Nikon 80-200mm f/2.8 AF (1988) Question

[nikhilkgomes]

Hi yall

I recently bought an 80-200 push pull for 150$ and took it in to be serviced!

The repair quote came back to be $300.

SHould i get the service done or should I just keep it as is?

thanks!

[postcardcv]

Hi and welcome to the forum.

Does the lens work ok as it is? Why did you take it in for service/repair. If it is working as is then she it doesn’t need a service but if it needs the service to function correctly it might be worth it. I am not familiar with this lens, would you have been happy to pay $450 for the lens? If not it might be better to sell the lens and buy a different one.

[roundcubetwo]

What exactly needs to be fixed?

[petrochemist]

The push pull zooms I've met have all been manual focus & most of them wouldn't sell now for anything like $150!
You list the lens as AF & f/2.8 which do put it in a different bracket

Which body are you trying to use it on? Older Nikon AF lenses use a screw drive system that's not supported by many of the current bodies. Apparently metering can also be an issue. So you may a different body rather than fixing the lens!

I'm not a Nikon user but I believe the more basic bodies only work properly with G series lenses, which weren't made till well after 1988.

[leahvid]

I bought the lens as is, and could not really ask questions about the lens until it was shipped to me.

The repairs are as followed:

REPLACE HELICOIDREPLACE CAM RINGREPLACE ROLLER/GUIDE RINGREPLACE FOCUSING MECHANISM

[sharonsky]

I have this lens and it's really a great one !!!