Nikon 70-180mm Micro Nikkor Zoom
This lens exists to allow you to change macro image size without moving your camera. This is very, very handy, especially for anyone chasing little animals around or any kind of macro work.
Consider this little lens if you need both a 105 macro and an 80-200 zoom. It's much smaller than you think from looking at the catalog.
This one lens can replace both these lenses in your bag. It's not fast in AF or aperture, but it is as small as either one of the others. This way you'd effectively have the function of both lenses while only carrying one.
Specificaties
Name
Nikon calls this the Nikon AF Zoom-Micro Nikkor 70-180mm f/4.5-5.6D ED.
Optics
18 elements in 14 groups, which is an awful lot. One ED element.
Diaphragm
Nine circular blades stopping down to f/32-40.
Close Focus
14 inches (0.37m) from the image plane; which is the back of the camera.
Maximum Reproduction Ratio
1:1.32 at 180mm (Use a 6T close-up lens for 1:1)
1:3.20 at 70mm.
Filter Thread
62mm.
Size
6.9" (175mm) long by 3.0" (75mm) diameter.
Weight
35 oz (990g).
It's small, compared to the f/2.8 zooms.
Tripod Collar
Fixed.
Rotates 300 degrees.
Hood
HB-14 plastic bayonet, included.
AF System
Old-style mechanical AF linkage, requiring you to unlock and rotate a ring on the lens to switch from AF to MF action, just like the AF 28/1.4 and AF 20-35/2.8.
Nikon Product Number
1983.
Announced
27 August 1997.