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[5 of 5 customers found this review helpful]
from The Netherlands on 2/22/2010
Comments about Nikon Nikon 180mm f/2.8D ED-IF AF Nikkor Lens - with 5 Year U.S.A. Warranty:
In the past I owned a MF version of this lens. Then I made a big mistake in selling it. The reason was I thought the AF-D 80-200mm f/2.8 zoom would be a better alternative. As good as the zoom is, it is not as sharp as the 180, nor does it focus as fast. More importantly it weighs twice as much. Now I find that I am getting far better results and keepers with the 180 over the 80-200 zoom, even shooting handheld down to 1/60 sec. Having an AF-S version with VR, would probably be preferable, but when that might be is anyone's s guess. The build is classic "old school" Nikon, just beautiful compared to today's heavy use of plastic. [...]
[2 of 2 customers found this review helpful]
from Canada on 1/10/2010
Comments about Nikon Nikon 180mm f/2.8D ED-IF AF Nikkor Lens - with 5 Year U.S.A. Warranty:
Strong purple fringing of thin objects (e.g. branches) if high contrast background. Typical for this lens technology
[2 of 2 customers found this review helpful]
from Houston, Texas on 5/29/2009
Comments about Nikon Nikon 180mm f/2.8D ED-IF AF Nikkor Lens - with 5 Year U.S.A. Warranty:
I use this lens for portraiture, and its fast enough for early evening wildlife photography.
[4 of 4 customers found this review helpful]
from San Jose,CA on 7/30/2008
Comments about Nikon Nikon 180mm f/2.8D ED-IF AF Nikkor Lens - with 5 Year U.S.A. Warranty:
Another winner from Nikon, if you're in the market for a reasonably priced,fast,medium telephoto lens look no further than this baby.
Great for indoor sports,wildlife and just a great lens to carry around all day.
[7 of 7 customers found this review helpful]
Comments about Nikon Nikon 180mm f/2.8D ED-IF AF Nikkor Lens - with 5 Year U.S.A. Warranty:
I've used this lens on many different Nikon bodies, from a vintage 1964 Nikkormat to my new D200. Every shot has the razor blade sharpness that I want. It focuses rapidly, and is contrasty in a good way. Sometimes, when I'm unsure about what is going to show up that day and don't want to lug around a bunch of gear this lens goes on in the morning and comes off at bed time. Works super on a tripod for long nighttime exposures. One of my all time favorites.