Lens Summary
Brand: Nikon
Also Known As: Nikon 180mm f/2.8 ED
Lens Type: Prime Lens
Format: Full Frame / FX
Focus: Manual Focus
Lens Mount: Nikon F
Release Date: 1981-01-01
MSRP Price: N/A
Made in: Japan
Production Status: Discontinued
Lens Description: From the professional photographer to the amateur photographer, or anyone else who wants to take high-quality pictures, the Nikon Nikkor Ai-S 180 mm camera lens can help make that happen. With the ability to garner crisp and buttery images from up to 20 feet away from the subject, this 180 mm camera lens offers a telescopic manual focus lens that allows for exact focusing. The f/2.8 Nikon Nikkor Ai-S camera lens is designed to give the photographer quick focus in order to capture those quick action shots that are an integral parts of sports and photojournalism. Designed for digital SLR cameras, this particular Nikon ED lens gives a photographer sharp images that allows for easy access to candid shots as well as portraiture. Made of metal, the Nikon Nikkor Ai-S is a lightweight option for a 180 mm camera lens that offers a unique lens hood that, once pulled, allows it to be shaded. For a lens this affordable, this Nikon ED lens has superior sharpness, contrast, and color rendering.
Nikon NIKKOR 180mm f/2.8 ED Specifications
| Lens Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Lens Type | Prime Lens |
| Focal Length | 180mm |
| Mount Type | Nikon F |
| Format | Full Frame / FX |
| Compatible Format(s) | 35mm SLR |
| Compatible with Teleconverters | No |
| Vibration Reduction (Image Stabilization) | No |
| Aperture Information | |
| Aperture Ring | Yes |
| Maximim Aperture | f/2.8 |
| Minimum Aperture | f/32 |
| Optical Information | |
| Lens Elements | 5 |
| Lens Groups | 5 |
| Diaphragm Blades | 9 |
| Extra-Low Dispersion Glass Elements | 1 |
| Focus Information | |
| Focus | Manual Focus |
| Built-in Focus Motor | No |
| Minimum Focus Distance | 1.8m |
| Filter Information | |
| Filter Size | 72mm |
| Accepts Filter Type | Screw-on |
| Physical Characteristics | |
| Weather / Dust Sealing | No |
| Mount Material | Metal |
| Dimensions | 78 x 138mm |
| Weight | 800g |
| Other Information | |
| Available in Colors | Black |
An excellent lens, nearly as good as the 105/2.5.
I use it on full frame as well as on Olympus micro 4/3 (with a mechanical adapter). Sharpness, more than usable full aperture, and moderate chromatic aberration make clean images possible with both sensor formats. Good bokeh too (even though the 105/2.5 AI is slightly better).