ePz expert Gary Wolstenholme tests Nikon's latest telezoom, the 70-200mm f/2.8 The latest Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8 costs ￡1999 but sports many useful features including Vibration Reduction, Nano Crystal coating and internal focusing.

Resolution; Low distortion and flare; Fast aperture; Handling throughout

Price; It's heavy

Daniel Lezano tests Nikon's fast telephoto Guide Price: £2,100 / Street Price: £1,600 Construction: 21 elements in 16 groups Maximum aperture: f/2.8 Minimum aperture: f/32 Filter thread: 77mm Angle of view: 34.2º – 12.2º No.

This is my new go to lens for sporting events. It isn't one that you can hand hold for very long though so plan on bringing a tripod or unipod along with you.

Fast accurate auto-focus; Good in low light; Sharp

Heavy bulky

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.

I have been saving for some time to buy this amazing lens! I'm so excited to get out and take photos! It is very expensive, but you have to pay for quality products.

Beautiful bokeh; Easy To Use; Fast accurate auto-focus; Improves Picture Quality; Sharp Photos

expensive; Heavy but worth it

I have had this lens for two and one-half years. It has been on a Nikon D90, D7000, and now D800E and D3200. The latest cameras are the first digital's I've had that deliver the image quality I expect, and this lens is not a limiting factor. This is the primary lens I use for wildlife and landscape.

Sharp; fast; durable

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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

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The VR II is simply amazing. You can save 4 stops of shutter speed hand holding. It make a huge difference. The 2.8 max aperture is great also for low light and indoor sports. This is the best lens you can get.

Easy To Use; Improves Picture Quality; VR II

Heavy

Crutchfield has collected 3 user reviews for this product with an average rating of 5.0 out of 5 stars. The most recent reviewer said, "I have been shooting a Nikon 80-200 2.8 af-d (push/pull) since I purchased it new in 1992.