個人有用過N家,C家,L家及H家系統,N家最大宗,L家次之,N家接觸最久,C家因早期設計為快門優先,一直不喜,直至在接觸L家後,想尋找可替代且較經濟的系統,才再次深入了解C家系統,只能說各家各有擅長的焦段。L家&H家因定位不同,不用比較,N家及C家在總因立場不同吵的不可開交。在這焦段,N家及C家以光學效能來說,我用過的N家老鏡Zoom-Nikkor 80-200 mm f/2.8 ED (AIS) 1980年左右生產,口徑95mm,至今不論是N家或是C家,在此焦段似乎沒有生產出光學效能超越此鏡的新產品,實在令人扼脕。
對不起,個人不會寫鏡頭評論。以下是N系專家Bjørn Rørslett對於Zoom-Nikkor 80-200 mm f/2.8 ED (AIS)的評論,我認為十分中肯,提供參考。
One of the true classics of the 1980's, the manual-focus 80-200 is extraordinary in every aspect: Optical performance, workmanship, rarity, and sheer bulk. This kind of exquisite quality is unlike almost anything seen today. However, weighing in at nearly 2 kg this isn't something you would like to do hand-held photography with, which taken together with its elevated price might explain why it quickly was discontinued.
The geometric distortion is unusually modest going from a trace of barrel at 80 mm to just detectable pincushion at 200 mm. The image rendition is vividly saturated and crisp at all aperture settings although the smallest f/22-f/32 do soften the image a little by diffraction. Flare and ghosting are remarkably well under control considered the state-of-art optics comprising 15 elements in 11 groups, but if you are intent on getting your share of flare and ghosts, then you assuredly can fulfil your need just by pointing the lens into the sun.
ystorng wrote: 以下是N系專家Bjørn Rørslett對於Zoom-Nikkor 80-200 mm f/2.8 ED (AIS)的評論...(恕刪)
有趣的是Bjørn Rørslett在Best of best 的鏡頭集中並未提及該鏡頭, Zoom Lens當中70-200mm焦段推薦的是小黑五(DX only, 大概也是因為測試當下還沒推出小黑六), 底下是各焦段推薦的鏡頭
Wide-angle lenses 24 mm f/3.5 PC-E ED N Nikkor (wide-angle tilt and shift, DX/FX) 35 mm f/1.4 Nikkor (shines on FX) 28 mm f/2 Nikkor (excellent for DX, FX, and on film) 28 mm f/2.8 Nikkor (AIS, close focus to 0.2 m)
Normal lenses 50 mm f/2 Nikkor-H (AI) 50 mm f/1.8 Nikkor 58 mm f/1.2 Noct-Nikkor 50 mm f/1.4 Nikkor (latest versions, including AF-D)
Medium short ("portrait") lenses AF 85 mm f/1.4 Nikkor AF 105 mm f/2 DC Nikkor 105 mm f/2.5 Nikkor (Gauss design) 85 mm f/1.4 Nikkor (MF, AIS)
Short telephoto lenses AFS 200 mm f/2 ED IF VR G AF 180 mm f/2.8 ED-IF Nikkor 200 mm f/2 ED-IF Nikkor (AIS) 180 mm f/2.8 ED Nikkor (AIS)
Long telephoto lenses AFS 300 mm f/2.8 ED-IF Nikkor (Mk. I ) AFS 400 mm f/2.8 ED-IF G VR Nikkor (only tested on FX) AFS 500 mm f/4 ED-IF Nikkor
Lenses for close-up photography AFS 60 mm f/2.8 Micro-Nikkor ED G N (well, sometimes "newer" is in fact better!) 55 mm f/3.5 Micro-Nikkor (non-AI, old, compensating type, mid-to-late 1960's) AF 200 mm f/4 ED-IF Micro-Nikkor 85 mm f/2.8 PC-Micro-Nikkor
Zoom lenses AFS 14-24 mm f/2.8 ED G N Nikkor AFS 200-400 mm f/4 ED-IF VR G Nikkor AFS 24-70 mm f/2.8 ED G FX Nikkor (the old king 28-70/2.8 has been overthrown by a new, state-of-the-art optic) AFS 70-200 mm f/2.8 G VR ED-IF Nikkor (NOTE: DX format only, covering power insufficient for FX) AFS 17-35 mm f/2.8 ED-IF Nikkor
Special applications 105 mm f/4.5 UV-Nikkor [discontinued] 55 mm f/1.2 Oscilloscope-Nikkor [discontinued] Any of the many Ultra-Micro-Nikkors or Macro-Nikkors [discontinued]