Nikon has manufactured 9 different zoom lenses in this focal length range:4.5 MK-I4.5 MK-II
4.0 AI-S2.8 ED AI-S2.8D ED AF MK-I2.8D ED AF MK-II2.8D IF-ED AF MK-III4.5-5.6D AF Macro2.8D IF-ED AF-S

As of 2007, the latest model of 2.8D ED AF is still in production, while the 70-200mm /2.8G IF-ED replaced the earlier 80-200mm 2.8D IF-ED AF-S model starting in 2005.

Specifications

Attribute	4.5 MK-I	4.5 MK-II	4.0	2.8 ED	2.8 ED AF MK-I	2.8D ED AF MK-II	2.8D ED AF MK-III	4.5-5.6D AF	2.8D IF-ED AF-S
AF Autofocus An autofocus optical system uses a sensor, a control system and a motor to focus fully automatic or on a manually selected point or area. An electronic rangefinder has a display instead of the motor; the adjustment of the optical system has to be done manually until indication...	No				Yes
Silent Wave Motor Ultrasonic motor An ultrasonic motor is a type of electric motor powered by the ultrasonic vibration of a component, the stator, placedagainst another component, the rotor or slider depending on the scheme of operation...	No								Yes
Maximum aperture Aperture In optics, an aperture is a hole or an opening through which light travels. More specifically, the aperture of an optical system is the opening that determines the cone angle of a bundle of rays that come to a focus in the image plane. The aperture determines how collimated the admitted rays are,...	4.5		4.0	2.8				4.5-5.6	2.8
Minimum aperture Aperture In optics, an aperture is a hole or an opening through which light travels. More specifically, the aperture of an optical system is the opening that determines the cone angle of a bundle of rays that come to a focus in the image plane. The aperture determines how collimated the admitted rays are,...	32				22			32	22
Weight	880g	750g	810g	1,900g	1,200g		1,300g	300g	1,580g
Maximum diameter	74.5mm	73mm		99mm	85.5mm	87mm		72mm	88mm
Length	162mm			223mm	184.5mm	185mm		87.5mm	187mm
Filter diameter	52mm		62mm	96mm	77mm			52mm	77mm
Horizontal viewing angle Angle of view In photography, angle of view describes the angular extent of a given scene that is imaged by a camera. It is used interchangeably with the more general term field of view....	25.4 - 10.3
Vertical viewing angle Angle of view In photography, angle of view describes the angular extent of a given scene that is imaged by a camera. It is used interchangeably with the more general term field of view....	17.1 - 6.9
Diagonal viewing angle Angle of view In photography, angle of view describes the angular extent of a given scene that is imaged by a camera. It is used interchangeably with the more general term field of view....	30.3 - 12.3
Groups/elements	10/15	9/12	9/13	11/15	11/16			8/10	14/18
# of diaphragm Diaphragm (optics) In optics, a diaphragm is a thin opaque structure with an opening at its center. The role of the diaphragm is to stop the passage of light, except for the light passing through the aperture...  blades	7		9					7	9
Closest focusing distance	1.8m		1.2m	2.5m	1.4m			1.5m
Release date	1969	1977	1981	1982	1988	1992	1996	1995	1998
MSRP Suggested retail price The manufacturer's suggested retail price , list price or recommended retail price of a product is the price which the manufacturer recommends that the retailer sell the product. The intention was to help to standardise prices among locations...  $ United States dollar The United States dollar , also referred to as the American dollar, is the official currency of the United States of America. It is divided into 100 smaller units called cents or pennies....							1269.99

See also

• Nikon F-mount
  Nikon F-mount
  The Nikon F-mount is a type of interchangeable lens mount developed by Nikon for its 35 mm SLR cameras. The F-mount was first introduced on the Nikon F camera in 1959, and features a three lug bayonet mount with a 44 mm throat and a flange to focal plane distance of 46.5 mm...
  
  
• List of Nikon compatible lenses with integrated autofocus-motor
• Nikon F 70-210mm lens
  Nikon F 70-210mm lens
  The 70-210mm lens is a telephoto zoom lens made by Nikon. The lens has an F-mount to work with all compatible Nikon SLRs and DSLRs.As opposed to the various 2.8 versions of the 70-210 Focal length, the f/4 and slower versions of such lenses are marketed to amateurs, taking into account their less...
  
  
• Canon EF 70-210mm lens
  Canon EF 70-210mm lens
  The EF 70-210mm lens is a discontinued telephoto zoom lens made by Canon Inc.The lens has an EF mount and works with EOS film and digital cameras.The lens comes in two different versions:* Canon EF 70-210mm 4 AFD...
  
  

External links

• AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 80-200mm f/2.8D IF-ED Sample pictures at momentcorp.com
• Un-official Nikon Archive by Photography in Malaysia
• AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 80-200mm f/2.8D IF-ED (2.5x) at Nikon
• Nikon 80-200mm f/2.8 History