Used Nikon 180mm f/2.8D ED-IF AF Nikkor Lens

2018-11-14T15:09:24

The title says it all. I thought my old AIS version was the best glass I own. I was wrong, This version is incredible!

ROBERT N.

2018-01-10T16:06:06

I haven't use this lens yet but if it's like the older model, it should be great. I got some excellent film images with the non cpu lens.

Daniel N.

2016-11-04T16:47:42

This lens is, simply put, the single most underrated and underappreciated lens in Nikon's lineup.. It is tack sharp wide open even on the D810 36mpx beast, and only gets sharper from there. The color and bokeh rendition on this thing is simply amazing.

TODD D.

2014-08-20T21:00:00

This lens is great. I use it on a D7100 and found that it seems the sharpest at f/4-f/8. f/2.8 has a tiny bit of CA but it's easy to fix in Lightroom. Since I got this lens, I haven't taken it off of my camera. My 18-200mm is gathering dust now, unless I need the wide end of the lens. This is a very solid lens and I'm not sure why it isn't more well-known. I got my lens used for $550 and you couldn't tell that it had been used before. On the Nikon website, this lens sells for $1000, so I like to think I got a great deal on this!

LUKE

2012-07-23T21:00:00

This lens is one of Nikon's best kept secrets. The 180mm is a light-weight (and considerably less expensive) alternative to one of Nikon's 2.8 zooms. If you don't mind sneaker-zooming, it's an amazing piece of glass. At 28.6 oz, it's extremely sharp and easy to handle (Nikon's 2.8 zooms weigh about 54 oz in comparison.) It's also rugged. The slide out incorporated hood is awesome - no fumbling around in your camera bag - it's instantly available when you need it (one less thing to carry, or worry about losing.) I find the smaller/narrower barrel size is also more comfortable in my hands. I can shoot this lens at 1/125 sec handheld with consistantly great results, breaking the 1.5x your focal length rule on a regular basis. Attached a theater shot below done at 1/40 sec, which is seriously pushing the envelope for a lens so long. Bought mine used at least five years ago, and it is still performing flawlessly. For years I have considered ordering one of Nikon's 2.8 telephoto zooms, but worried about how they'll measure up in comparison - especially in terms of speed of focus and sharpness. Also concerned about the added AF-S (Silent Wave Motor) feature on the zooms - I've heard they break. May just have to stick with the 180mm and it's phenomenal output.

MARYANNE S.

2012-04-15T21:00:00

This is one of those legendary Nikon lenses. It is a great, general purpose medium telephoto.

Preston

2010-02-21T19:00:00

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. [...]

gambofoto

2010-01-09T19:00:00

Strong purple fringing of thin objects (e.g. branches) if high contrast background. Typical for this lens technology

Jon

2009-05-28T21:00:00

I use this lens for portraiture, and its fast enough for early evening wildlife photography.

MICHAEL D.

2008-07-29T21:00:00

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.

brit-man

2007-07-25T21:00:00

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.

THOMAS D.