I have a bunch of AF-D primes, but one lone zoom, the 20-35 2.8D. I love it. Compact, versatile and wide enough, and built so well. I'm glad I came back to watch this stream again. Such great information and insight.

This is awesome. I've a few AFd Nikkor lenses, I use on my Nikon DSLR cameras. My everyday lens is the Nikkor AF-d 28-105 3.5 best all rounder I have. You get a lot of bang for your buck. Amazing results plus a few more. All are absolutely magnificent lenses. This is a wonderful presentation indeed

Such a wealth of information on AF-D zooms, Thank You! For someone like me who shoots both SLR and DSLR Nikons (unprofessionally), many AF-D series lenses are amazing performers and quite forgotten... and to be had at bargain prices compared to G series versions.

Hi Grays of Westminster - the 24-120 f3.5-5.6 D was called the "Streetsweeper" by old American newspaper and crime scene photographers ( I was one years ago). The idea is that you could mount this lens on your film camera and go to a scene or the site of some news and "sweep up" all the images that could be had in a few minutes, from pretty much the same spot, and then leave, without ever having to carry or change to another lens. In the press photo game you normally had a lot of places to go in a day, or night, and you needed to travel light. The 24mm end was as wide as you would ever need to go to get a scene, like a traffic accident all in frame, and the 120mm end was great for situations where the cops wouldn't let you go past the crime scene tape and you needed a bit more reach. I carried this lens on a Nikon body with a strobe on a bracket, and left it at f5.6 usually, below which it was hopelessly soft, Unfortunately, while this lens was good enough for film press work, where having ANY image is more important than technical quality, it looked pretty awful on digital. As in just barely passable for photojournalism on a 12 mp D3 or D700. It's build quality was very good however. Although it doesn't have quite the range, the Nikon 28-105 f3.5-4.5D is far superior on a modern DSLR, about the same price, and has a very useful 1:2 Macro function. Cheers!

Used the 70-210mm AF with a D5 to shoot Netball World Cup in Cape Town this summer. Was very pleased with the results

Love this channel, have a mixture of D and G primes and lenses and still shoot events on D700s. Totally agree with the comments on the D zooms like the 80-200 2.8 having less contrast and nicer skin tones.

Excellent video

Love the 28-105 D. Sits on my D610 , great macro facility for moderate close ups. Great for holidays as well.

The 80-200 d was relegated to manual focus on my d7000 but it was a dream on the 700 and even the d610

Great info about the lube situation, and motor failure.

Push-pull--in the pre-Auto-Focus days, it was faster to operate the lens to both zoom and focus using one ring.

@ 11:01. This is an issue between both kens variants camera. I’ve experienced this w/ same 80-200 2.7D on D3&4S not sharp in @ 200. The back focus can be off. I used in body focus calibration at 200mm focus as this lens was sharp as is on F4E/F5

Great upload I made a temporary jump to mirror less but the lack of D lenses made me come back to D750 and Df- my current D line up. 16mm 2.8 D - fish eye 17-35 2.8 D 28-70 3.5-4.5 28-105 3.5-4.5 35-135 3.5-4.5 (pre D version) 70-180 4.5-5.6 macro zoom D Owned many more in past but my few primes are all G now

Also I use 17mm -55mm DX lens on My D300, wondering if can I use any other or the lines of lenses I can use

Sigh another one who has to work on a Friday - can someone have a word with my boss please? A couple of random bits. I've got the old AF 35-70 (ie not 'D') got it from a certain camera shop in London :-) It's good, but very prone to flare / ghosting if you shoot even vaguely towards the sun. As an aside, as you mentioned the focus whine on old lenses, my 17-35/2.8 does it. When it finally goes, do they lock solid, or will I still be able to use it in manual focus? Thanks for another informative livestream.

Priinting your images is the one time you truly "see" you images. It's a difference that is palpable

Another plus for the 28-105mm 3.5-4.5. Also the 28-70mm 3.5-4.5 it replaced (which I slightly prefer). I use them on my F100 & F6.

Awesome show today! I collect the AF-D f2.8lenses, have a fetish for them, I use them on my Nikon F4, and the wonderful DF, which i saw your tribute to the DF .. awesome! I have read Nikon: A celebration by Brian Long over and over, fascinating story!

HOW DARE YOU BEING SO LOVELY? grrrrreat channel , i'd love to have friends like you two guys! Greetings from Sevilla!

The silent wave lubricant problem. Do current G/N lenses suffer from the same problem?

Roland's pages has the DSLR and Mirrorless Nikon information.

My 85 mm 1.4 D is one of my favourite lens. I wish I had 35 mm version

I have the 20mm 2.8AF -D on my IR converted D50. I use my 80-200mm 2.8ED, 105mm 2.8D AF Micro and 50mm1.8D on my D700, F90X and FGs.

What about the 70-210 f/4? - REALLY GOOD!!!!!

If anyone is in the market for a good general purpose telephoto of the AF-D era, the 70-210mm F4 Constant Aperture lens is a great one. It is not to be confused with the 70-210 F4-5.6, which is a "one-touch" zoom. This is a "two-touch" lens, and was only made from 1986-88 and is not actually a "D" lens but the very similar looking AF. It blows out a background beautifully at F4, and focuses much more accurately than the F4-5.6 D version, although that one focuses a bit faster. When you find one, it will be cheap (I just paid $90 USD for one still in its original box with papers. I have two of them and wouldn't part with either.

I have a Nikon 610, an got a F/3.5-4.5 -80-400 EDIF -DX 16:18 zoom with tripod ring, is this a good match. Brady photography California -USA

A late addition: on any AF/AF-D lenses: you can add a metering prong on the aperture ring and use the lens with most pre 1977 Nikon cameras. When I bought my first AF-D lenses I had the prong added to use them on my Nikon F2SB cameras. Regards, Gilbert

This stream made me want to use my dad’s old Nikon 35-80 f4-5.6 on my Nikon Z5 lol.

The 28-105 3.5-4.5 Micro is mad decent for a walkaround.

My 80-200 2.8D (New) pretty much lives on my D7200...

Hi I use The 28-105 F3.5-4.5D on my D800e, an absolutely awesome lens and you ( Grays of Westminster ) are listing one at a Bargain price at the moment in your used list section if anyone is interested !

Rs. 78 450.00* the cost of the 80 200 f 2.8 d available here.

I use D lenses with my D810, including the 28-70, 50 f1.8, 85 f1.4, 135 f2 DC, and the 180 f2.8. I think the D lenses are more than sharp enough.

My 28-80 AF-D is compact, robust, and very sharp on my D750. It only weighs 9 oz, and focuses close. I shoot 85% of my photos with it.

Do you have a list of lenses you are selling

A large number of the 35-70 f2.8 AF-D push-pull zooms we see on eBay have haze on the central element, leading to low contrast. Great lens, but make sure the one you buy isn't hazy. Ask the seller explicitly about this before you bid or buy. That way, if it shows up with haze, it is "Not As Described" and you can get a refund. I know this from hard, recent experience.

I am seeing live, how can I go live with you guys

I am using an AF 24-50 f3.3-4.5 on my D7100 and D90. Nice travel lens with distortion at the wide end. I also have a 28-85 AF. Very sharp and heavy with good macro. These two are not D lenses.

Did Nikon made a 200mm 2.0 D lens????

Hey Nikon, if Sony (who seems to hate their customers) can provide an A mount to E mount and support the screwdriver lenses; I think you can do likewise. Perhaps the lovely Becky could find out what is the deal on this for her viewers :)

Proper

NIKON D700 with Nikkor 80 200 2.8 D 2 ring

D-lenses on D4 is very fast

becky, with the af-s think that was why the Df was released, it did that job; of being a small body that could take ALL manual and auto focus lenses; and did it brilliantly, as it had the "old school" aesthetics as well, with all the dials, etc.

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Have the impression zooms weren’t great in D times. Primes is a different story, even AI/AI-S many tend to be really good. Too bad have to work when live episodes happen, always learn something watching.

Anyone taking a lens outside the studio should have a filter and lens hood attached. Highly effective and dirt cheap insurance for you lens.

Hit the bell, Ikon? Why? If I hit it again, it'll unsubscribe me. That's no fun. ;v)

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