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p.2 #4 · p.2 #4 · Any differences between Nikon 70-200 f/2.8 VRI and VRII? | |
I just got the VR2 yesterday after purchasing from B/S/T here at FM. If you'll recall from earlier in this thread I wasn't totally satisfied with the vibration reduction of the VR1 for my purposes. Holy moley the VR2 is AMAZING in this regard. The VR is crazy good. I'm not one who particularly prides himself on being a rock-steady human tripod so I'm pretty impressed that I can do handheld shots at 1/10 of a second shutter speed racked out to 200mm and end up a with totally sharp picture even at 100% crop! Also, the AF, sharpness and contrast are all amazing (I think contrast is better than VR1).
A little anecdote on the AF - earlier today I was using the lens to shoot some stuff on stage at our academic convocation. A friend's daughter was in the back row behind cheerleaders and drill team girls who were doing routines so I was getting fleeting glimpses of her through their moving arms, legs and bodies. All the movement between us would cause the camera to lose focus as it tried to refocus on the various people and parts but every single time her face would come back into view I had no trouble reacquiring focus instantly and nailing the shots. That was cool.
If you shoot mostly motion stuff the VR thing is irrelevant of course but I'm really tickled with everything about this lens and my initial reaction is that I'm glad I upgraded!
brad
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