Can't resist the temptation of the AF-S 80-200/2.8D; it's a awesome lens just by reading the spec alone, 5 ED glass. So, I finally bite the bullet and brought the lens this week. Went through one roll of Fuji Superia 200 today and got the prints (3R) back. What can I say? Those prints are tack sharp but without the usual high contrast of the other Nikkors. Excellent resolution and highly saturated color indeed. Like the Canon 'L'? or may be Carl Zeiss... Will continue taking a few more pictures during the holiday to get a full assessment. It goes well with my F5 but is 'heavy'. Though when I tried the lens in the shop with the F100, my impression was surprising 'light' and easy to hold and shoot for a long period; because I was playing it for almost half an hour then. The latter combo may be better if you have to hand hold for a extended period of time. The AF of course is ultra fast and accurate with no hunting at all in both cases.
