A great purchase for me especially because of my low light photography for the local symphony. Much brighter lens than my 28-300 f4.5. I'm now able to take advantage of higher shutter speeds and faster f2.8 aperture creating more appealing photos.

Love love the lens. I have tested it on my D700 and D7000. It is so sharp and smooth. I regret that I have waited for this long to get it. It is sure heavy. I am thinking of getting a monopod to go with it.

Easy To Use; Fast / Accurate Auto-Focus; Good Image Quality; Good Image Stabilization; Sharp

Expensive; Heavy

As an amateur photographer, with an 80-400mm zoom lens already in my bag, this lens was a purchase of the heart, not the head. Any regrets? None. This lens is superb. While it may be a similar weight and length to the 80-400mm zoom, it is thinner, making it a little less obtrusive.

Fantastic edge to edge Image Quality: -Compared to the previous VR I version, image softness on the edges has been greatly improved thanks to the professional optics that Nikon has implemented in this lens.

Easy to use; Build quality

Bulky

Fast and sharp lens

The Nikon AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II ($2,399.95) is the company's pro-level telezoom lens. It covers a zoom range that's essential for wedding and event photographers, and maintains a maximum f/2.8 aperture through its entire zoom range.

Sharp throughout zoom range; Doesn't extend when zooming; Focus limiter switch; In-lens vibration reduction; Includes tripod collar

Some pincushion distortion; Close focus limited to 4.6 feet

I purchased this lens to replace the original 80-200 mm f/2.8 ED AF lens. I am a sports photographer and find that using a monopod isn't always feasible, especially when shooting alpine ski racing. The VR II lens enables me to shoot without one.

Improves Picture Quality; Easy To Use; Sharpest Images

The Nikon AF-S 70-200 VR II is a very good zoom lens that delivers excellent sharpness wide open already, at least in the image center. Vignetting is very well controlled and CAs as well as distortion are typical for a lens in this class.

Excellent product quality, fully satisfies my needs.

Nothing comes close to the bokeh this lens provides, at ultra fast autofocus speeds!.