photo:nikonafs80-400
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Nikon AF-S VR 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6 ED
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introduction
- original AF D version introduced in Jan 2000 was the 1st VR lens and replaced with the AF-S G version in 2013 which has nano coating, 2nd generation VR (“4EV” not 2-3EV), MF override, closer, quieter and faster AF as well as being bigger, heavier and more expensive
- when used on DX cameras, gives field of view of 120-600mm in full frame terms
new AF-S G version
specs
- 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6
- 3-4EV image stabiliser
- 20 elements in 12 groups incl. 4 ED and 1 Super ED
- 77mm filter
- 9 rounded blades
- Nano coating Nikon Integrated Coating
- Silent Wave Motor AF
- focus limit switch to limit to 6m to infinity
- 5.7'/1.75m close focus (1.5m if manual focus)
- 55.1 oz./1,563g, 51.9 oz./1,470g without collar
- 95.5mm x 203mm and lens extends on zooming using pump action design in which air, and thus dirt, are pumped in and out all the time into both your lens and your camera
- plastic bayonet lens hood
- $US2299
reviews
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- much sharper at 400mm than its predecessor
- full-frame images past 200mm at the widest apertures appear to have more corner softness
- Unfortunately, we had difficulty obtaining good IS results at 400mm
- tripod foot not as good as AF D version
original AF D version
specs
- 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6
- 3EV image stabiliser
- 77mm filter
- 9 rounded blades
- 7.5'/2.3m close focus
- 42.7 oz./1,210g without tripod collar
- $US1679
reviews
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- NOT good for sports or low-light motion photography due to the slow f/stop and slow autofocusing speed.
photo/nikonafs80-400.txt · Last modified: 2016/01/09 15:00 by gary1