By Nasim Mansurov 308 Comments Last Updated On November 8, 2022 « » This is an in-depth review of the new professional Nikon AF-S 70-200mm F/2.8G ED VR II lens that was released in July of 2009.
The Nikon Nikkor Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S is a telephoto zoom lens with the Nikon Z mount, which means it’s designed for use on Nikon’s mirrorless Z-series cameras including the Nikon Z6 II, Nikon Z7 II and Nikon Z5. Although it’s a full-frame optic, the Nikkor Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S can also be used on the APS-C format Nikon Z50.
The 70-200mm f/2.8G VR II demonstrated lower CA levels at short focal lengths and much higher levels when zoomed in beyond 105mm. NIKON D810 + 70-200mm f/2.8 @ 200mm, ISO 800, 1/800, f/2.8. The good news is that you can easily address lateral chromatic aberration issues via post-processing software.
I’d also like to use a teleconverter on this lens. I know the newer version of the lens, the Nikkor 80-200mm F/2.8 ED doesn’t work with the Nikon teleconverters but supposedly works with the Kenko teleconverters. An older version of the lens, the Nikkor 80-200 mm F/2.8D IF-ED works with all but one Nikon teleconverter.
Nikon D750 Nikon AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II Tamron SP 70-300mm F4-5.6 Di VC USD Sigma 85mm F1.4 EX DG HSM Nikon AF-S Nikkor 50mm F1.8G +2 more Reply Reply with quote Reply to thread Complain
The 70-200mm range has been a staple telephoto lens for decades, starting with manual focus 80-200mm f/2.8 zooms in the 1980s. The latest lens in Nikon's stable is the Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8 VR II, the successor to the popular Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8 VR I that was introduced in 2003.
The Nikon TC-20E III was specifically designed to pair well with lenses like Nikon 300mm f/2.8G. I had a very pleasant experience with the TC-20E III both in terms of sharpness and AF speed on the 300mm f/2.8G VR II. I was able to photograph birds in flight with this combo and images were sharp enough wide open and very sharp at f/8.
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