I just bought another old nikon lens..

[Derrel]

The shot of this young man wearing red,round, rose-tinted glasses was made in the summer of 2017 using the Nikon D610 on its first outing, with the 180 mm AF-D lens. It was lightly processed in Lightroom and given a very slight vintage color look.

Here is a portrait shot of Jennifer, made in the year 2001 with the 180 AFD Nikkor and a Cokin fog filter. This was shot with the 2.7 megapixel Nikon D1 and was my very first ever digital portrait session .

 

[Photo Lady]

Another gorgeous lady portrait... just totally perfection..oh and the first photo that finally loaded for me on my old pc is really really awesome,,the vivid coloring is just perfect.. I will check out that lens as well as this one Nikon F AFd ZOOM Nikkor 35-80mm f4-5.6D lens in box ex++++ condition that I just saw on ebay for about $100. I just read Ken Rockwell review.The newer 28-80mm f/3.3-5.6 G cheapskate zoom lens is a smaller, simpler six element design. I'd get the G version for most more recent cameras, or get this older AF-D version, with aperture ring, if you plan to use it on older film cameras.

 

[Braineack]

There are not that many people who have actually used the lens you want to get, such as the 70-210... it was described as quote heavy, but I would disagree with that characterization.

I meant compared to the 70-300 afp, which is the lens I thought photolady owns. I believe it's about 100g heavier, shorter focal length, and doesn't even have the VR system. Since she has a zoom covered, my biggest point was something else might be more fun.

Posting from my phone, so never complete thoughts.

 

[Photo Lady]

There are not that many people who have actually used the lens you want to get, such as the 70-210... it was described as quote heavy, but I would disagree with that characterization.

I meant compared to the 70-300 afp, which is the lens I thought photolady owns. I believe it's about 100g heavier, shorter focal length, and doesn't even have the VR system. Since she has a zoom covered, my biggest point was something else might be more fun.

Posting from my phone, so never complete thoughts.

You were close/ I have the tamron 18-400 zoom...my idea was to switch over eventually to Nikon lenses,,,the all in one type zooms from tamron are fine... but I want to improve sharpness and own some lenses that are actually paired with my camera... I thought I would start with some cheap older lenses until I had some experience and above all found one or two that I really enjoyed..so I am in the market for any type as long as it is Nikon and is compatible with my camera..thank you

 

[Braineack]

Gotcha, for some reason I thought you got the new 70-300 AF-P when you got it. So it seemed really redundant.

 

[jcdeboever]

The 100e series is pretty darn nice, especially my copy but its an odd focal length that I tend to forget about. As far a 50mm, the af-d 1.8 is a super lens as is the Afs version. I have that 35 1.4 ai-s lens and its a pain the butt but if you nail it, its amazing, but I have never figured out how to master it. The 35 1.8d is much easier to use.

 

[Photo Lady]

The 100e series is pretty darn nice, especially my copy but its an odd focal length that I tend to forget about. As far a 50mm, the af-d 1.8 is a super lens as is the Afs version. I have that 35 1.4 ai-s lens and its a pain the butt but if you nail it, its amazing, but I have never figured out how to master it. The 35 1.8d is much easier to use.

I will look them up.. thank you for info.. right now just in from the mail I got my first old new lens... Nikon 28-80mm 1.3.3-5.6 G Here are a couple of fast shots I took.. rainy cold or I would be outside.. love it already.. please don't judge it yet because these are just fast shots of excitement..lol s

even my dobies cut showed up.. need to put more meds on.. she hit it on the fence.chasing these birds...

 

[Derrel]

Glad to hear that your 28-80 G series has already showed up. I am amazed at my 28-80, which is the earlier D series. It is amazing to me that such an inexpensive lens can do so well. Apparently Nikon made about 700,000 copies of my version, and around two million copies of your G Series. I think that they knew something when they pretty much kept this low price but high- performance thing going.

I am relatively sure that you will like this little lens. It may only weigh a few ounces, but it punches above its weight by far.

 

[Photo Lady]

Glad to hear that your 28-80 G series has already showed up. I am amazed at my 28-80, which is the earlier D series. It is amazing to me that such an inexpensive lens can do so well. Apparently Nikon made about 700,000 copies of my version, and around two million copies of your G Series. I think that they knew something when they pretty much kept this low price but high- performance thing going.

I am relatively sure that you will like this little lens. It may only weigh a few ounces, but it punches above its weight by far.

yes it feels so light.. I love it aready.. very very good condition.. I will share a photo of it later.. thank you for all your help.. I think it takes pretty good photos.. and I have not even tried some new settings..

 

[Photo Lady]

The 100e series is pretty darn nice, especially my copy but its an odd focal length that I tend to forget about. As far a 50mm, the af-d 1.8 is a super lens as is the Afs version. I have that 35 1.4 ai-s lens and its a pain the butt but if you nail it, its amazing, but I have never figured out how to master it. The 35 1.8d is much easier to use.

would like this one.. and selling new for about $150..
Nikon AF-s DX 35mm 1.8G Nikkor Lens

 

[Photo Lady]

Here is a photo of my "New old lens"

..great shape and works great.. will buy from him again

 

[jcdeboever]

Here is a photo of my "New old lens"View attachment 184470 ..great shape and works great.. will buy from him again

I think that a kit lens for one of the consumer AF film cameras. I think it will be pretty good.

I meant to say 35mm f2d in an earlier post

 

[Photo Lady]

Here is a photo of my "New old lens"View attachment 184470 ..great shape and works great.. will buy from him again

I think that a kit lens for one of the consumer AF film cameras. I think it will be pretty good.

I meant to say 35mm f2d in an earlier post

I will check it out! you mean the Nikon AF NIKKOR 35mm f/2 D Wide Angle Prime Lens..yes this one looks great!
I love having a couple of little light weights,,what a difference in the weight... nice to lighten up ... one day though I want the big zoom..i thinks its 5 lbs but they may come out with a lighter one by the time I get it.. ..

 

[Solarflare]

I don't have older film bodies.......

Time to start getting some then.

Why, I envy your wealth if you can still afford shooting film.

But even if I had that kind of money, I would know better ways to spend it.

 

[480sparky]

I don't have older film bodies.......

Time to start getting some then.

Why, I envy your wealth if you can still afford shooting film.

But even if I had that kind of money, I would know better ways to spend it.

Shooting film is cheap. It's just too many people think it's expensive.