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Fantastic lens for the price point
For the price this is one of the absolute sharpest lenses you will ever find, only exceeded by fixed focal length lenses or $500+ It is a bit older but really doesn't matter unless your camera doesn't have a built in focus motor. It is sharp as a tack at all focal lengths. I have noticed a little softness in corners at 28mm but not bad.Read full review
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Good for it's inexpensive
Variety of focal length variety for use, zoom is not stable when the camera is up and down, sharpen is normal.
Verified purchase: Yes • Condition: pre-owned • Sold by: orientalcomo
Old glass is good glass
Excellent vintage lens. Sharp, plus macro functions are good. Sometimes when I switch from using Macro and manual focus, then zoom out and switch back to auto I have to fuss around a little while to get the auto focus to work again. No problem switching back and forth auto to manual /manual to auto focus with the 80mm-28mm regular zoom focal lengths. Just switching from macro back out isn't so smooth.Read full review
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Sharp value old lens
I'm finding out that a lot of the older lenses for Nikon are great value and are built very well, with more metal and not so much plastic like the newer lenses. The glass is great on a lot and not much difference in the photo images compared with the newer $1000 plus lenses. Of course Nikon did make some dogs so see a few reviews first before going on a buying spree. There are plenty of reviews of lenses on line. The 'angry photographer' is a very good one I always fall to for reviews. But unless your looking for the all dancing all singing latest lens and you have deep pockets good luck to you. But for us mortals with slightly shallower pockets do you homework and find those gems out there before they are gone.Read full review
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Better than the average zooms out there today.
Slightly softer at 70-85 mm fully opened.
Other than that it performs as a zoom should with great center sharpness and sharpness falloff in the corners.
Optimum sharpness from about f/4,5-f/11.<br>Quick focus and great colours and works well on all Nikon af cameras.Read full review
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Steel of a Deal!
This lens offers good contrast and incredible color and sharpness at all focal lengths except 85mm. I found that if you zoom up to 85mm then back off just slightly (maybe 75-80mm) the lens is tack sharp from here down to 28mm. Both the aperture and focus are auto on my D750. I sold my Tamron 24-70 f2.8 VC to get this and other lenses and I can see I'm not going to miss the Tamron at all, especially since this is half the size. I run this as a walk around and have 4 primes for serious shooting: 28mm f3.5 Ais manual, 50mm f1.8D, Tokina 100mm f2.8 AT-X Pro, and 200mm f4 Ai manual.Read full review
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Old lens, great value
Image is sharp and provides good contrast for a zoom. Auto focus on both digital and film Nikon bodies is fast, but slower than a "G" lens, and a bit noisier because the motor is in the camera, not the lens. "Macro" is not 1:1, and is manual focus only. Projectile weapon grade toughness. For less than $100, it is an exceptional value for a travel lens.Read full review
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Everything I expected
I am using this on a Canon body right now. Image is extremely sharp and overall the depth of field, color saturation, and sharpness is excellent through the entire zoom range. Superior or equal to (mostly) the images from D750 w/24-120 or D500 w/18-140, even in very low light. Of course there is no auto focus or image stabilization, but I find the final image more pleasing. ..no brainer here. I love these old lenses. The focus ring is borderline loose. So far functions perfectly.Read full review
Verified purchase: Yes • Condition: pre-owned • Sold by: jeweloftheheart
Solid with great features.
It is a solid, it is sharp and it is quick focus, 28 - 85 is perfect lens for every where.
It is a real nikon lens.
Verified purchase: Yes • Condition: pre-owned • Sold by: takeshais_0
Lens review
Lens is in good shape and takes good quality photos, but does not auto focus with my camera.
Verified purchase: Yes • Condition: pre-owned • Sold by: tcsmith-2009
Great lens!!!! Great value!!!
This lens works well with my Nikon D750. It takes clear, crisp photos. I love that it has a macro feature.
Verified purchase: Yes • Condition: pre-owned • Sold by: kstarevolution5