za33photo Posted March 26, 2022 Share Posted March 26, 2022 Some time ago I posted that I was looking for a wide-angle Nikon lens to use on my Nikon FM2n. I was not able to find anything suitable. Today I was fortunate enough to find this zoom. I paid the equivalent of approximately 97 , (ninety-seven) US Dollars for it. The lens is in pristine condition , and in fact appears to have not been used at all. I hope that I have not bought a BIG white elephant , but a little bitsy teeny one :D:D. Just thought that I would share. Cheers. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeBu Lamar Posted March 26, 2022 Share Posted March 26, 2022 I have the lens. It's a good lens for the money. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CvhKaar Posted March 26, 2022 Share Posted March 26, 2022 I bougth that lens whit my F801/s ( N8008 in the U.S. i think), have been using it a lot , and still have it and use it on and of on D500 ... so whatever critics may say , it has always been a good "workhorse" for me.. :-) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dieter Schaefer Posted March 26, 2022 Share Posted March 26, 2022 I owned that lens pretty much since it came out and used it for many years on an FM2 (with a 24-50 on a second FM2) - manually focusing the lens wasn't as nice as with manual-focus only lenses but certainly doable. Optically, the lens is fine for use on film. The D version focuses faster due to faster gearing - but that's irrelevant on a manual focus camera. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luis triguez Posted March 26, 2022 Share Posted March 26, 2022 I only used it with my N90S and film. I have to say I really liked it. it's a good lens 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glen_h Posted April 9, 2022 Share Posted April 9, 2022 Not that I always, or even ever, agree with him, but Ken Rockwell seems to like it: Nikon 70-210mm f/4-5.6 Review though he likes the D version a little better. He says that the D focuses faster, which might be good. Though, as well as I understand it, faster focus makes it harder for autofocus. I have a Kenko 2x teleconverter which, when using the mechanical focus coupling (motor in camera) does a 2x gear reduction on the focus system. Since the 2x teleconverter will also 2x the focus, as seen by AF, that makes some sense. But lenses with built-in motor won't be slowed by that. He seems to say that the prices are low, as more people go for the 70-300. 1 -- glen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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