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16 December 2015
Best bargain option for DX zoom lens
2 of 2 found this helpful As Nikon's top professional zoom from 1977-1981, it sold for more than the equivalent of $1,800 — at full NYC discount! It's as sharp as one of the world's best lens makers can possibly make it.
If you know how to focus, this is a spectacular lens for any professional assignment. Newer zooms cost more, but all they do is add autofocus and vibration reduction
One of the sharpest tele zooms I've ever used. In my 105mm center, 200mm center, 105mm corner and 200mm corner sharpness comparisons, it's the most consistent performer. All Nikon's 80-200mm f/4.5 zooms are excellent. I find the best is this AI "n" (new) version, which is recognized by the black rectangular plate on its rear mount.
You must understand that the zoom and focus are supposed to be loose and slippery. This was the sports and action lens of its day. No one was silly enough to shoot zooms on tripods pointed down, so creep wasn't the issue.
This Nikkor lens was made with such incredible precision that it didn't need to be pumped full of grease to fill up the internal slop of cheaper lenses of its day. It is so well made that it works with little or any lubrication, so it can work in temperature extremes and needs only a tiny flick to move the settings.