Originally Posted by
arthurking83
I've only tried this lens(new/demo lens in shop) on my D300 back in the day ...
This supposed slow focus must be a relative term. I didn't feel it was slow.
Certainly not as fast as a more pro like 70-200/2.8 type lens, but not slow like a consumer kit lens(eg. 18-135, or 55-200) type lens.
It had that grindy sounding focusing system tho, but only because I think they're the screw driven.
I think you may have an 80-200/2.8 D lens in your kit(or maybe had one) ..
I used to have one, and I reckon by comparison it's only 'just' slower to focus .. but not really all that much different to the feeling and sound of the 80-200.