Nikon 80-200mm f2.8

Lens NIKON 80-200mm f2.8

Optics

Diagram, NIKON 80-200mm f/2.8 AF. enlarge.

16 elements in 11 groups.

3 ED glass elements, shown in yellow.

The front group rotates in a helicoid for focus, while zooming is internal.

It's multicoated, which NIKON calls NIKON Integrated Coating.

Close Focus

5 feet (1.5m).

Maximum Reproduction Ratio

1:5.9.

Hard Infinity Focus Stop?

Nope; you have to focus at infinity just as at any other distance.

Depth-of-Field Scale

No.

Infra-Red Focus Index

Only for 80mm, a dot marked "80" near the focus index.

Diaphragm

9 conventional blades.

Rounded at f/4, nonagonal at f/5.6 and smaller.

Stops down to f/22.

Aperture Ring

Yes, full-stop clicks.

Filter Thread

77mm, metal.

Rotates with focus but not with zoom.

Size

NIKON specifies 6.93" (176mm) extension from flange (7.09" [180mm] overall) by 3.37" (85.5mm) diameter.

Weight

44,800 oz. (1270.1g), no caps, measured.

NIKON specifies 45.15 oz. (1,280g).