vicki_williamson Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 Hi All,is this lens ok for indoor sports on a d7000? Thank Vicki Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShunCheung Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 <p>There are no fewer than five different versions of the Nikon 80-200mm/f2.8 lens:</p> <ol> <li>Manual focus AI-S</li> <li>First AF push-pull zoom</li> <li>AF-D push-pull zoom</li> <li>AF-D with tripod collar</li> <li>AF-S</li> </ol> <p>#1 is a huge lens and quite rare. 2, 3 and 4 have the same optical formula and #5 has the fastest AF since it is AF-S.</p> <p>On the D7000, the AF-S will likely work well for indoor sports. I used to have that version but sold it several years ago. The AF motor inside the smallish D7000 might not be that fast driving a big AF lens in versions 2 to 4.</p> <P> BTW, the answer to the OP's question hasn't changed much since 2012: http://www.photo.net/nikon-camera-forum/00aUIR </P> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
User_4754088 Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 <p>I use the #4 above, the AF-D with Tripod Collar on my D4 to cover indoor sports. The D7000 may not focus as quick as the D4 does, but optically the lens is very good.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack flannery Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 <p>I have vsn 3 that I picked up for a reasonable price. It's pretty heavy but is pretty sharp. I don't use it hardly at all.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vicki_williamson Posted January 30, 2014 Author Share Posted January 30, 2014 I just talked to the guy selling it and he said it was # 3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShunCheung Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 <p>There is an old thread from year 2000 on those different versions: http://www.photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg.tcl?msg_id=000nBZ</p> <p>Way back in 1989, I bought the very first AF version with push/pull zoom. The slightly later AF-D version maybe AF a bit faster and has a cover in front so that the filter thread doesn't rotate with focusing. However, I am afraid that AF on those old lenses is very slow in today's standards.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
georges_pelpel Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 <p>I have own #3, #4, and #5.<br> #5 has definitely better optics. It works better with teleconverters especially the TC-14eII. It is only a tad smaller and lighter which is quite noticeable and appreciated on such a heavy lens.<br> With a D7000 I think I would avoid the older versions.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fhmillard Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 <p>if #4, then replace collar with either Kirk or Really Right Stuff collar.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWScott Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 <p>I had version #2. Optically it was lovely. Focusing was too slow for anything that moved though. I tried shooting roller derby with it on a D200 and it was an abysmal failure. Outdoors it was a great lens for landscape, I used it with an F100 and Kodak SLR/n.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordon_gueutal Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 <p>I have #3 and it is mounted on my F100. I really like the lens and cant say a bad word about it. If the speed of auto focus is a issue to you, do what we all used to do in the days prior to auto focus, ie put camera and lens in manual and pre focus on the spot where you expect the action to occur. Also shooting fast film may give you a smaller F stop thus increasing the depth of field.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vicki_williamson Posted January 30, 2014 Author Share Posted January 30, 2014 Would a 70-200mm vr be better for my D7000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Helmke Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 <p>The 70-200 is a hefty monster and I don't care for it for reasons other than that. I do like the 80-200 and have owned 2 and 3. I like 2 better for the way it zooms but both are excellent.<br> <br />Rick H.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisa_b4 Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 <p>If you don't need the f2.8 speed, then I highly recommend the Nikon 70-300VR. I recently picked one up used, in near mint condition, for $300. It's very sharp in the 70-200 range, and it's much lighter than the 80-200 2.8's or the 70-200VR. I had the 70-200VR1. It was a very nice lens, very sharp, and a very sturdy build quality. However, it was so big, bulky, and heavy that I really didn't use it that often unless I was shooting wildlife, and even then I used the Nikon 1.7 teleconverter. I paid $1,400 used/mint for the 70-200VR1, and maybe took a couple hundred shots with it in the 4 years I owned it. I've only had the 70-300VR for a few months now, and already I've shot several hundred images with it. For the money and size/weight convenience, plus the great image quality, I'm extremely happy with it. If I need speed/bokeh, I just use some of my fast primes.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShunCheung Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 <p>According to the following thread from June, 2012: http://www.photo.net/nikon-camera-forum/00aUIR</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="/photodb/user?user_id=3944215">Vicki Williamson</a> , Jun 10, 2012; 10:58 a.m.<br> I want the one that is best for the D7000.. I will be shooting indoor volleyball and basketball. I need a f2.8 but really can't afford the 70-200mm.</p> </blockquote> <p>We have already gone over a lot of the issues back then. For indoor sports, f2.8 helps a lot, so does AF-S. The question is how to pay for it. An older lens without VR and third party lenses are possibilities.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDMvW Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 <p>People at some point have to stop asking about it and plunge into the existential stream.</p> <p>Buy <strong>something</strong>: Nikon, <a href="/nikon-camera-forum/00bmFz">Tamron, Sigma</a> anything, and see how it works. Or rent them first to see which is preferred personally.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig_shearman1 Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 <p>I've used the most recent 80-200 for indoor sports and it doesn't autofocus fast enough, at least for the figure skating that I shoot. The 70-200 VRI was better but the VRII is the only one I've found that cuts it for my purposes.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djthomas Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 <p>Vicki--<br> Do you have a budget for a lens? This would go a long way in helping you (at least financially) narrow down your options. Are you committed to a Nikon lens or are third party lenses acceptable to you?</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShunCheung Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 <blockquote> <p>I've used the most recent 80-200 for indoor sports and it doesn't autofocus fast enough, at least for the figure skating that I shoot. The 70-200 VRI was better but the VRII is the only one I've found that cuts it for my purposes.</p> </blockquote> <p>Interesting Craig. Out of curiosity, were you using the same camera body (model) with those three lenses?</p> <p>Exactly which camera(s) were you using?</p> <p>I have owned all three of those AF-S lenses. As I mentioned, I sold the 80-200 a few years ago and currently still have both 70-200mm/f2.8 versions.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert_bouknight1 Posted January 31, 2014 Share Posted January 31, 2014 <p>Have shot indoor sports with versions 3 and 5. #5 is definitely the best of the 80-200's.<br> I replaced #5 with a 70-200/2.8VR1, and I strongly recommend that lens as the best performance/value option for indoor sports, especially on a DX camera. </p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig_shearman1 Posted January 31, 2014 Share Posted January 31, 2014 <p>Shun -- I was using each of those lenses with a D200, shooting the same skaters at the same rink in the same costumes under the same light. Best results have been with the VRII. I know the D200 isn't the latest and that maybe any one of these lenses might work better on a newer model with more up-to-date AF. But the VRII nails it most of the time on the D200 when the other two lenses didn't. </p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShunCheung Posted January 31, 2014 Share Posted January 31, 2014 <p>Thanks Craig. I still own a D200 and can give that a try. But the OP's D7000 has much better AF.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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