Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8 AF-S VR II
Nikon’s newest version of the classic 70-200 f2.8 telephoto lens, perfect for sportshooters and others working at medium telephoto distance. The new Vibration Reduction system that is equivalent to 4 stops of stabilization when shooting hand-held. The lens has 7 extra-low dispersion elements and crystal nano coating to minimize chromatic aberration and ghosting, 9 rounded aperture blades to provide smooth out-of-focus highlights, and SWM for fast autofocus. It is also supposed to have markedly reduced vignetting on full-frame cameras compared to the Mark I version.
Roger’s Take: I haven’t seen this much excitement and screaming since somebody put Red Bull in the punch at a third grade birthday party. I don’t do big time lens testing but I’ve shot with this one enough to reach some clear conclusions:
1) It does NOT vignette on full-frame cameras, which was a problem with the Mk I version. But if you shoot a DX camera, then that doesn’t really matter since vignetting wasn’t an issue with the Mk I on Dx.
2) The vibration reduction is clearly superior to the Mk I. I’ve seen shots handheld at 1/20 second at 200mm.
3) Its thicker and a tad heavier to handhold than the Mk I, but not a big deal.
4) When you are shooting close objects, it becomes a much shorter lens than 200mm. A very reputable report that tested the Mk II found its actually 186mm at 10 meters or more, but if you focus 2 meters away, it becomes a 147mm lens. Not a deal breaker, but for those of you who do a lot of closeup work, its something to take note of.
5) I can’t say its sharper than the Mk I, but the field of focus is perfectly flat, the IS is better, and autofocus seems a bit quicker, so I suspect most of us will have a slightly higher keeper rate.
If you’re shooting full-frame, this is worth every penny of the difference. I’m not so certain for those shooting on Dx sensor cameras.
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