The Nikkor 70-200mm f2.8 VR II is a seriously expensive lens. The cost is down to its professional build quality and its constant f2.8 maximum aperture, which, in a lens with this focal range, is quite an achievement.

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

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I WAS HESITATING TO BUY THIS. But, after getting this, i realized this is the best purchase I've ever made. One of the best lenses in my collection.

Perfect light, perfect setting, and perfect subject composition usually leads to a great photo. Even simple equipment can acquire a special photo in those conditions. However, how photo equipment performs under "stress" when light, subject matter and setting do not cooperate separates high quality...

I use it on a Nikon D750. I take many pictures of indoor basketball / volleyball games. Typical high school gyms very very poor lighting. This lens is such an improvement over my 70-300 Nikon 4.5-5.6 or my 24-120 F4 nikon lens.

Easy To Use; Improves Picture Quality

I was very pleased to give this lens as a gift to my friend, who is a student; he is earning 2 Certificates in Photography before he enters a degree program in Photography at an international university.

Quality is outstanding

Cost may be prohibitive for many university students

Far better than the VR I for FX body. Sharper wide open at 200MM. Vignetting is less obvious and of little concern. AF is very fast and right on sharp.

Sharp

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Love this lens with great features. Lens is undoubtedly great but carrying case is superb I LOVE it's case much.

Beach Camera provided the lens on time and in great condition. This lens is hands down one of the best zoom lens for action photos for either day or night time photography. It is bit heavy but any decent Sport zoom is going to be.

Use for general photography, but think twice about taking it with me if I have any distance to walk, will always see if lighter lens will do the job