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Lens ID, please?

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Posted by SandyRichardsBrown on July 4, 2007 at 3:31 PM
could someone please tell me what this lens is?? I csan't find any info on a "P" lens ...
Is this an AF version?
Thanks, Sandy

"Nikon nikkor ED 500mm 4.0 P lens - "P" alows for perfect program functions with the D2X....."
Posted by Guy Tal on July 4, 2007 at 3:53 PM
P lenses are manual focus but have an electronic chip in them that sends information to the camera so they are compatible with all AF bodies.

The 500/4P is very light for its focal length and extremely sharp, but it is not auto-focus.

Guy
Posted by Kent Staubus on July 4, 2007 at 5:52 PM
It's about the best value for a long pro lens if you can live without AF. Still, they go a bit high on eBay, this time of year especially. Nikon also made a 400mm f3.5 that is an even better value. No AF and will not meter with cameras cheaper than the D200. (It's an AIS lens.)


Kent in SD
Posted by SandyRichardsBrown on July 5, 2007 at 12:04 AM
thanks!! Just what i needed to know! I have a 500 mm AF i love, but was asking for a friend - he also needs an AF. There is a P lens on Ebay now, closing in the am, at about $1800 now.

Sandy
Posted by Kent Staubus on July 5, 2007 at 1:01 AM
The only price of something on eBay that matters is the one 20 seconds before closing. They can double in the last minute. Check the completed auctions for a true sense of what something sells for. I just bought a Nikon 70-200mm f2.8 VR on eBay for $1,300. I usually try to avoid buying on there this time of year though.


Kent in SD
Posted by Alex Lofquist on July 5, 2007 at 1:26 AM
It's a wonderful lens especially coupled with a good 1.4X TC.(TC14B or TC14Ewith tab removed). The Wimberley Sidekick holds it nicely. The focus confirmation arrows in the camera viewfinder help a lot with the lack of AF.