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Rent NowThe Nikon AF Zoom-NIKKOR 80-200mm f/2.8D ED is a fast, professional-grade telephoto zoom lens built for Nikon F-mount cameras, long respected as a rugged photojournalism workhorse covering portrait-length through medium telephoto focal lengths. It’s aimed at sports, wildlife, event, and portrait photographers who need a fast, constant-aperture zoom capable of handling demanding professional use.
Optically, the lens covers an 80-200mm focal range with a constant f/2.8 maximum aperture throughout the zoom, benefiting low-light shooting and enabling strong selective-focus and shallow depth-of-field effects. The optical design incorporates three extra-low dispersion (ED) glass elements, helping suppress color fringing and chromatic aberrations for high resolution and contrast even at maximum aperture, along with Nikon’s Super Integrated Coating to reduce flare and ghosting. A rounded 9-blade diaphragm contributes to smooth, pleasing bokeh, and the lens is widely regarded as extremely sharp across its entire zoom range, even wide open.
As a D-type lens, it transmits distance information to compatible Nikon bodies for more accurate matrix metering and flash exposure. Autofocus operates via Nikon’s mechanical screw-drive coupling system rather than an internal focus motor, meaning it will not autofocus on bodies lacking a built-in focus motor, such as the D3000-series, D5000-series, D40, D40X, and D60, where the lens can still be used in manual focus. Nikon’s A-M (Auto-Manual) mechanism, built into the lens barrel, provides smooth, familiar manual-focus feel when AF is disengaged, and the lens’s internally focusing design keeps its physical length constant throughout both zooming and focusing.
Build quality is a defining strength of this lens, with a heavy-duty, largely metal construction built to withstand demanding professional use in the field; it’s known for its durability, having survived rough treatment on sports sidelines in real-world use. A fixed, rotating tripod collar provides well-balanced support for both vertical and horizontal shooting orientations when mounted on a tripod or monopod. The lens has a minimum focusing distance of approximately 1.5m, yielding a maximum magnification of 0.24x, and accepts 77mm filters, while weighing a substantial 1.3kg, reflecting its robust, professional-grade build.
As an FX-format lens, the AF Zoom-NIKKOR 80-200mm f/2.8D ED delivers its full angle of view on Nikon full-frame F-mount bodies while remaining compatible with Nikon DX-format APS-C cameras at a narrower, telephoto-equivalent effective field of view.
Key Features
– 80-200mm constant f/2.8 telephoto zoom for Nikon F-mount
– Three extra-low dispersion (ED) glass elements
– Super Integrated Coating
– D-type lens (transmits distance information to camera)
– Screw-drive autofocus with A-M manual focus mechanism (requires camera body with built-in focus motor)
– Internal focusing (constant barrel length)
– Rounded 9-blade diaphragm
– Fixed, rotating tripod collar
– Minimum focusing distance of approximately 1.5m
– Maximum magnification of 0.24x
– 77mm filter thread
– Heavy-duty, largely metal construction (approximately 1.3kg)
– Compatible with Nikon full-frame (FX) and APS-C (DX) F-mount cameras
