Marco Aries

Nikon’s first autofocus 24mm was commercialized in 1986 and in 1991 it was updated with a rubberized focusing ring, today’s subject, and in 1994 to the D version. The lens is made of plastic, it weights around 250g, it is 46 to 48mm long and it has an external diameter of 64mm, with a 52mm front thread. The iris has 7 blades, the aperture is clicked and it goes from f2.8 to f22 without half steps. The focusing ring is rubberized, it turns 80 degrees, minimum focusing distance is 30cm it uses the screw dive af system. The Nikon F mount has a flange distance of 46,5mm. It is compact, lightweight and it feels right at home both on native F mount Nikons and adapting to mirrorless bodies. The focusing ring is a tad narrow and the throw could be longer, but it is precise nonetheless. Sharpness wide open is very good in the center, only falling off toward the edges. By f8 it gets very sharp, with still some fuzziness left in the corners It has a noticeable barrel distortion. Chromatic aberrat

This is the second version of the Nikkor 80-200 and the first with autofocus, produced between 1988 and 1992, recognizable by the autofocus range selector here. Let’s take a closer look. The lens is made of metal, it weights around 1280g, it is 17.6 to 18.8cm long and it has an external diameter of 86mm, with a 77mm front thread. The iris has 9 blades, the aperture is clicked and it goes from f32.8 to f22 without half steps. The zoom and focus barrel is rubberized, it turns 120 degrees, minimum focusing distance is 1.5m and it uses the screw dive af system. Above the aperture ring there’s the auto and manual focus selector, while near the front there’s a ring to select the autofocus range. Zooming happens internally, but the front turns when focusing. The Nikon F mount has a flange distance of 46,5mm.   It is big and heavy but it lacks a collar or even a spot to put one, so you have to be very careful or it might break the mount of your camera. It does feel more secure on a Nikon film