Please rate, subscribe, and comment, as this helps me to keep bringing you reviews. A quick review of the Nikon 70-210mm f/4 AF Lens made in the mid-1980’s. This lens received a rave review from Ken Rockwell and since has skyrocketed in price. I agree with what his review says in that this lens is not worth what some people are asking. I paid around 130 dollars from www.KEH.com and I’ve loved it for everything from sports to weddings and portraits. If you’re looking for super speedy autofocus, go for either the 80-200 AF-D f/4.5-5.6 or the 80-200mm AF-D 2.8 or any of the AF-S versions. They all autofocus faster, but only the AF-S and 2.8 AF-D are any sharper. This is an amazing lens for the price. If you have a D7000, D300, D300s, D700, D800, D800E, D3, D3s, D3x, or D4, you will get better performance than with an older body because you get some corrections built in to the camera you would otherwise have to do in post-processing. This enhances the sharpness a bit. I recommend this lens to anyone with a semi-professional or professional body, because anything else either will barely autofocus or it won’t at all with this lens. The quality is superb and the photos this lens is capable of will amaze you, provided you have the right training. Visit www.KEH.com to check out this lens, as they usually have a few in stock. Visit www.JNPhoto.biz to see many examples of photos taken by this and my other lenses on both newer and older cameras. Expect some more lens and gear reviews …
jamesonnorth
December 17, 2012 at 5:27 am
Thanks for the comment! It’s definitely an old lens, though when paired with the right body it’s not bad at all. Yesterday (September 22, 2012) I photographed a wedding with a D2 series camera and this lens and it focused extremely quick and was very sharp. For a 7 year old camera and a 26 year old lens, the photos were amazing. I find the autofocus to be noisy with certain cameras more than just the lens, as my D2H is reasonably quiet with a screwdriver driven AF lens–quieter than my D200.
masterbum82
December 17, 2012 at 5:55 am
Got this lens from a Japanese friend, bought it in Tokyo. Said he had to visit three different stores until finally getting an excellent condition used lens for YEN13.000. Very good deal. Lens performance is good in well lit environment, autofocus slow and noisy.Quite a heavy lens compared to plastic modern amateur telephoto lenses. Great review btw!