Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/4G ED VR Lens

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Autofocus speed of the 70-200mm f/4G VR is excellent, I would say very close to the AF motor on the 70-200mm f/2. Simply put, the f/4 lens is easier to handhold well (especially if you don’t put the optional tripod collar on), so I think some of the “improvement” that many claim over the f/2. ED VR II, it sits perfectly in my hand and can be used for hours without fatigue (I am 6’1″ or 185cm tall and have quite large hands). If you have the camera mounted on a tripod the FTZ can be in the way of changing lenses from an F-mount to a Z-mount.

Everyone else would have to do with lenses that were prosumer at best, such as the Nikon 70-210mm f/4-5. However if the background or foreground has to be OOF (because you are using a long lens in low light at max aperture) at least it should look nice - ie smooth as opposed to full of nasty artifacts and hard edges. The Nikon 70-200mm f/4G VR produces a rather high amount of vignetting wide open at longer focal lengths. AF speed and accuracy were both good and sharpness was fairly close to what I was getting with the Nikon 70-200mm f/2.suffers of “focus breathing”, meaning that its actual focal lens changes with the distance you focus the lens at. I certainly wouldn’t be without it, and subjectively, it’s probably the most effective of all the VR lenses I’ve used so far. It doesn’t extend when focusing or zooming, it’s weather sealed, equipped with a silent wave motor, and the latest generation of Nikon’s vibration reduction system – supposedly good for up to four stops.

If you want great macro performance, get the Nikon 200mm f/4 AF-D Micro-NIKKOR, which is worlds better.Let's better appreciate what we have, consider what gives us joy, and get out there to take some photos. However, how someone else’s results will apply to you obviously depends on how steady or shaky your hands are to begin with and, especially, on your hand-shaking’s movement pattern and range. I wouldn't bother with this new tele-only lens if you already own the 28-300mm VR, 18-200mm VR or 18-300mm VR. I've never had a white screen unless I was using Manual exposure and overexposed the image - usually a prior setting that was quickly adjusted when I turned on the camera for that session.

Unfortunately, Nikon got stingy and didn’t include a tripod collar with the AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm f/4G ED VR.What's the point of "hands on preview" about a lens that is a very well known lens format, offers nothing out of ordinary for current times, no sample pictures and it is pre-production sample other than product endorsement and hype. My experience with the TC-17E III was fairly short, because I am not particularly fond of this teleconverter in general.

Colors on the building were preserved the best on the 70-200mm f/4G VR, but I still like the way the 70-200mm f/2. For most, photography is a weekend hobby that doesn't warrant the additional quality possible with a tripod - so why bother including a tripod collar when most won't really need it. I immediately adjusted focus for my Nikon D800E and brought it with me to put it through its paces in the field, which is the only thing that really matters to me when I evaluate equipment to create images for my VIERI BOTTAZZINI FINE ART PRINTS business. I like the smaller dimensions and weight of the F/4 VR, but not at the cost of action and shallow DoF capability. The 70-200mm f/4 rounds out the trio of slower aperture zooms that Nikon makes (16-35mm, 24-120mm), probably in response to the f/4 zoom trio that Canon produced.I suspect the resale value of many F-mount lenses may go up on the second hand market once the improved focusing on the Z8/Z9 trickles down to Z6/7 series cameras and people will probably find many of those lenses to have a long life ahead whether on mirrorless or DSLR cameras. Photographers choose expensive professional 70-200mm lenses for their excellent sharpness and consistency in sharpness throughout the focal range, at their maximum apertures. At close distances, the 70-200mm loses quite a bit of the range, which can be a problem for those of us that like to fill the frame with small objects. The Nikon 70-200mm f/4G VR is compatible with all three of the current Nikon teleconverters: TC-14E II, TC-17E II and TC-20E III.