait and low light photography
By Sidarta Tanu
I don't even know where to start. This lens produces sharp pictures and great color and contrast. This lens is perfect for low light and/or action/sport photography (as this lens is famous for being one of the fastest lens together with its brother 50mm f/1.8). This lens is also perfect for portrait and other general purposes (macro etc). This is definitely a very versatile lens.However, I think you should really consider buying the f/1.8 first before thinking to buy this f/1.4 lens (mainly because it is more than twice the price of the f1/8 and most of the time the f/1.8 version is fast enough in my opinion). Some examples where the faster f/1.4 lens might make a difference: low light wedding/concert or indoor sports photography (where the light is often low from the camera perspective) such as hockey, track and field, skating, gymnastic, basketball etc.As much as I want to encourage everyone to buy this lens right away, let me mention some of the limitation that you would see (which I think will be helpful to go over before deciding to buy this lens):First, being a prime lens, you will need to move your feet a lot to compose your picture. If you are used to zoom lens, don't underestimate this limitation. It takes me a while to get used to it, and sometime I still find people looking at me wondering why I am moving forward and backwards. the good news is that most of the time, they don't think I'm weird, but they are actually wondering if I'm a professional photographer.Secondly, the focal range of 50mm, which is considered the normal lens and great for portrait lens. but on many DSLRs which is not full frame (unless you have a full frame Nikon DSLR like the D700 or D3, then 50mm is 50mm), this lens become a 75mm equivalent which is in the border of a short tele lens. I actually like the 75mm equivalent though I often have to move backwards when taking picture of a group of people.Sharpness increases as you stop down to f/2. I actually prefer to use the widest most of the time and the results are still nice. Personally (when shooting low light action/sport), I'd rather use f/1.4 aperture settings than stopped down (e.g to f/2.8) and compensate with higher ISO setting which often gives me grainy picture. But if your object is not moving (static) then it is better to stop down to f/2 or more.If you are wondering whether you should get a fast lens or a lens with VR (Vibration Reduction), here's my take: In overall, VR does help a lot (as it will reduce camera shake) and will produce better/sharper picture than equivalent lens without VR (especially if the object is static). If the object is moving (sports/action) then VR feature alone might not help (depending on how fast the object is moving and how much light is available), and a fast lens often end up being a far better solution, even without VR feature as it will allow much faster shutter speed to freeze motion. Using tripod (and a remote) will substitute for the need of VR feature. In general I would recommend getting a fast lens with VR feature (and usually it is expensive) such as the 70-200 f/2.8 VR, but if one can only get for one or the other, then find out what do you want to use the lens for and then use the guideline mentioned here.If you are wondering whether you will get the benefit of buying f/1.4 lens over a f/1.8 lens, just remember that the f/1.4 lens is about 60% faster than f/1.8 at its widest aperture setting. With this information, you can decide if the additional speed will justify the additional cost. The bokeh is nicer as well in f/1.4 lens but I think speed is usually the main factor in deciding whether to get the more expensive f/1.4 lens.Here are the summary of pros and cons for this Nikon 50mm f/1.4D AF lens:Pros:1. Very fast (f/1.4)2. Very sharp pictures (especially when stopped down to f/2 or more. very sharp at f/2.8)3. Great for sport/action photography4. Great for indoor and low light situation5. Great for portrait6. Bokeh is almost as good as many expensive Nikon tele-lens7. Fast autofocus8. Perfect for wedding photography (or no-flash event). However, or try the 17-35mm f/2.8 or 28-70mm f/2.8 lens)9. 75mm equivalent which can be considered a short tele lens (I actually like the fact that it's 75mm equivalent vs 50mm in DSLR. if you need more zoom, you can get the Nikon 85mm f/1.8, or the 70-200mm f/2.8 VR). If you have full frame DSLR(like the D3 or D700), then this #9 pros is not applicable.10. Sharper than its 50mm f/1.8 sibling (at equivalent aperture)Cons:1. Being prime lens, you need to move your feet a lot to adjust/compose2. Some distortion at widest aperture3. Plasticy build (though it has metal moount and internal part seems to be from metal)4. Autofocus is not the most silent but very reasonable5. 75mm equivalent with 1.5x multiplier on non full frame DSLR (many people find this is an odd range for normal lens. I actually like it). If you have full frame DSLR(like the D3 or D700), then this #5 cons is not applicable.6. Autofocus does not work with D40, D40x and D60. The newer 50mm f/1.4G AF-S lens will autofocus with those cameras.Bottom line: This lens is so versatile that I think everyone should own (either the 50mm f/1.4 or the 50mm f/1.8) in addition to all the lenses that they already have. Being a very fast lens, it enables me to take pictures in low light (sport/action photography) that I otherwise wouldn't be able to do.Again, I would recommend everyone to get this lens (or the 50mm f/1.8). In some ways I can say that this lens will make you a better photographer.Happy Photographing!Sidarta Tanu

324 of 328 people found the following review helpful.
Understand what you are buying and why and you will be happy!
By Rick V
Background you can skipI realize a lot has been written everywhere about this lens. Just look at KenRockwell or DPReview and the sheer detailed reviews from fellow photographers around the internet. One thing is special about photo-ists: they are hardly fan-boys: if something is a-miss with a product then that get splattered out in gory detail, often with photo evidence... Why am I saying this? Because I think you can therefore trust the overall rating of this lens on the web. This one is often referred to as the model 1902, as well, by the way.I wanted to add my 2 cents since I have bought several lenses in the last year that are all very similar. This review focuses on the 1.8 and 1.4 50mm lenses. The other 2 lenses are reviewed on their individual product pages. I thought some others might be trying to choose between these 2 lenses, but having a hard time determining the relatively steep price difference between the 1.4 and 1.8. I will not go into the technical differences between the 2 either as others that are more adept than me have done that and I am predominantly a person that focuses on the results and not the specs.The primes I own:85mm 1.835mm 1.850mm 1.8 ( http://www.amazon.com/Nikon-50mm-Nikkor-Digital-Cameras/dp/B00005LEN4/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1265596625&sr=8-2 )50mm 1.4 (this one)About this lensI bought this lens especially for portraiture. I am a hobbyist but my camera is glued to me (a D90) and I tend to shoot lots of shots indoors, capturing casual moments of my kids, pets and so on. Probably very similar to any other proud dad and hubby.Initially I did not want to shell out for the 50mm 1.4 and decided to get the well respected 50mm 1.8. I loved the 1.8 from the start. It was great indoors and even at the 1.8 f-stop it was sharp (with the softness that one can expect). The color rendering is beautiful and I love what it does to skin tones combined with the softness wide open. Since the 1.8 became my most beloved portrait lens I decided that it would be worth looking at upgrading to the 1.4. So I took the leap.Of course the extra light is great but do the photos come out magically better? No, not for the pro-mateur like myself. The AF is a little faster it seems and perhaps, but I am not sure, the colors come out a little more vibrant. Softness wise at wide open I think they are equally soft but the 1.4 gets tack sharp at f2 whereas the 1.8 needs to get closer to f4. I happen to shoot mostly in the f2 to f4 range so this is acceptable for both.The bokeh (the out of focus texture of the background that can make the subject look like it was placed in front of a wonderful milky pastel) is impressive on both lenses. I cannot say that there is a visibly distinguishable edge for either.Ofcourse the depth of field with the 1.4 is more pronouced than with the 1.8 at wide open.My simple conclusionI am not trying to compare a 100 dollar lens to a 300 dollar lens because the 300 dollar one is the better lens when you read all the reviews and I *think* I agree. However, when you are looking for value for money, the 1.8 wins hands down. You get so close to the 1.4 results and if you're a photoholic amateur like myself you will be deliriously happy with the 1.8. Once you have exhausted its capabilities (which will take most of us 20 years of learning) or you become enamored with sports photography (or your kids play ice hockey and you do not want to flash) then the 1.4 becomes more realistic.I recommend that if you are on a budget then you start with the 1.8. Once you are ready to upgrade you simply sell it, you will always get 80% of value back if well treated, and substitute with the much more expensive 1.4.Al the serious pros would simply jump straight to the 1.4 but that is not the audience this review is meant for. Hope this helps.A humble non-technical amateur photographer

340 of 354 people found the following review helpful.
*Very* fast, but consider the f/1.8
By Aneel Nazareth
I've been using this lens extensively with my D70. It lets me shoot without a flash in low-light situations where other photographers are complaining about not even being able to focus. I'm often able to even turn off the autofocus light, which allows for very natural pictures: the subject isn't hit with an anti-redeye flash or focusing beam, so they don't flinch and change expression. It produces excellent portraits, with the background artistically blurred.Are there shots that I've gotten with this lens that I couldn't have gotten with the ($99) 50/1.8? Yes, a few. Most of them were from weddings (indoor, flash inappropriate, motion), or at night with no light sources within 20ft. For the vast majority of my pictures, though, the slower lens would have been more than adequate (even in dim light, I'm often shooting at f/2-f/4). If I had to choose between the two today, I'd probably get the cheaper lens.

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