AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II

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And there is no performance variation whether the lens focuses coming from infinity or from minimum focus distance.

My copy of the VRI gives up little sharpness compared to the VRII and I don't use a zoom to shoot landscapes, let alone without stopping down. VR II works surprisingly well with the TC-20E III and I found the autofocus performance to be good in bright conditions, although the lens also works very well with the TC-14E II and TC-17E II teleconverters.ED VR II is one of the biggest and heaviest Nikon pro-level telephoto zoom lens, almost twice as heavy as the new f/4 version that we reviewed last week. Like other teleconverters, the Nikon TC-20E III has fixed lens elements that do not move when focus ring or zoom ring are touched on the lens. TC) the lens was shorter than what Nikon 300mm was giving me, which is not good news for those who want to use this lens for close telephoto work. Fast continuous shooting, reliable autofocus and great battery life are just three of the most important factors.

This version of the lens is known to have both vignetting and distortion under very good control and apparently the engineers at Nikon did a really good job here. Then it drops towards the edges, as is the case for so many other great lenses, but it remains over 0. If you use a cheap filter or your front lens element is dirty, expect to see pretty visible ghosts and flares in your images. The lens autofocus system with SWM (Silent Wave Motor) is quiet, while focusing is instant and accurate, even in low light conditions.stops of stabilization compared to using the lens with VR turned off; at 200mm, that improved to about 4. DXO Mark 2013: “[it] has no significant weaknesses and is the best zoom lens you can mount on a Nikon Full Frame body. We've selected a group of cameras that are easy to keep with you, and that can adapt to take photos wherever and whenever something memorable happens.