I didn't find this too troubling, but some posters/users couldn't get over it. AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8E FL ED VR - this is the latest and greatest. The barrel is the shortest, it's a bit lighter the the VRII, and a lot sharper, everywhere. Currently the best 70-200 money can buy, and the most expensive. 2. The lens is very sharp. maybe not like Nikon 70-200 F2.8 but sill crazy sharp. 3. Build quality and Image stabilizer are decent. 4. and the reach is better than 70-200: ~280mm which is very close to 300mm. And the price is the same like Nikon 70-200 F2.8 in my place ($3500) NIKON D810 + 70-200mm f/2.8 @ 102mm, ISO 200, 1/800, f/5.6 Flouorine Coating Similar to the latest generation Nikon lenses, the front element of the 70-200mm f/2.8E FL VR lens is coated with Nikon’s fluorine coating technology that is designed to repel dirt, water droplets, grease, fingerprints and smudges that might end up on the lens. The Sigma 70-200mm F2.8 DG DN OS Sports has a tough act to follow. We’ve always been big fans of the DG OS HSM Sports edition of the lens for Canon and Nikon DSLRs. It’s nothing short of magnificent and our only real criticism is that it’s a weighty beast, tipping the scales at 1,805g. This is a review of the first generation of the Tamron 70-200/2.8 VC, model A009. The current and updated G2 version (model A025) will also be reviewed, soon. The build quality of the of the Tamron 70-200 VC is very good, but not on the same high level as for example the competing Nikkor lenses (which, as already mentioned, are targeted mainly The Nikon Z 70-180mm f2.8 is a small and light telephoto zoom with a constant f2.8 aperture and corrected for full-frame sensors. It produces pretty good image quality including a soft Bokeh and very usable close-up performance in a package that is around 40% cheaper, 25% shorter, and 45% lighter than Nikon’s Z 70-200mm f2.8 VR S. vmbrV. Because of the f/2.8 maximum aperture, the Nikon Z 70-180mm f/2.8 focuses in dark conditions without any issue. Compared to an f/4 lens, it captures twice as much light. It also allows for the use of Nikon’s 1.4x and 2.0x teleconverters, giving you a 100-250mm f/4 and a 140-360mm f/5.6 respectively. Focus speed is worse with the The 70-200mm f/2.8 lens is a must-have for a pro photographers, and a very desirable design for enthusiasts. But name-brand lenses are expensive—Canon sells its for $1,900, and Nikon's latest When I was shooting Nikon (D810) I shot with this lens and it was extremely sharp - slightly better than the critically acclaimed Nikon 70-200mm f2.8 VRII (as also confirmed by DXO). When I sold my Nikon version I purchased a used Alpha mount version (non-VC) that I use on my A99's. Sigma’s current 70-200mm f/2.8 has been on the market since 2010, and with Nikon (2016), Canon (2018), and Tamron (2017) having recently released updated versions of their lenses, Sigma’s The Sigma 70-200mm F2.8 manages 1:5.2 at its 200mm focal length and 39.4-inch minimum focus distance, so it matches up more closely with the Lumix S Pro 70-200mm F2.8 and its 1:5 macro focus.

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