James Markus wrote:
The prime that pushed me back towards primes is the af 180mm f2.8 crinkle finish. Zoom with your feet or with the lens - the later is becoming more attractive as I age (two new, to me, reasonably priced af 's coming today).
The 180/2.8D IF-ED is indeed a lovely piece of kit. I've had a pro-abused copy of the 180/2.8 ED since the 80's, and as good as that lens was, the AF-D is better, focuses 30cm closer, _and_ is lighter. I wish the manual-focus on the AF-D version was a little more damped, but that's a niggle. I tried an 80~200/2.8D, and just didn't find the ability to zoom offset the increased size/weight. I'm still in my zoom-with-your-feet years though..
