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.

Nikon has produced more than half a dozen high-speed, tele zooms since the early 1980s. The first with Vibration Reduction- the full-frame 70–200mm f/2.8 VR of 2003-was an instant classic, lauded for its high-speed autofocus, VR, and attractive styling.

Nikon's entry into past universal 80-200mm f/2.8 lenses started back in 1978 with a manual focus, push-pull lens checking in at 4 lbs. Ten years later the autofocus model arrived sporting ED (Extra-low Dispersion) glass; '92 marked the "D" package.

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 happy with this GLASS :D

Fast focus,sharp; very good contrast

Heavy

The Nikon AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II is the company's professional telephoto lens for full-frame users who don't mind paying the substantial price premium for Nikon's fastest zoom.

The 70-200mm f/2.8G ED-IF AF-S VR II Nikkor is a quality lens featuring Nikon's Vibration Reduction II image stabilisation with normal and active modes. A Silent Wave Motor delivers fast and quiet autofocus, and minimum focus distance is 140cm.

Vibration Reduction, engineered specifically for each VR NIKKOR lens, enables handheld shooting at up to 4 shutter speeds slower than would otherwise be possible, assuring dramatically sharper images.