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Nikon ED AF Nikkor 80-200mm 1: 2.8D MKIII review
TTX Nikon ED AF Nikkor 80-200mm 1: 2.8D (MKIII)
Focal length: 80-200mm, 2.5X zoom
Diaphragm: F / 2.8-f / 22
Number of aperture blades: 9 pieces
The weight: 1.3kg
Optical design: 16 elements in 11 groups, with 3 ED elements and DIH enlightenment
MDF: 1.5m (1: 5.9 magnification), the lens has a system CRC
Front Filter Diameter: 77 mm
Optically, the third version of the Nikon AF 80-200 / 2.8 lens is no different from the first two versions of MKI and MKII.
A complete and accurate list of all Nikkon Nikkor class 70(80)-(180)200/2.8 autofocus professional lenses:
- Nikon ED AF Nikkor 80-200mm 1: 2.8 (MKI) - November 1987 to September 1992, 16 elements in 11 groups (with 3 ED elements)
- Nikon ED AF Nikkor 80-200mm 1: 2.8D (MKII) - from September 1992 to 1997, 16 elements in 11 groups (with 3 ED elements)
- Nikon ED AF Nikkor 80-200mm 1: 2.8D (MKIII) - January 1997 to present, 16 elements in 11 groups (with 3 ED elements)
- Nikon ED AF-S Nikkor 80-200mm 1: 2.8D Silent Wave Motor (MKIV, AF-S) - from December 1998 to 2003, 18 elements in 14 groups (with 5 ED elements). There are two colors: black and gray.
- Nikon ED AF-S VR-Nikkor 70-200mm 1: 2.8G Vibration Reduction SWM IF (MKV, VRI) from February 2003 to January 2009, 21 elements in 15 groups (with 5 ED elements). There are two colors: black and gray.
- Nikon AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm 1: 2.8GII ED N VR Nano Crystal Coat SWM IF (MKVI, VRII) - July 2009 to present, 21 elements in 16 groups (with 7 ED elements).
- Nikon AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm 1: 2.8E FL ED N VR Nano Crystal Coat (MKVII, E) - from October 2016 to the present, 22 elements in 18 groups (6 ED, 1 FL, 1 HRI element). There is a rare subversion Nikon AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm 1: 2.8E FL ED N VR Nano Crystal Coat Nikon 100th Anniversary (100th Anniversary) - April 2017 to present, features a metallic gray finish with the Nikon 100th Anniversary logo).
- Nikon Nikkor Z 70-200mm 1: 2.8 VR S (MK VIII, Z, S-series) - from January 2020 to the present day. Nikon Z mirrorless version, 21 elements in 18 groups (6 ED, 2 ASP, 1 FL, 1 SR)
- Nikon Nikkor Z 70-180mm 1: 2.8 (MK IX,Z) - from June 2023 to the present day. Version for Nikon Z mirrorless cameras, 19 elements in 14 groups (5 ED, 3 ASP, 1 SUPER ED), diagram from Tamron 70-180mm F / 2.8 Di III VXD Model A056
Old versions Nikon ED 80-200mm f / 2.8D AF Nikkor MKII and MKI are basically different from the Nikon ED 80-200mm f / 2.8D AF Nikkor MKIII using the zoom method and type of enlightenment. The first two versions are often called 'single-ring', since one ring on the lens is responsible for zooming and focusing, and the zoom itself is performed using the piston method. The MKIII version is called 'two roundabout', since there are already two rings on the lens, the first is responsible for zooming, and the second for focusing, while the lens has a classic modern zoom method. All three versions of MKI, II, III have the same optical design, so the image quality of these lenses is quite similar to each other. There are even rumors that the first versions of MKI, MKII are even sharper after the third, I don't believe in that.
Optical design Nikon ED 80-200mm f / 2.8D AF Nikkor (MKIII)
An interesting point is that until now (at the beginning of 2013) only 2 versions of the lens of the 70 (80) -200 / 2.8 class are produced - this is a nanocrystalline Nikon ED 70-200mm f / 2.8GII AF-S VR N Nikkor (IF) and this old Nikon ED 80-200mm f / 2.8D AF Nikkor (MKIII). The MK3 version has been very, very successful.
Lens enlightenment Nikon ED AF review Nikkor 80-200mm 1: 2.8D MKIII and aperture view
Nikon AF 80-200mm f / 2.8D ED MKIII made in japanhave been producing the lens since 1996. The build quality is at a very high level, almost the entire lens barrel is made of metal alloy. The zoom and focus rings are rubberized. The lens itself is quite heavy for use on amateur cameras, as it weighs much more than the amateur camera itself. But the appearance of the lens is very 'serious'. The lens uses 'professional' 77 mm filters. On my Nikon D700 sits and looks very nice. Managing the lens is very convenient.
Focusing
Lens does not have internal focus. When focusing, the front lens rides and rotates freely in the lens barrel, but the trunk of the lens does not extendas the lenses are inside the frame. There will be no problems with using filters. Also, while zooming and focusing, the rear lens remains stationary, which reduces the 'vacuum cleaner' effect.
The lens has focus stop. The limiter can switch the lens to one of the modes Full / limit. In 'Full' mode, the lens can focus from infinity to 1.5m. In 'Limit' mode, the lens can focus either from infinity to 2.8m, or from 2.8m to 1.5m. Of course, the lens has a focus scale in meters and feet, as well as an infrared shift indicator for 80mm.
My shabby copy of Nikon 80-200 2.8 MK3
There is a switch on the lens focus mode 'M / A'. In M mode, only manual focus is available. The manual focus ring rotates on 90 degrees in 'Full' mode, and 60 degrees in 'Limit' mode. Manual focusing is quite easy and pleasant. In focus mode 'A', only auto focus is available and the focus ring remains locked. The focus mode switch has a lock button. This button is very inconvenient to use, and the switch itself, which is made in the form of a ring, is inconvenient enough to rotate to switch the focusing mode. The focus mode switch is the only thing I didn't like about this lens.
The autofocus of the lens is fast. When using the 'Limit' mode, little time is spent running the lenses from infinity to the limiting value. In the 'Full' mode, the lenses take much longer to run. Of course, due to the camera's screwdriver being used to focus, the lens emits quite loud noise with auto focus.
View of the Nikon ED AF Nikkor 80-200mm 1: 2.8D MKIII lens from the bayonet side
It's important: auto focus with this lens is available only when using him on cameras with built-in motor focusing.
Exact list Nikon DSLR cameras with a built-in focus motor, on which this lens will focus automatically:
- D1, D1h, D1x, D2x, D2xs, D2h, D2hs
- D3, D3x, D3s, D4, D4s, D5, D6
- Df
- D50, D70, D70s, D80, D90
- D7000, D7100, D7200,D7500
- D100, D200, D300, D300s,D500
- D600, D610, D750, D780
- D700, D800,D800E, D810, D810a, D850
- Fujifilm FinePix S1 Pro, S2 Pro, S3 ProS3 Pro UVIR, S5 ProIS Pro
- Kodak DCS PRO 14n, DCS Pro SLR/n
Exact list Nikon DSLR cameras without a built-in focus motor, on which this lens will not focus automatically:
Only auto focus and sound confirmation of focus will not work with these cameras, all other important functions, such as automatic exposure metering and automatic iris control, will work well.
You will find a lot of useful information on the types of cameras and lenses Nikon here.
Important: the lens has an aperture control ring. In order for the lens to start working normally on modern CZKs, you need to set the f / 22 value on the lens and snap a special switch near the aperture control ring. After such a manipulation, the aperture can be controlled from the camera, in more detail in the section on Non-G type lens.
The lens has tripod socket with foot. The socket cannot be removed. The socket foot can rotate around the lens and be fixed using a special clip.
Sample photos on Nikon AF 80-200mm f / 2.8D ED MKIII and full frame
All photo without processing. All photos in the gallery below were shot with a Nikon ED 80-200mm f / 2.8D AF Nikkor (MKIII) lens and camera Nikon D700, RAW, NL image management mode, converted to JPEG using VinewNX 2 with automatic detection BB (Calculate Automaticaly), reduced size to 3MP and imprinted data from EXIF.
Sample photos on Nikon AF 80-200mm f / 2.8D ED MKIII and cropped camera
All photo without processing. All photos in the gallery below were shot with a Nikon ED 80-200mm f / 2.8D AF Nikkor (MKIII) lens and camera Nikon D80, RAW, PO picture management mode, converted to JPEG using VinewNX 2 with automatic detection BB (Calculate Automaticaly), reduced size to 3MP and imprinted data from EXIF.
When using the lens on Nikon DX cameras EGF will be 120-300mm. Even on crop, this lens remains just a gorgeous tool in the hands of the photographer. The lens is well suited for portraiture, wedding photography, for wildlife photography, sports.
Personal experience
There are no significant complaints to the Nikon AF 80-200mm f / 2.8D ED MKIII, it is really a worthwhile lens, a good budget option to replace the expensive 70-200 / 2.8GII N VR. Many people write that the disadvantage of the lens is its weight, for me it is rather a virtue. Great weight helps take pictures with hand without grease. Of course, on F / 2.8 it’s not as sharp as a razor, but picture quality is really high. The lens may still use a lens hood HB-7, with a lens hood, the lens looks generally irresistible. Nikon 80-200 F2.8 MK3 can be considered one of the three lenses of a professional photographer, who should be in a case.
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Lens view Overview Nikon ED AF Nikkor 80-200mm 1: 2.8D MKIII on Nikon D80
Conclusions:
Nikon ED AF Nikkor 80-200mm 1: 2.8D (MKIII) - great professional lens. Good value for money. I recommend.
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I sell this lens. Absolutely new! info@mail.ru The price of the issue is 27000.
There is a desire to buy! Where are you located?
How to attach a foot to the first version?
Not to shorten the ring?
Dear Arkady, do you have any such experience?
The foot for the first (and second) version is attached directly to the ring. That is, the camera on a tripod in autofocus mode "freely" rotates around the longitudinal axis. In this case, manual focusing, of course, will not work.
Arkady, is there a backfocus of 200 mm at 2,8? Everywhere they write about it and that it is not treated, but they say the jamb of the manufacturer.
Usually this happens only at close focusing distances.
Thanks for the answer! In thought, this one will be or snuggle up and take 70-200 2,8.
Your site and reviews are excellent!
Take the 80-200 / 2.8 MKIII, you won’t regret it. Its plastic and drawing will please you. One of the artistic lenses). I work with him on the D700 and am very pleased)
I’m suffering, I don’t know which telephoto to choose for my D7100.
The options are:
Nikon ED AF Nikkor 80-200mm 1: 2.8D (MKIII)
or Nikon 70-300mm f 4.5-5.6G IF-ED AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor at a price two times lower.
I photograph mostly children, they are hefty jokes, so staged photos are not particularly expected - everything is in dynamics)) For indoor shooting, there is a flash.
In favor of the first option - a wide 2.8 hole for highly artistic photos with a blurred background,
in favor of the second - the price, the stabilizer (for dynamic scenes it will not hurt), weight (imho not a critical moment).
So I'm scratching my turnips - is it worth saving here - can I achieve such a delicious picture on 70-300 VR as on the legendary 80-200 2.8D
Maxim, and why you are not happy with version 80-200 MK II (trambone) at a price of 70-300 they are almost the same
Vitaly, thank you, I did not immediately think about it for some reason.
Indeed, on ebay you can find 80-200 MK II at a price of about 400-450 $. True, you have to buy a pig in a poke))
Why a cat? what prevents to meet and experience? After all, money for travel and time is not so much compared to a lens. I chose 70-210 / 4 and looked at 2 lenses, I did not take one of them (one had an obvious backing, and the second was somehow weakly drawing on an open aperture. A friend draws like this better. The same garbage with a store - if new, NOT FACT THAT PERFECT and does not require adjustment (though if the official guarantee - the lens is adjusted by the service center for the device free of charge)
And at the same time, a question for Arkady, but is there any point in overpaying for the double-ring version, is it much better?
The lens is excellent! The resolution is huge, the aperture 2.8 made it easy to use a 2x converter even in low light conditions. The only point I did not notice was any rotation of the lenses, and focusing and zooming are all inside.
Good day! Tell me, how will the 80-200 show itself on the D800? To the question of 36 megapixels and shake without a stub?
Thinking about it instead of the expensive 70-200 / 2.8
Good afternoon!
Is this lens suitable for the D5100?
Yes. Only with manual focus.
Consider that does not fit, hang yourself in the hand point
Good afternoon. Does the 3rd 200mm version also twist the background?
Arkady, hello.
Do not tell, due to which, the lock button of the focus mode selector ring returns to its original position.
In my lens, it simply fails, maybe there is no spring ?!
I took a used one, everything else works.
Thank you
Victor
Arkady, good afternoon!
Could you tell us more about the focus-switching ring on the lens. There is an offer for sale, but the owner points to a standard problem with this lens that the A / M focus switch does not hold well. This switch was even fixed with tape. What pitfalls can be here? What advise you to pay attention to? Thanks.
I use the subject for half a year. Only positive emotions. Focuses fast enough (enough for basketball). The picture is excellent. In my opinion, 50 1.8d is sharper (f / 3.2 vs f / 2.2, respectively). But such sharpness is higher than the roof)). The crop is a bit long. Decent enough weight and size. When shooting at high focal length, dignity. But the whole day to remove from habit is difficult (consider a 2-kilogram weight * 1000 times :)) - a drawback. All in all a very worthwhile thing. After such a glass I don’t want to use anything else)
I also note that it focuses with the d7100 faster and more accurately than with the d90. Subjectively)
Great lens. Long hesitated. Still, it’s not quite cheap even BU.
But he took in a condition like new.
Everything is fine! But note the little things:
1. On all focal lengths 80-190 it hits perfectly and is quite sharp on the open, but 200mm soap or smear (from 2-5 meters). They say that this is normal (:
2. The lens hood is disgusting. Not fixed tightly.
3. The tripod foot somehow interferes with the zoom ring. It would be better if the zoom was a distant ring.
4. Really heavy! .. it is worth really thinking about it.
5. It is a pity that not 70 (:
The D750 focuses quickly.
It is better to shoot sports with a monopod so that your hands do not dry out and due to the lack of a stub (:
Portraits are excellent.
In conjunction with Nikkor 28-105 3.5-4.5 feels great. Two worthy old men!
And where can I see examples of photos?
New teleconverters are not suitable. Those for 70-200 VR
Good day, dear forum participants.
Arkady, I will join in gratitude from other readers for your work and immense help "users" in the preparation and writing of articles - they are very helpful, incl. and with a choice.
Actually, the question - your phrase - "Nikon 80-200 F2.8 MK3 can be considered one of the three lenses of a professional photographer, which should be in a wardrobe trunk."
Finish, pl, thought - what other 2 lenses do you mean. (in my case, the carcass is D90)?
and the second part of the question - what can you say about the comparison of the photo and “drawing” of 2-80 Mk200 and portrait Zeiss, namely Sonnar 3, Biometar 180, 120.
Let me explain - I am trying to choose a portrait portrait “for the soul”, Zeiss (probably one of 3, everything is unlikely) I want to try - as a legend, and 80-200 as a must have. I understand that the comparison is very conditional, but still I ask you to express your opinion. Mainly I want to avoid conditional "duplication" if these lenses can be put in one row. THANKS!
14-24, 24-70, 70 (80) -200 2.8. The comparison is conditional. For me, autofocus is a priority over drawing.
20-35, 35-70, 80-200 ... MUCH cheaper and more interesting in terms of "drawing".
This is the past generation of lenses.
And I don't count generations, I just shoot ...
Look .. and someone removes so that the quality was, therefore, and consider the generation.
This lens has a sore spot - the focus mode switching ring. With frequent use of the ring, the switching mechanism begins to malfunction
Please tell me, I have a d7100, will it pull my 24 megapixel sensor to crop, is it better or worse than 50mm 1.8 g in sharpness?
They cannot be compared. Better to have both. On razresheniya should pull ...
50 mm has micro-lubrication at 7100, it does not pull 24 megapixels on crop (((therefore I ask
50 1.8 G does not pull 24 mp on a crop ?? What kind of nonsense? This is one of the sharpest inexpensive lenses, sharper than some top-end zooms, and it should not be otherwise.
50 1.4G on the contrary, softer.
Nikkor 50mm f1.4 will pull. Much better than 50mm f1.8. Checked.
Owners of the D7100 and other mega-megapixel carcasses.
I sold this one six months ago, and before that I suffered for six months - there is no sharpness and could not understand why - neither a normal portrait, nor dynamics ...
Before the purchase, the D7100 shot this glass on the D90 and everything was fine (both sports and portraits).
When I came to take a commission to a photo store, I was told that this glass cannot fully resolve modern multi-pixel cameras. This telephoto is beautiful on 16 megapixel cameras (such as, D300S, D700, etc.)
I handed over without regret to the commission and I rent only with fixes.
Although, sometimes the thought skips to take a middle-aged D7000 and 80-200 2,8 and click in pleasure)))
But progress does not stand still, I want to shoot with modern technology!
Connoisseurs, give an exact answer, otherwise it is somehow blurry. The Nikkor 5100-80mm f / 200 AF-D MK-I lens will fit the d2.8 body, otherwise in the previous posts there is an idea that “more likely no than yes” ie autofocus is not working, and you say that "This telephoto is beautiful on 16 megapixel cameras"?
Autofocus will not work.
Thank you ... And what would you advise, for d5100, so that the picture is more versatile and beautiful for reports, portraits, landscapes ...
first decide on the focal lengths that you need, and then read Arkady's reviews and choose - you have to make this choice yourself :)
Is it worth the difference m-do nikon 80-200mm f / 2,8 mk1 and mk3 250 euros?
Buy version 2 and don't worry ...
The second for the price is almost the third :) and the first is only 2e ...
2 ver. About 22 rubles, 3 ver. About 33 ...
and the 1st - 15 rubles
Miser pays twice…
no one has encountered such a problem:
lens about 8 years old, every day at work (reportage), how they used the Limit lever before me, I don't know, I sometimes used it, but suddenly the focus to infinity disappeared. Focuses on ~ 20 meters - no further, in manual mode it also rests on ~ 20 meters
alas - for repair .. it's not a switch, most likely.