Is the Nikon 80-200mm f/2.8D AF Lens right for you? Learn all you need to know about the Nikon 80-200mm f/2.8D AF Lens in The-Digital-Picture.com's review!

The 80-200/2.8 is one of the joys of the Nikon system and is mandatory for any serious user. It is almost as sharp and contrasty as the Nikon prime lenses in the 80-200 range. The constant aperture makes it convenient to use with studio strobes.

Awesome lens. Get great shots that are tack sharp. Use it consistently for animals including my dog, portraits and at weddings. Have not been the wedding photographer in one case the bride was happy that I was there with the lens and camera. They had hired her cousin ....

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  Consistent Output, Durable, Nice Bokeh, Rugged, Strong Construction

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  Heavy

Very sharp and consistent medium range lens, great bokeh and very little fall off at lower stops. It's heavy but that's from great construction and it's built to to last .

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  Consistent Output, Durable, Rugged, Very Fast

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  Heavy, Heavy Noisy

Although it lacks AF-S, this lens focuses fast enough on a D750 for most indoor sports. It is an older lens, but it pairs well with the newer bodies that excel at high ISO. On an FX body, it's good at f2.8 and nearly perfect at f4. On a DX body, it's even better due to the smaller image circle.

Fast and sharp and clear what would you expect it's a nikkor lense.

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  Fast and sharp and clear what would you expect it's a nikkor lense.

I have used this lens for 5 years for thousands of shots, primarily at soccer games. It is built like a tank, optically excellent and great value. For sports VR doesn't help so for me the choice was easy beween the newer 70-200 VR and the 80-200.

Crazy fast, big, heavy lens that is AWESOME.

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  Crazy fast, sharp, solid

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  Quite heavy, no VR, expensive