Nikon 180 F2.8 ed

davidmb · 09-16-2005

Has anyone used this lens? I am thinking of buying it from a friend.

Thanks

Dave

dougjgreen · 09-17-2005

What's to know? It's a great lens. Every version of it that there has ever been, has been a great lens. The only question to ask is which versions might be the best values. The answer to that depends on what camera you will be using it with (AF or MF?) and what applications you'll be using it for.

Personally, I use the earliest ED Manual Focus AI version of this lens, with great results. It cost me under $200 on ebay.

cameraguy21773 · 09-17-2005

This is an outstanding lens and is really one of my favorites and I don't own it. I tested several (new and used) of the AF version on my two D70 bodies and some will AF and some will not. Be careful if you're using a D70 or D70s.

Narsuitus · 09-17-2005

It is one of my three sharpest lenses (55mm macro and 105mm macro are my other two).

It is also sharp with a 2X teleconverter.

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dougjgreen Llama Posts: 712 CamelKarma: 41 Gallery \| Blog	Re: Nikon 180 F2.8 ed What's to know? It's a great lens. Every version of it that there has ever been, has been a great lens. The only question to ask is which versions might be the best values. The answer to that depends on what camera you will be using it with (AF or MF?) and what applications you'll be using it for. Personally, I use the earliest ED Manual Focus AI version of this lens, with great results. It cost me under $200 on ebay.

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cameraguy21773 Vicuna Posts: 160 CamelKarma: 15 Gallery \| Blog	Re: Nikon 180 F2.8 ed This is an outstanding lens and is really one of my favorites and I don't own it. I tested several (new and used) of the AF version on my two D70 bodies and some will AF and some will not. Be careful if you're using a D70 or D70s.
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Narsuitus F1 Camel Posts: 2,527 CamelKarma: 4044 Gallery \| Blog	Re: Nikon 180 F2.8 ed It is one of my three sharpest lenses (55mm macro and 105mm macro are my other two). It is also sharp with a 2X teleconverter. __________________ Members don't see ads in threads. Register your free account today and become a member of PhotoCamel to open up the site's many benefits and features.

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