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I have the opportunity to purchase a near new 85.1.8 nikor lens from a work mate for $300 he has gone feral and ordered a Cannon D20 he also owns a new Volvo . At present I have 50 1.8 70 210 + kit lens . My next lens was to be a 24 120 VR should I wait or go for 85 1.8 now and save again. DOSE LENS LUST EVER END IT"S WORSE THAN BEER AND DRUGS !!!!!!!!!!! . It is really great having this site to help me spend my hard earned cash THANK YOU all in advance LOZ :

LOZ wrote:I have the opportunity to purchase a near new 85.1.8 nikor lens from a work mate for $300 he has gone feral and ordered a Cannon D20 he also owns a new Volvo . At present I have 50 1.8 70 210 + kit lens . My next lens was to be a 24 120 VR should I wait or go for 85 1.8 now and save again. DOSE LENS LUST EVER END IT"S WORSE THAN BEER AND DRUGS !!!!!!!!!!! . It is really great having this site to help me spend my hard earned cash THANK YOU all in advance LOZ :

LOZ,
If it's 85/1.8 AF and mint condition, then it's a bargain.

I'll take it if you don't... Kick it to me

I'm serious, if your friend needs a buyer, I'll buy it.

LOZ - grab a bargain

Do it, Do it, Do it....Those seagulls won't know what hit them 300 bucks is fantastic for that lens, even second hand.

Birdy, Chris and Steve. It's obviously a rip off price and his friend should sell it to me

Are you sure your friend has only the one lens for sale???

Cheers

LOZ wrote:I My next lens was to be a 24 120 VR should I wait or go for 85 1.8 now and save again.

Go for 24-120. I've got one, best lens Nikon ever made. Forget about the 85mm and get your mate to sell it to me

Once again thanks for your input .Well the lens turned out to be a non D and I declined his $300 price tag .He said would I pay $100 so I did $100 good paper weight if nothing else. Back to the 24 120 damn lens lust.LOZ

Even for a non-D, that's a fantastic bargain.
My 85 1.8D is one of my favourite lenses.
You are really going to enjoy it - great bokeh.

LOZ wrote:Once again thanks for your input .Well the lens turned out to be a non D and I declined his $300 price tag .He said would I pay $100 so I did $100 good paper weight if nothing else. Back to the 24 120 damn lens lust.LOZ

bastard, you ripped your friend off with that lens

Birddog I did feel a tad guilty but he dose own 2 Volvos and wears a hat when driving with non matching socks and sandals and a brand new D20 which I have spent hours and hours trying to teaching him how to use it ..I think he felt it should go to a good home cut my tongue out but I do like his D20

So he's a C's guy and driving Volvo what make me wonder

can i ask what a non d is?????

stephen wrote:can i ask what a non d is?????

Hi Stephen
a D Lens is one that can transmit distance info to the camera, to help with Auto Focussing, whereas a "non D" Lens does not.

Not really that exciting....

Hi Aussie Dave

I also thought a "D" lens mean't that it had an appeture ring which allows you to set the appeture on the lens.

Pauld wrote:Hi Aussie Dave

I also thought a "D" lens mean't that it had an appeture ring which allows you to set the appeture on the lens.

I'm not 100% sure on my answer here, hopefully someone more qualified will correct me if I am wrong:

D Lens sends distance info to camera (also has aperture ring)

non-D Lens does not send distance info (also have aperture ring) - typically an older style lens, ie. 50mm 1.8 as opposed to the newer 50mm 1.8D

G Lens, made for dSLR's, does not send info to camera and does not have aperture ring

Please correct me if I am wrong....

Aussie Dave wrote:G Lens, made for dSLR's, does not send info to camera and does not have aperture ring

Nope, G = D but without aperture ring.

Edit: Maxwell page on Nikkor nomenclature.

MCWB wrote:

Aussie Dave wrote:G Lens, made for dSLR's, does not send info to camera and does not have aperture ring

Nope, G = D but without aperture ring.

Edit: Maxwell page on Nikkor nomenclature.

thanks for clearing that up. After seeing your post, I now feel like an idiot. Of course the G Lens sends info.....I have my kit lens sitting right next to me and I still typed the wrong info.

Next time I'll think for 5 more seconds before typing.....

Just to clarify a bit further ...

Dave, you suggested that the G lens is for DSLRs; this is not correct.

D sends distance info.

G has no aperture ring.

D/G fit and work properly on most Nikon SLRs produced over the last 15 years, be they digital or film. The 70-300G is one such lens, and it works on my F801, Leigh's F65, and both of our D70s.

DX is the nomenclature used to indicate a DSLR (only) lens.

hth.