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<blockquote data-quote="Whiskeyman" data-source="post: 173213" data-attributes="member: 13556">Under the same circumstances, absolutely.&nbsp; For what i purchased it for, as a &quot;Jack-of-All-Trades&quot; lens, it served it's purpose well.&nbsp; It is a lens that I can put on a camera and use all day for casual shots.&nbsp; Do I still need my 80-200 F 2.8 lens?&nbsp; Absolutely!&nbsp; I still have a use/need for other, faster lenses within that focal length range, but I have no regrets about purchasing this lens at all.&nbsp; And after trying it out this morning on my D90, it still works!&nbsp; The UV filter is shattered and the filter ring is bent on the front of the lens, and I can't seem to remove it without undue force.&nbsp; It appears that there are no scratches to the front element.&nbsp; I took a few test photos with it and I don't see a problem with the image.&nbsp; The zoom mechanism seems a bit restricted throughout the entire range, and it's a bit noisy when it focuses, but it does zoom and it does focus.&nbsp; I may send it to Nikon for a diagnosis.WM</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Whiskeyman, post: 173213, member: 13556"] Under the same circumstances, absolutely. For what i purchased it for, as a "Jack-of-All-Trades" lens, it served it's purpose well. It is a lens that I can put on a camera and use all day for casual shots. Do I still need my 80-200 F 2.8 lens? Absolutely! I still have a use/need for other, faster lenses within that focal length range, but I have no regrets about purchasing this lens at all. And after trying it out this morning on my D90, it still works! The UV filter is shattered and the filter ring is bent on the front of the lens, and I can't seem to remove it without undue force. It appears that there are no scratches to the front element. I took a few test photos with it and I don't see a problem with the image. The zoom mechanism seems a bit restricted throughout the entire range, and it's a bit noisy when it focuses, but it does zoom and it does focus. I may send it to Nikon for a diagnosis. WM [/QUOTE]

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