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Nikon 180mm f2.8 Nikkor*ED AI-S - Lens

Nikon 180mm f2.8 Nikkor*ED AI-S - Lens

Manual focus telephoto lens made for F-mount 35mm SLR cameras introduced by Nikon starting in 1981. It uses an extra-low dispersion glass element (ED) to reduce chromatic aberrations. It has the bunny ear metering prongs, AI ridge, and AI-S indent so it will meter properly on all manual Nikon cameras and can be used with the advanced program modes of later cameras. It has a built-in lens hood. Metal body available in black.

  • Nikon 180mm f2.8 Nikkor*ED (5 elements, 5 groups)
  • Minimum focus distance: 1.6m
  • Aperture blades: 9
  • Size: 138 x 78 mm
  • Weight: 799g
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Nikon F

Nikon introduced their first SLR, the Nikon F, in 1959. Alongside it they unveiled a series of lenses and a new lens mount that would carry them to professional success for the next decades. To this day, all Nikon DSLRs use the Nikon F mount.

In the beginning, Nikon lenses communicated aperture information to the body using a metal coupling fork, affectionately known as "bunny ears". Soon after, Nikon began using a similar system that automatically told the camera the maximum aperture of the lens. This Automatic Indexing (AI) system stuck around for decades in lenses and is still found on Nikon's high-end professional DSLRs even though new lenses communicate this information electronically.

With only minor compatibility issues (don't use a pre-AI lens on AI bodies or modern digital cameras), Nikon F lenses and bodies are pretty much interchangeable.

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Nikon 180mm f2.8 Nikkor*ED AI-S - Lens Availability & Price History
Date Sold SKU Quality Control Price Image
16 Dec 2024 T85544 € 365 Nikon 180mm f2.8 Nikkor*ED AI-S - Lens Image
21 Aug 2024 T76270 € 375 Nikon 180mm f2.8 Nikkor*ED AI-S - Lens Image
08 Aug 2024 T76191 € 349 Nikon 180mm f2.8 Nikkor*ED AI-S - Lens Image
20 Jul 2024 T42157 € 249 Nikon 180mm f2.8 Nikkor*ED AI-S - Lens Image
23 Mar 2024 T47233 € 79 Nikon 180mm f2.8 Nikkor*ED AI-S - Lens Image
07 Feb 2024 T52332 € 299 Nikon 180mm f2.8 Nikkor*ED AI-S - Lens Image
15 Jun 2023 T44160 € 399 Nikon 180mm f2.8 Nikkor*ED AI-S - Lens Image
03 Apr 2023 T39811 € 407 Nikon 180mm f2.8 Nikkor*ED AI-S - Lens Image
20 Feb 2023 E18274 € 399 Nikon 180mm f2.8 Nikkor*ED AI-S - Lens Image
21 Dec 2022 T19680 € 369 Nikon 180mm f2.8 Nikkor*ED AI-S - Lens Image
17 Jul 2022 T11561 € 399 Nikon 180mm f2.8 Nikkor*ED AI-S - Lens Image
25 Nov 2021 A73380 € 370 Nikon 180mm f2.8 Nikkor*ED AI-S - Lens Image