Comments on: Nikon 70-200mm VR II Review http://mansurovs.com/nikon-70-200mm-vr-ii-review?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nikon-70-200mm-vr-ii-review The Mansurovs provide various digital photography tips, tutorials and guides to photographers Wed, 23 May 2012 05:55:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: prasanaphotohttp://mansurovs.com/nikon-70-200mm-vr-ii-review#comment-19660 prasanaphoto Fri, 20 Apr 2012 14:40:44 +0000 http://mansurovs.com/?p=4693#comment-19660 Hello Nasim, Thank you for the wonderful review and images.iam a professional photographer and long time Canon user .I have pre ordered a D800 along with 70-200 and 24-70.After i went through your review iam worried about the focal breathing.Is it possible to take tight closeups,head shots with this lens at 200 mm or 135 mm.Kindly reply at the earliest as i am planning to buy it and also is the 80-200 a good choice for commercial photography on D800?.Thanks in advance. regards prasana Hello Nasim,
Thank you for the wonderful review and images.iam a professional photographer and long time Canon user .I have pre ordered a D800 along with 70-200 and 24-70.After i went through your review iam worried about the focal breathing.Is it possible to take tight closeups,head shots with this lens at 200 mm or 135 mm.Kindly reply at the earliest as i am planning to buy it and also is the 80-200 a good choice for commercial photography on D800?.Thanks in advance.
regards
prasana

]]> By: Pranavhttp://mansurovs.com/nikon-70-200mm-vr-ii-review#comment-19481 Pranav Wed, 18 Apr 2012 16:19:48 +0000 http://mansurovs.com/?p=4693#comment-19481 Hello Naseem,I take back my concerns of my previous comment posted on 15Apr'12, as I took a few more shots with this new Nikkor 70-200mm lens of mine and now I can't see either of the "issues" I had observed earlier :))P Now I observed that this 70-200mm takes in more light for the same speed, ISO and focal length setting (of 70mm) compared to the Nikkor 24-70mm and hence tends to look very slightly lighter and hence lack the warmth of the 24-70mm. For such a physically long lens, its quite remarkable to be able to take in more light for the exact same settings as compared to the much smaller (rather comparatively smaller :)) 24-70mm lens.Not sure if any brand new lens needs an initial break in period ? Because I seem to fadely remember that I also got fully satisfactory results with my 24-70mm Nikkor only after I took the first 30-40 shots. Any views on this one ? Please advise. Thanks.Best regards, Pranav Hello Naseem,

I take back my concerns of my previous comment posted on 15Apr’12, as I took a few more shots with this new Nikkor 70-200mm lens of mine and now I can’t see either of the “issues” I had observed earlier :))P Now I observed that this 70-200mm takes in more light for the same speed, ISO and focal length setting (of 70mm) compared to the Nikkor 24-70mm and hence tends to look very slightly lighter and hence lack the warmth of the 24-70mm. For such a physically long lens, its quite remarkable to be able to take in more light for the exact same settings as compared to the much smaller (rather comparatively smaller :)) 24-70mm lens.

Not sure if any brand new lens needs an initial break in period ? Because I seem to fadely remember that I also got fully satisfactory results with my 24-70mm Nikkor only after I took the first 30-40 shots. Any views on this one ? Please advise. Thanks.

Best regards,
Pranav

]]> By: rayhttp://mansurovs.com/nikon-70-200mm-vr-ii-review#comment-19326 ray Mon, 16 Apr 2012 14:28:30 +0000 http://mansurovs.com/?p=4693#comment-19326 Hello Nasim, really enjoying your website, plain speaking and factual. I wonder if you could offer some advise, I am a wildlife photographer mainly and have a D7000 which is great for me, i am using a 70-300 afs at present which is ok if i can get close enough but not sharp enough other-wise. Looking at your website a 400 + tc 1.4 would seem a good choice but I also like the sound of the 70-200 + tc 1.7/2.0. The thing that concerns me is although I want long range sharpness I also like the idea of being able to zoom out when an animal comes in close. I do visit nature reserves where long range is desirable but a lot of my photography is best described as sniper style, hence the zoom out. I cant afford both set ups so what do you think or is there an alternative? best rgds ray Hello Nasim,
really enjoying your website, plain speaking and factual. I wonder if you could offer some advise, I am a wildlife photographer mainly and have a D7000 which is great for me, i am using a 70-300 afs at present which is ok if i can get close enough but not sharp enough other-wise. Looking at your website a 400 + tc 1.4 would seem a good choice but I also like the sound of the 70-200 + tc 1.7/2.0. The thing that concerns me is although I want long range sharpness I also like the idea of being able to zoom out when an animal comes in close. I do visit nature reserves where long range is desirable but a lot of my photography is best described as sniper style, hence the zoom out. I cant afford both set ups so what do you think or is there an alternative?
best rgds
ray

]]> By: Hoerashttp://mansurovs.com/nikon-70-200mm-vr-ii-review#comment-19321 Hoeras Mon, 16 Apr 2012 12:58:50 +0000 http://mansurovs.com/?p=4693#comment-19321 Maybe the best lens Nikon has ever made?Got my 80-200mm F2.8 AF-D ED (still made I believe) non-VR. But when I retire it I know what lens will replace it to go with my D800. Maybe the best lens Nikon has ever made?

Got my 80-200mm F2.8 AF-D ED (still made I believe) non-VR. But when I retire it I know what lens will replace it to go with my D800.

]]> By: Pranavhttp://mansurovs.com/nikon-70-200mm-vr-ii-review#comment-19272 Pranav Sun, 15 Apr 2012 21:29:06 +0000 http://mansurovs.com/?p=4693#comment-19272 Hello Nasim,Hope you are fine :) Have a few questions for you regarding my newly purchased Nikon 70-200mm vrii lens. Have taken a few shots with it but am not completely satisfied with it. Maybe I am doing a mistake but have 2 observations as below with which am a bit concerned about and not sure if this is a fault:1> I also have the Nikon 24-70mm with which I am extremely happy with. When I shoot with the 70-200mm lens, I find its pictures considerably lacking the warmth which the 24-70mm gives me on my D700 with the same settings. Is this a fault? However, when I shoot inside even at F2.8, the warmth is a lot better than when I shoot out.2> I was shooting with F4 aperture during late afternoon time in the shade of my house on a sunny day at ISO 200. I adjusted to the right exposure and shot a few photos with my D700 but all of them turned out to be quite over exposed. Only stopping down to F9 did the exposure come down to normal (although considerably lacking the warmth as in point 1), but my D700 exposes fine at F4 using my 24-70mm lens in a similar situation. Does this suggest a problem with the 70-200mm? Please advise.As I am still within 14 days of the initial trial period would appreciate if you can reply at your earliest. Thanks a lot.Best regards, Pranav Hello Nasim,

Hope you are fine :) Have a few questions for you regarding my newly purchased Nikon 70-200mm vrii lens. Have taken a few shots with it but am not completely satisfied with it. Maybe I am doing a mistake but have 2 observations as below with which am a bit concerned about and not sure if this is a fault:

1> I also have the Nikon 24-70mm with which I am extremely happy with. When I shoot with the 70-200mm lens, I find its pictures considerably lacking the warmth which the 24-70mm gives me on my D700 with the same settings. Is this a fault? However, when I shoot inside even at F2.8, the warmth is a lot better than when I shoot out.

2> I was shooting with F4 aperture during late afternoon time in the shade of my house on a sunny day at ISO 200. I adjusted to the right exposure and shot a few photos with my D700 but all of them turned out to be quite over exposed. Only stopping down to F9 did the exposure come down to normal (although considerably lacking the warmth as in point 1), but my D700 exposes fine at F4 using my 24-70mm lens in a similar situation. Does this suggest a problem with the 70-200mm? Please advise.

As I am still within 14 days of the initial trial period would appreciate if you can reply at your earliest. Thanks a lot.

Best regards,
Pranav

]]> By: Steve greifehttp://mansurovs.com/nikon-70-200mm-vr-ii-review#comment-18945 Steve greife Mon, 09 Apr 2012 02:27:21 +0000 http://mansurovs.com/?p=4693#comment-18945 Nasim I recently purchased a d7000 to upgrade from my d90. I also purchased a 70-200mm vrii to upgrade from my 70-300 mm lens. I did some test shots as u did using a mileage chart page from a road atlas. I took 19 images from about 10ft and the lens set at 200mm at different apeture settings and the only images that came out clear were at apeture setting of 5, 7.1 and 8. The numbers on the chart in all other images were lets say not as good as the ones in your sample shot of the maps pages. They could be sharpened using photoshop but just expected clearer images given your review of the lens and sample shots. Just wondering if I am expecting too much. Nasim
I recently purchased a d7000 to upgrade from my d90. I also purchased a 70-200mm vrii to upgrade from my 70-300 mm lens. I did some test shots as u did using a mileage chart page from a road atlas. I took 19 images from about 10ft and the lens set at 200mm at different apeture settings and the only images that came out clear were at apeture setting of 5, 7.1 and 8. The numbers on the chart in all other images were lets say not as good as the ones in your sample shot of the maps pages. They could be sharpened using photoshop but just expected clearer images given your review of the lens and sample shots. Just wondering if I am expecting too much.

]]> By: Liju Augustinehttp://mansurovs.com/nikon-70-200mm-vr-ii-review#comment-18338 Liju Augustine Sun, 01 Apr 2012 21:16:12 +0000 http://mansurovs.com/?p=4693#comment-18338 Hi Nasim,I am a regular reader of your site and thanks for being an inspiration to many out there. I recently bought a 70-200 VRII from Adorama. It was a store demo, so got it $300.00 cheaper. One thing I noticed with this lens is that the VR is making loud click noise. It 'click' at activation and clicks again when it disengages. I used another copy of this lens in the past and I don't remember hearing such a loud click with that copy. This one is 'clicking' and I hear the motor sound and then it clicks again after that. It's rather loud and I am a bit nervous about this. I am thinking about returning it but need to make sure that the VR has an issue before I do that. I plan to go to a local store and test their copy as well before making a decision. But could you please advise, if the 'loud click + motor sound + loud click' from the VR II system is normal?Thank you Liju Hi Nasim,

I am a regular reader of your site and thanks for being an inspiration to many out there. I recently bought a 70-200 VRII from Adorama. It was a store demo, so got it $300.00 cheaper. One thing I noticed with this lens is that the VR is making loud click noise. It ‘click’ at activation and clicks again when it disengages. I used another copy of this lens in the past and I don’t remember hearing such a loud click with that copy.
This one is ‘clicking’ and I hear the motor sound and then it clicks again after that. It’s rather loud and I am a bit nervous about this. I am thinking about returning it but need to make sure that the VR has an issue before I do that. I plan to go to a local store and test their copy as well before making a decision. But could you please advise, if the ‘loud click + motor sound + loud click’ from the VR II system is normal?

Thank you
Liju

]]> By: Joshhttp://mansurovs.com/nikon-70-200mm-vr-ii-review#comment-17162 Josh Wed, 14 Mar 2012 06:57:02 +0000 http://mansurovs.com/?p=4693#comment-17162 Would this lens be good for landscape shots as well? I am looking for a top notch quality for my nature shots. I plan on getting the 24mm f/1.4 ED VR already, think it would be wise to sell my 70-300mm VR for this upgrade? Would this lens be good for landscape shots as well? I am looking for a top notch quality for my nature shots. I plan on getting the 24mm f/1.4 ED VR already, think it would be wise to sell my 70-300mm VR for this upgrade?

]]> By: Richard Khttp://mansurovs.com/nikon-70-200mm-vr-ii-review#comment-16118 Richard K Fri, 17 Feb 2012 07:49:34 +0000 http://mansurovs.com/?p=4693#comment-16118 G'day from Australia Nasim. Just like everyone else is saying, you have producing a great review. I recently purchased this lens and couldn't be happier. Especially when snapping soccer games. I was wondering which of the tc's you recommend to get a bit more distance with it, without compromising on quality. Will any of them do? All the best. Richard G’day from Australia Nasim. Just like everyone else is saying, you have producing a great review. I recently purchased this lens and couldn’t be happier. Especially when snapping soccer games. I was wondering which of the tc’s you recommend to get a bit more distance with it, without compromising on quality. Will any of them do? All the best. Richard

]]> By: Sadanand Pathrehttp://mansurovs.com/nikon-70-200mm-vr-ii-review#comment-16115 Sadanand Pathre Fri, 17 Feb 2012 02:40:35 +0000 http://mansurovs.com/?p=4693#comment-16115 Hi Nasim, I reread your excellent review since I am going to retire my old 70-200 (film generation) and getting the VR II version. So far I have good luck with all my Nikon lenses. It is an expensive lens and I am also winding my business down. But I cannot resist the temptation of making images and experiencing solace (that cannot be priced). Hi Nasim,
I reread your excellent review since I am going to retire my old 70-200 (film generation) and getting the VR II version. So far I have good luck with all my Nikon lenses. It is an expensive lens and I am also winding my business down. But I cannot resist the temptation of making images and experiencing solace (that cannot be priced).

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