lens identification

[wendellt]

has anyone heard of a 80-300
or a 70-300 old AF-S lens

the make looks like the 28-70 markings and finish but its huige it has the same sort of hood the 28-70 has, comparable to the size of a 70-200 but slightly bigger and fatter

it's not Vr it's old school

I've seen some dinosaur nikon press guys use them

iv'e never been able to determine what lens it is because i cant find any reference on it on the web

anyone know what im talking about?

can you still buy them?

[sirhc55]

Sounds like the 50-300mm Ais f/4.5

[losfp]

I know there is an AF-S 80-200/2.8 AFAIK the only AF-S 70-300 is the new 70-300VR
and I've never even heard of the 80-300?

[wendellt]

hi chris it's not that

im sure i asked a coupel of times
I got something like 70-300
80-300
70-400
or 80-400
I cant find any reference on the web

and it certainly has the same look as a 28-70 same ridges design elements, nikkor typeface markings its just bigger and longer


it's really old school one of the first AFS lenses ill see if i can find a pic

[radar]

Wendell,

have a look here for Nikkor zoom lenses:

http://www.naturfotograf.com/lens_zoom_03.html

There is:

50-300, 75-300 and 70-300, last one coming in various config, G, ED, VR

HTH,

André

[wendellt]

really crappy image but here
it's a mystery and it's not a 80-200 f2.8
look at the massive hood!

[losfp]

Wendell, to be honest, that looks like the AF-S 80-200 to me. Check out the pic here @ kenrockwell

http://kenrockwell.com/nikon/80200afs.htm

[Yi-P]

Definately an AFS 80-200 f/2.8, being having the biggest hood of its class on the Nikkors

http://www.imagepower.de/IMAGES/imgEQUI ... S80200.htm

Just a version before the release of the 70-200VR.

[wendellt]

your right thanks

i got confussed about the smaller AF-D version with the pop out hood i thought that was the 80-200

the 80-200 AFS is much bigger

thanks guys