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p.1 #1 · p.1 #1 · 70-200 vr1 versus vr2?


I did some searching and couldn't find good answers from people who have used both the Nikon 70-200mm VR1 lens and the new VR2 lens. Hope you guys can answer:

1. Is the VR2 version that much better than the VR1 in terms of how the VR acts (how slow you can hand hold, how many f stops is the VR2 better than VR1) ?

2. What's the deal with people saying the VR2 200mm isn't really 200mm? I didn't quite understand that.

3. Is the VR2 version worth $500-600 dollars more than the VR1? I am thinking of using it for either FX and the V1 FT1 adapter.



Feb 06, 2012 at 05:44 PM
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p.1 #2 · p.1 #2 · 70-200 vr1 versus vr2?


Scroll down to the 2 lenses of interest.
http://pierretoscani.com/echo_telezooms_english.html

rgds,
Andy



Feb 06, 2012 at 05:51 PM
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p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · 70-200 vr1 versus vr2?


Thanks for asking this question fusiongt! I was wondering the same thing. The version 1s have been selling on the B/S between $1200-$1500. Almost $1k difference from the version 2 new.

Good review trenchmonkey. Very much appreciated. I was considering either buying the verson 1 or the 80-200 f2.8. I might be spending the extra and go with the version 1 for the VR.



Feb 06, 2012 at 09:07 PM
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p.1 #4 · p.1 #4 · 70-200 vr1 versus vr2?


What the affable monkey said

One thing to note is that the VR2 ghosts a fair bit less at 200mm and 2.8 in bright light, and it really is that little bit sharper. Not enough to make me switch from my VR1 given the £700 on top, but if someone offered a swap I certainly wouldn't say no



Feb 06, 2012 at 09:17 PM
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p.1 #5 · p.1 #5 · 70-200 vr1 versus vr2?


Yep, I just test drove a VRII with the TC20EIII and I was astonished by the IQ using the TC - killed my 80-200AFS + TC20EIII (both lenses used withing minutes of each other).

I also compared the size of the VRII to my 80-200AFS and effectively they are the same.

My 80-200AFS, though fantastic even with the TC14E, may be finding another home sometime soon. VR on the VRII seemed really solid too.

John



Feb 06, 2012 at 10:21 PM
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p.1 #6 · p.1 #6 · 70-200 vr1 versus vr2?


fusiongt wrote:
3. Is the VR2 version worth $500-600 dollars more than the VR1?


Another thing to consider is that spending the extra $$ isn't lost money as you'll get (most of) it back if you sell dave



Feb 06, 2012 at 11:13 PM
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p.1 #7 · p.1 #7 · 70-200 vr1 versus vr2?


Thanks for all the responses. Right now I'm using a beat up 80-200 afs lens which I really like but the lack of VR starts to really creep in when the lighting is great, I use TCs, or I put it on my V1 FT1 adapter which turns it into a shake machine. I'll keep an eye out on VR2's


Feb 07, 2012 at 12:50 AM





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