After purchasing the new Nikon 80-200 AF-S Silent Wave lens, I have made an observation. Upon close examination of the lens elements by holding the lens up to a light source and looking through, I am seeing excessive dust/lint on the internal elements and also what appears to be a tiny bubble on one of the elements. This was noticed even prior to using the lens. I have lenses that I have been using for 5+ years that have nowhere near the amount of dust that the 80-200 already has. I will say however, that the images appear to be very sharp. I am going to call Nikon and discuss this situation with the tech department. I am hoping that they will replace the lens. I have only had it for 2 weeks. I had read elsewhere on the digest that there was another 80-200 AF-S lens that was seen with dust on the internal elements. Does anyone else that has purchased a 80-200 AF-S noticed this problem. Could this be a quality control problem or perhaps Nikon was in a really big hurry to get these lenses to market and taking shortcuts? Anyway I am curious to see if Nikon will remedy this problem. Other than this problem, the new 80-200 is a great lens that focuses extremely quick and produces images that are sharp and contrasty. Joe Pellacore
