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Archive 2012 · 70-200mm f4 arrivals?

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p.2 #1 · 70-200mm f4 arrivals?

Danner wrote:
Nikon's release date is tomorrow, Nov. 29. B&H probably has them already.

What is your source for this ? I hope you are right

J

Nov 28, 2012 at 09:19 AM

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p.2 #2 · 70-200mm f4 arrivals?

jmcfadden wrote:
What is your source for this ? I hope you are right

J

Amazon.com lists the release date.

Nov 28, 2012 at 11:23 AM

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p.2 #3 · 70-200mm f4 arrivals?

Danner wrote:
Amazon.com lists the release date.

Welp we will know something tomorrow then

Nov 28, 2012 at 11:24 AM

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p.2 #4 · 70-200mm f4 arrivals?

John,
fyi. I got mine today.
The lens mount will arrive tomorrow.

rgds,
Andy

http://www.pbase.com/andrease/image/147580969/medium.jpg

Nov 28, 2012 at 11:32 AM

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p.2 #5 · 70-200mm f4 arrivals?

you mean collar?

Look forward to your extended review on it

Nov 28, 2012 at 11:46 AM

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p.2 #6 · 70-200mm f4 arrivals?

MikeW wrote:
you mean collar?
Look forward to your extended review on it
Sorry, yes. I referred to the collar (forgot the term).
regards,
Andy

Nov 28, 2012 at 01:29 PM

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p.2 #7 · 70-200mm f4 arrivals?

Can't wait to see some samples, Andy.

Nov 28, 2012 at 01:58 PM

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p.2 #8 · 70-200mm f4 arrivals?

DontShoot wrote:
Can't wait to see some samples, Andy.

Gimme some time .... :-)

In case you haven't seen it: About a month ago I had a loaner for a few hours
https://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/1160567/0

rgds,
Andy

Nov 28, 2012 at 02:35 PM

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p.2 #9 · 70-200mm f4 arrivals?

ok, here are some samples.

The good impression I had 4 weeks ago continued today. The lens is basically free of CA, resolution at f4 can't be challenged by the D4 I had today with me. The VR is working very well. All pictures of this evening's walk were shot between 1/10 and 1/30 sec. My estimate is that about 90% of the 100 or so shots are free from (my) motion blur.

A few shots to share the fun. Nothing fancy.

ISO 800, f4, 1/10 sec, handheld, 1920x1280, full D4 resolution
http://www.pbase.com/andrease/image/147589800/original.jpg

CA around lights is well controlled, in or out of the focus plane, or at the edges
ISO 800, f4, 1/20 sec, handheld, 1920x1280, full D4 resolution
http://www.pbase.com/andrease/image/147589805/original.jpg

rgds,
Andy

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Nov 28, 2012 at 06:14 PM

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p.2 #10 · 70-200mm f4 arrivals?

Here I had 185mm, f4, 1/30 sec handheld and ISO 800. Usually this would create some optical "challenges".

http://www.pbase.com/andrease/image/147589811/original.jpg

100% crop:
http://www.pbase.com/andrease/image/147589814/original.jpg

The absence of CA and other abberations contribute to pleasant images

ISO 1600, f4, 1/25sec, 145mm, handheld, 1920x1080
http://www.pbase.com/andrease/image/147589827/original.jpg

Same settings, 70mm. No CA at the wide end of this zoom lens.
1920x1080
http://www.pbase.com/andrease/image/147589831/original.jpg

regards,
Andy

Nov 28, 2012 at 06:19 PM

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p.2 #11 · 70-200mm f4 arrivals?

AWESOME Andy!

J

Nov 28, 2012 at 07:04 PM

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p.2 #12 · 70-200mm f4 arrivals?

Thanks Andy! Looks very sharp!

Nov 28, 2012 at 09:53 PM

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p.2 #13 · 70-200mm f4 arrivals?

Would love to see some MFD stuff especially interested in how it performs @ 200 in MFD (flowers, small objects)

Tim

Nov 29, 2012 at 12:28 AM

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p.2 #14 · 70-200mm f4 arrivals?

talexander wrote:
Would love to see some MFD stuff especially interested in how it performs @ 200 in MFD (flowers, small objects)

Here we go.
D800E, f5.6, 200mm, 1/60 sec, handheld, 2560x1440
http://www.pbase.com/andrease/image/146937154/original.jpg

rgds,
Andy

Nov 29, 2012 at 03:00 AM

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p.2 #15 · 70-200mm f4 arrivals?

AndreasE wrote:
Here I had 185mm, f4, 1/30 sec handheld and ISO 800. Usually this would create some optical "challenges".

http://www.pbase.com/andrease/image/147589811/original.jpg

100% crop:
http://www.pbase.com/andrease/image/147589814/original.jpg

The absence of CA and other abberations contribute to pleasant images

ISO 1600, f4, 1/25sec, 145mm, handheld, 1920x1080
http://www.pbase.com/andrease/image/147589827/original.jpg

Same settings, 70mm. No CA at the wide end of this zoom lens.
1920x1080
http://www.pbase.com/andrease/image/147589831/original.jpg

regards,
Andy

I'm looking forward for this lens, but I'd certainly prefer being there for a slice of Sacher Torte !
It's been a while since my last visit....
Great photos btw!

Nov 29, 2012 at 07:08 AM

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p.2 #16 · 70-200mm f4 arrivals?

It's not fair that amazon didn't ship mine yet!

Tim

Nov 29, 2012 at 10:51 AM

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p.2 #17 · 70-200mm f4 arrivals?

Sweet! Thanks for the update Andreas. I'm anxiously awaiting my copy of this lens.

Nov 29, 2012 at 10:56 AM

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p.2 #18 · 70-200mm f4 arrivals?

AndreasE wrote:
Here we go.
D800E, f5.6, 200mm, 1/60 sec, handheld, 2560x1440
http://www.pbase.com/andrease/image/146937154/original.jpg

rgds,
Andy

This one looks pretty soft.

Nov 29, 2012 at 11:41 AM

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p.2 #19 · 70-200mm f4 arrivals?

Alistair1 wrote:
This one looks pretty soft.
I think that at 200MM, f5.6 and a focus distance like this, DOF is really thin.

Nov 29, 2012 at 01:07 PM

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p.2 #20 · 70-200mm f4 arrivals?

Not soft at all. Look at the edges of the petals in the center - That's sharp!

Nov 29, 2012 at 06:47 PM

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