A shining example of superior nikkor optical design, the af zoomnikkor 80 200mm f2. User manuals, nikon camera lens operating guides and service manuals. Sometimes i need to rotate it to its limits to get it to engage. The manual to auto focus ring on the 80200 that has a tendency to break is an acknowledged design flaw in that particular lens. New features include d type distance information, simplified focus limit switch, simplified aperture lock. Being an older d series lens, it wont autofocus on certain nikon dslrs. Introduced in 1996, nikon afd lenses with a silent wave ultrasonic motor of their own, for fastest af operation. Instruction manual nikon af s nikkor 80 200 mm f 2. Find out which is better and their overall performance in the nikon camera lens ranking. I used the nikkor 18200mm edif afs vr dx with a d50 in sports mode to capture the fast moving planes.
Canon ef 70200mm f4 l is manual focus fixed in 5 minute repair duration. Registering your nikon product allows us to send you with your permission important updates, service information and helpful hints, and it makes it easier should you ever need to call in for help. Nikon 80 200mm ed manual focus ring not working youtube. I once had a cheap nikkor af 70210 i think it was 210, and this one is way heavier 0g and bigger over all, though still is nice to hold. View and download nikon af zoomnikkor ed 80200mm f2. Nikon af autofocus nikkor zoom lenses 80200mm lens. If af speed is not a priority the af 80200 f2,8d pushpull zoom is an awesome lens and a good investment. If you arent completely happy just return the manual for a full refund. Sticking onto a classic zoom range of 80200mm and uses the previous version basic design with a dual rings control for independent zoom manual focusing. Nikon camera lens user manuals download manualslib. It was discontinued and replaced by the nikon afs 70200mm vr less than 5 years after its announcement. Therefore, no air, dust or gasses get pumped in and out of the lens or your camera as you zoom. I also believe nikons optics to be better than the.
Next, the manual focus ring has been generously widen for easy operation, even when. Afs please note that this group is not for the 70200mm f2. We have been in business for over 40 years and have hundreds of. Seems as if nikon did not discontinue the lens due to the rather steep price tag of the latest variant the afs 70200mm f2. In the end i returned all of those to the respective sellers because none of them could convince me through optical andor build quality the tokina is actually built both better and tougher. This site helps you to save the earth from electronic waste. All images displayed in this group should be tagged with nikon and 80. Service manuals, schematics, eproms for electrical technicians. The lens in the original post was an 80200 and has no internal auto focus motor and is not an afs or vr lens.
Autofocus is provided, but you can manually override the focus by operating the separate manual focus ring while lightly depressing the shutter release button or the af start af. While the nikon 80200 is slower than the newest nikon models, that is to be expected. Images taken with the various versions of the nikon 80200mm f2. Tried 2 tokina atxpro 80200 f2,8 lenses both suffered from haze, one from an optical malfunction, a sigma 70200 f2,8 and i held a tamron 70200 f2,8. The 200 f4 ais is a nice lens if you have a bunch of options to chose from. This means that you can make manual adjustments once the af has finished, without changing to manual mode. But when i rotate the am ring to m the manual focus ring does not positively engage the focus mechanism. Get the best deals on nikon camera lenses 80200mm focal when you shop the largest online selection at. Page pronea s nikon af cameras except for f3af other nikon cameras except for f3af autofocus with manual override set the focus mode switch fig. Covering portraitlength to medium telephoto focal lengths, the af zoomnikkor 80200mm f2. The exterior has a couple scuffs on it, tiny bit of dust in the range meter, but optics is pristine. This lens was optically matched with then new dx format as this was the leading lens format of the time.
So, it carries a professional appeal to specific group of. Gary b 2 different lenses for 2 different uses 70200 lighter, slower, vr, afs, af with teleconverter 80200 screw drive af, heavy, faster, better build i would argue that it is better to compare the 80200 2. Not the perfect lens, but close nikkor 18200mm edif afs vr dx i waited 6 weeks for mine to arrive and used it almost immediately at an airshow featuring the blue angels. In fact it was the first zoom lens that featured the then new sonic wave driven autofocus. Af nikkor lenses work with nikon slrs for optimal performance, even the very latest. Diy solution to jammed autofocus on a nikon 80200mm f2. Nouveau systeme optique pour des performances record. This lens requires moving a switch to get between auto and manual focus.