From product photography to portraits, journalism to snapshots, 50mm lenses are so highly regarded on account of their compactness, capability, and typical low cost. New features include d type distance information, simplified focus limit switch, simplified aperture lock switch, and bayonet lens hood mounting. I have never used this lens before, so im going to assume its broken. 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. Fortunately, i came across this post, removed my uv filter, tightened the inner ring on the very front of the lens. Nikon 70200 vr ii inconsistent focus nikon rumors forum. Jul 12, 2014 you want to shoot telephoto wideopen in low light, isolate subjects in portraits like no 70 200mm f2. The zoom gives you a choice of 80200mm at a similar maximum aperture for a 6 ounce 160 gram increase in weight and identical bulk. Foto4easy tripod mount ring for nikon nikkor afs 80200mm f2. Unlike modern lenses that are chipped, they couldnt digitally communicate with the camera, so there was no af, and couldnt even speak automatically to the cameras to tell them what aperture they were at, and what focal length so metering properly. The cons listed above are only nitpicks to an otherwise stunning piece of metal and glass. The af zoomnikkor is a highperformance telephoto lens with a focal length range of 80200mm and 2.
Get the best deals on nikon manual focus camera lenses 200mm focal when you shop the largest online selection at. Feb 25, 20 when focusing at minimum focus distance with af 80200mm f2. If this is a problem for you, think about swapping it for a sigma 70 200mm f2. So, it was rather surprising to find the company would offered a new 80 200mm f2. Of course if you can find one of the huge 95 mm filter manual focus 80 200mm f2. Contacted nikon canada today about my lens problem. The swiss army knife of lenses shares lenses have been covered here a few times before especially in the dslr cinematography guide and even a guest post by matthew duclos, but i thought this video put together by caleb pike over at dslr video shooter was as thorough and brief as one could be on the subject of.
Of course the camera needs to be pointed at something with contrast, lines or texture. Nikon manual focus camera lenses 200mm focal for sale ebay. After letting vr stabilize for several seconds, i got a reasonably sharp shot of a door handle at 15 sec 200mm. Get the best deals on nikon manual focus camera lenses 200mm focal when you. I repaired a lens with broken outer element and dinged threads, a sb800 flash with broken shoe mount, and retimed a fe2 shutter through nikon. Its so good that it took nikon many years to design a worthy successor but its worth the long wait because the zoomnikkor 80200mm f4 ais surpassed its predecessor in. Id tend to say that my sigma 1750mm sample is a bit sharper in the central area wide open than the 1680mm, but again, as we progress to the corners, the 1680mm behaves a bit more. A guide to vintage lenses for your nikon dslr gear patrol. Once in a blue moon my nikon 18 200mm wont focus on my d200. I had it fixed through the nikon usa repair center. Mar 10, 2007 images taken with the various versions of the nikon 80200mm f2. Dec 28, 2016 diy solution to jammed autofocus on a nikon 80 200mm f2. I have a nikon d3100, for which i just bought a nikkor afs dx vr 50 200mm f45. This lens is the successor of the zoomnikkor 80200mm f4.
Kenko 200mm f4 manual lens is attractive 200mm lens with simple configuration of 4 elements in 2 groups. Nikon 80 200mm ed manual focus ring not working youtube. Though nikon still produces an autofocus version of this lens, the manual focus version which was axed in 2006 has far superior optical quality. I have three afd nikkors, the largest of which is the 7030045. Manual focus works fine, but the lens wont autofocus no matter what i do. In the past, correcting this problem for telephoto lenses required special optical. My nikon dx afs nikkor 55300mm lens is not working. Canon ef 70 200mm f4 l is manual focus fixed in 5 minute repair. When i turn the manual focus ring, it is very smooth, but again wont focus any closer than 20 ft on the little scale on the lens. Nikon af autofocus nikkor zoom lenses 80200mm lens. Optically, it is incredibly good, bettering many performances of good single focal length lenses.
Its so good that it took nikon many years to design a worthy successor but its worth the long wait because the zoomnikkor 80 200mm f4 ais surpassed its predecessor in. But then out of nowhere the focus ring clutch doesnt grab on. This lens is the successor of the zoomnikkor 80 200mm f4. Runshuangyu metal tripod collar mount ring 14 for nikon nikkor. The manual focus manual iris nikons are a sound investment over the long term. Howto fix broken manual focus ring on nikon 80200mm f2. The plastic ring is not what broke, it was the spring mechanism under the metal button on the plastic ring. The tripod mount ring mount on the tripod, it helps you fix and balance your tele. If youre at or near the close focusing distance, use manual focus to achieve critically sharp focus. So i bought a used nikon 80 200mm lens tworing version and it was working fine when i do manual focus. This started happening while i was on vacation in europe, so it was terrible timing. 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. Lens arrived and looks as described and seems to be generally ok.
The d850s facial recognition autofocus found the eyes, and nailed them. All images displayed in this group should be tagged with nikon and 80. In the manual lens of nikon, this lens 80200 f4 ais has been mentioned as of the legendary lens. Manual focus lenses for nikon camera 80200mm focal ebay. Howto fix broken manual focus ring on nikon 80 200mm f2. Although vivitar claims that this should work in auto focus with my nikon afs lens, my d3200 is pretty clunky sound with this adapter install. But with the nikon af lenses, i do have some experience. Covering portraitlength to medium telephoto focal lengths, the af zoomnikkor 80 200mm f2. To change settings for the items listed below, press the r. It is a big, heavy lens and fortunately has a tripod mount.
Discussing afm focus switch broken nikon 80200 afd. I find when i need manual focus it is not because i want to override auto. Nikon product are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. Focus lock can be used to change the composition after focusing. User manuals, nikon camera lens operating guides and service manuals. Nikon 50mm manual focus lens shootout casual photophile. The autofocus on my 80200mm afs went about about 5 years ago but. Although a little different this sounds like a problem i. It was barely a year after the debut of the budget model af zoom nikkor 80 200mm f4.
Hummm, having been into nikon back in the day, i remember the 80200mm f4. At longer focusing distances, af performance should be fine. Nikon camera lens user manuals download manualslib. One full turn two halfturns of the af screw only pulls focus from infinity down to 88 feet 27 meters. The 80 200mm with a full fstop faster in lens speed at f2. It was graded as ugly, but i would have rated it as what a used lens should look like. Although it is simple lens configuration, the two relay system lenses are arranged at the rear lens group allows to get a good image of surrounding. Also works with all ai 1977 and newer manualfocus lenses, and every lens.
Its a great zoom lens and you can pick it up for nothing on ebay. Though greatly scaled back, production of many manual focus nikkor optics has continued in short runs since the advent of af and afs nikkor lenses, and as a result, nikon has been able to quickly reboot its manufacturing schedule of a series of classic manual focus nikkors including the nikkor 20mm f2. May 21, 2012 after all, the nikkorq is 200mm, and only 200mm. It is easy to hold, and handles very well, perfectly matching the heft of the d800. Ill show you the actual repair estimate from nikon to fix the cracked am ring on the 80 200 f2. Some people look at you funny but do not see the amazing beauty all around them heartyfisher. In either manual or auto focus mode the lens wont focus nearer than about. A shining example of superior nikkor optical design, the af zoomnikkor 80 200mm f2.
While it may not be everyones favorite focal length, the 50mm is certainly an important part of most photo geeks arsenals. Being a photographer is a lot like being a christian. Older lenses that were manual focus, like the legacy nikon fmount lenses, had brilliant optics and control, but no brain. Im not sure if there are any nikon service centers anywhere close to pgh, pa. You get all that and more with the nikon 200mm f2 ais. Circular saw blade with teeth on wooden door, bodie, 2. Nikon zoomnikkor manual focus camera lenses 80200mm focal.
However, when i try to focus on anything closer than 20 feet, it refuses and screeches at me. Compared to the 80 200 afs, this lens feels lighter, and is easier to operate. Afs please note that this group is not for the 70200mm f2. I had it on am priority and was not touching the manual focus, so the camera wont shoot unless its registering as being in focus. If you can handle manual focus, have no issues with trombone zooms and like the focal length range, this lens is an outstanding bargain. Get the best deal for nikon zoomnikkor manual focus camera lenses 80 200mm focal from the largest online selection at. The problem is that my d600 seems to have not enough power to autofocus it closer than 10m mark. In its test report on the 80 200 nikkor zoom, modern photography magazine described it as the best zoom lens we have ever tested. My others lens works so i know it is not the camera.
Lens can focus, it just require more power than my nikon d600 can provide. Kirk lens collar for the nikkor 80200 lens duration. When focusing at minimum focus distance with af 80 200mm f2. However, i do have the manual focus tamron 30a sp 80 200mm f2. I bought this nikon 70 200mm g vr i zoom lens instead of the vr ii version because of the image stabilization feature and the absence of focus breathing exhibited by the vr ii version.
Nikon appears to be correcting for astigmatisms and some coma in their lens designs now, and the difference it produces rarely shows up in test chart testing. I checked af screw on lens, and it does feel tighter at close focusing tighter than on my 35702. Nikon zoomnikkor manual focus camera lenses 80200mm. Images taken with the various versions of the nikon 80200mm f2. Afs please note that this group is not for the 70 200mm f2. However, i want to also sometimes manually pull focus. But since both are typical telephoto zoomstype which seemingly have an overlapping focal length, one would expect the longer 85250mm zoom will easily outsold a shorter focal length zoom in a shorter 80 200mm focal length range added the fact the 85250mm has a slightly faster maximum lens speed than the f4. The zoom came used a dual rings control design for zooming and focusing.
Hed just bought a digital camera and was excited about shooting with af lenses. Focus limiting switch, fixed, rotatable tripod collar, rounded 9blade diaphragm. It looks dark and similar to a fingerprint but not when i manual focus. It has been a busy week at work so i havent got the time to update this blog for 8 days. However, i do have the manual focus tamron 30a sp 80200mm f 2. At any rate, none were done with the limiter engaged. I intend to use this lens for my nikon f5 and nikon f6 film cameras.
This is the best manual focus telephoto zoom for nikon. Thank you for your purchase of a nikon singlelens reflex slr digital camera. M and his words i get many enquirers about the nikkor 80 200 zoom lens i used to shoot that decisive photo. Nikon 5100 couldnt focus when my 18 200mm lens was zoomed in very far. I shoot a nikon d600 and love the old manual focus ais lenses with the noncpu lens mode allows metering to work with the old lenses. I read somewhere online that its a common problem with this lens and that it was one of the clips that broke and i just need to super glue it down. But my first nikon manual focus lens, about which i initiated another thread on this subject, the 105 f2. To learn more about any nikkor lenses, the best place to go gotta be here. This is a cpu lens and works very nicely in automode, i. Diy solution to jammed autofocus on a nikon 80 200mm f2. How to use old legacy lenses on your modern nikon dslr. The nikon f5 is the biggest, heaviest, toughest and fastest 35mm slr ever. Can i adjust focus separately for different lenses. A prototype of a magnificent manual focus zoomnikkor 80 200mm f2.
Today i picked up my eighth manual focus lens produced by nikon from a lovely japanese gentleman i met through craigslist. The focus seems to hunt a lot with my afs nikkor 55200 mm1. Af nikkor lenses work with nikon slrs for optimal performance, even the very latest. Before i start, a little history about that nikon gem of a lens. Moments of light d610 d7k s5pro 70200f4 18200 150f2. Nov 12, 2016 nikon 80 200mm ed manual focus ring not working. Highperformance ultrafast f2 aperture telephoto for low light sports photography.
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