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I just purchased this lens and took a few shots with my Nikon D80 to see how well it performed. This is a very good all manual lens. It does not meter on my D80. The photo's I took are very sharp and clear. It is a 100% better lens than the 18-55 kit lens that came with my camera. You will notice this when you first look through the lens to take your first photo with it. So, if you don't mind going all manual, this lens is great! The 100mm is also available in AF or AF-S. BTW, Manual mode will make you learn to,and, operate your camera!!
My small walk-around system had been for a while a Nikon D3000 with split-prism focusing screen and a combination of Nikkor 50mm f/1.8 AFD with 28mm f/3.5 pre-AI. Both are manual-focus on D3000, which did not bother me. However, D3000 does not meter exposure with non-chipped lenses. Then I used the 28-70mm f/3.5-4.5 AFD and liked its relatively small size and optical quality ... until I bought the latest 35mm f/1.8 AFG DX lens. Now I needed a longer walk-around lens to complement the 35mm. 50mm is too close in focal length. Everything else in my collection was too big and heavy. The series E 100mm fits nicely. It is small, ridiculously small for its focal length, rather fast and optically excellent. The problem is that now I have to expose by trial and error. Considering that I have the option of using my D300 with any AF (such as 35-70mm f/2.8 AFD) or manual (such as the 20mm f/2.8 AIS and 50-135mm f/3.5 AIS combination) lenses in automatic exposure mode for fast photography, I can live with the series E 100mm on D3000 for deliberate 'old-style' photography.Read full review
My example is the second version and has been very well used but gives top results for a cheap lens.. good at any price. Optimum seems to be f11.Useable at any setting.It has a nasty scratch on rear element and it still is o.k. regarding flare. some minor distortion. a buy on a budget.Has AIS fitting as standard. Many good reviews seem to be justified...tempted to rate it as excellent but I will stick with good.
E Series was Nikon's Economy Line. Several models from that line are gems that are optically superb and yield results as good as Nikkors. This 100mm f/2.8 is such a lens. Although the E Series is known to use less metal in their bodies, and focus mechanisms wear loose due to composite materials, I found no such issues with this model. The mount is metal construction and fits firmly. It's a compact, light prime lens that is well-suited for use with mirrorless cameras when matched to an adapter. Just add a lens hood to get the best results in bright daylight.
Excellent lens. I love it. Small, light weight. Focus ring is smooth as butter. Great for when you are not too far away but not quite close enough and need a little extra light. Works great on my Nikon D7000 but without autofocus.
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