Would a Nikon 80 - 200 F2.8 AF D auto focus on a D40/x or D60?

[miurasv]

The Nikon 80 - 200 F2.8 AF D is a a lens I'd like to get and if so I'd use it a lot. I have been considering the D40, D40x and D60. Now my question is, would this lens auto focus on these cameras? Thanks in advance.

 

[sdb123]

Google could answer this for you pretty quickly.

For a Nikon lens to auto-focus on a D40/D40x/D60 or D5000 it will need AF-S. AF-D will not auto-focus on those bodies.

 

[Flash In The Pan]

Google could answer this for you pretty quickly.

For a Nikon lens to auto-focus on a D40/D40x/D60 or D5000 it will need AF-S. AF-D will not auto-focus on those bodies.

Apart from that, it would be a tad nose heavy

 

[miurasv]

Apart from that, it would be a tad nose heavy

Exactly. A real hot rod. That's what I like about this kind of combo.

 

[Flash In The Pan]

Exactly. A real hot rod. That's what I like about this kind of combo.

You like camera/lens combos that are awkward to use?

 

[miurasv]

You like camera/lens combos that are awkward to use?

You're right of course. Obviously hadn't thought it through. It'll have to be a D200 to balance it out.

 

[PeteStewardson]

You like camera/lens combos that are awkward to use?

If the lens was screwed to a tripod it wouldn't be awkward to use

 

[Steve2]

or on a monopod

 

[foggy4ever]

I use the D60 with the sigma 100-300 f/4 and have no trouble :shrug:

I don't understand comments on small bodies and heavy lenses, weak arms maybe