New Lens | Nikkor 80-200mm f/2.8
11 Feb
The latest and greatest addition to the family is my new Nikkor 80-200m f/2.8 ED AF-D lens. I got mine from one of my favorite online retailers, B&H Photo .
It has been only about three hours but I just love how sharp the images are. I have it coupled with my Nikon D80 and everything seems to be working just beautifully. I bought the newer two ring version with the tripod collar, but if you were curious about the different versions check out this link .
Because this is my first professional grade lens, I am very excited about getting out and using this as often as possible.
One problem that many people have with this lens is that it does not have Nikons VR (Vibration Reduction) like the newer 70-200 f/2.8 VR . Although I think this would be a huge benefit, the 70-200 f/2.8 version costs nearly double the price of the 80-200 f/2.8. If you plan on buying this lens, be prepared to get a great workout whenever you shoot with it. It is pretty heavy weighing in at nearly 3 pounds!
I haven’t had the lens for a full day, but I will post any updates or findings I have with the lens in the future. Overall…I am very impressed with the speed and sharpness I get from this lens.
Here is a sample image
.jpg "Hey Pitcher Pitcher")
.jpg&w=70&h=70&zc=1&q=90)
.jpg&w=70&h=70&zc=1&q=90)
Hey, even your first shot is nice. The others should be even better.
Btw. Thanks for stopping by my blog!
You’ve got a pretty nice blog, here, and nice photos. I’m gonna bookmark this.
Enjoy your new lens!
Emil
Jay – You’ll love your Nikon 70-200 f/2.8 for sporting events. I bought mine last fall and it is usually the only lens I use! I bought the VR version and I’m really glad I did. Even with the VR, I still use a monopod when shooting my nephew’s sporting events (either I’m not very stable or I just get nervous when he is playing so I experience some camera shake). Being able to set the aperture to 2.8 is absolutely wonderful!
I used to shoot sports with my kit 70-300 f4.5-5.6 and it was great for outdoors, but I found I really need the larger 2.8 aperture for indoor sports photography. For football, I do miss the extra 100 mm of the 70-300mm, but prefer the 2.8 aperture of the 70-200mm over the longer lens length.
I’m now saving for the 24-70mm f/2.8 so I can get closer to the wrestling mat … I also understand that this lens is great for portraits … I don’t do any of that, but hey, who knows?
Good luck shooting!
@Emil, Thanks for the comment. I plan on really using it this weekend. Hopefully the weather holds up!
@Becky
.
I would just love it if I owned the 70-200 f/2.8. Too bad I got the 80-200 f/2.8
I definately plan on using this lens for sports, but more importantly…portraits. I wish my budget would allow for another lens. I suppose I can wait another year before buying something in this price range again.
Thanks for stopping by.
Here is a link or two, to B&H photo, since you use them. These are the 3 in one, a diffuser, a silver reflector, gold reflector. You will use these at every out door shoot, as they are so usefull! Keep up the awesome blog, I love to read about Japan, and your days there!
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/358629-REG/Impact_R1442_Reflector_Disc_Soft.html
Plus, a neat hand held one:::
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/375216-REG/Lastolite_LL_LR3628_TriGrip_Reflector_Sunlite_Soft_Silver.html
Steve,
Thanks a lot. All the tips and advice I receive from you is very helpful.
Your blog has some really great articles. I look forward to checking it out more in the future!
Looking forward to seeing some more images caught with the new lens, and glad to know I’ll be able to glean some useful info from your site.
Cheers!