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Bruce Sawle
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p.2 #1 · Nikon 70-200 VR II

Here are a couple at f2.8-3.2

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Feb 27, 2010 at 02:48 AM

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p.2 #2 · Nikon 70-200 VR II

i dont have pics to show at the moment, but i can tell you that my 70-200 VR2 on my D700 is amazing! I cant complain about anything...

i have never heard of a close focusing problem with this lens until this thread either? Weird... Guess im lucky or something because mine doesn't have this issue, or atleast i haven't come acrossed it yet?

what causes it?

Feb 27, 2010 at 04:48 AM

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Bruce Sawle wrote:
Here are a couple at f2.8-3.2

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Wow! Great shots Bruce. Reminds me of shots taken with the 200VR.

Are these this straight out of camera? Standard picture control?
My 70-200mm VR II will be arriving this monday and I hope it performs just as good with my D3s as yours have with the D3x

Feb 28, 2010 at 06:48 PM

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p.2 #4 · Nikon 70-200 VR II

These had the usual pp done in capture NX2. This would include levels and a bit of contrast. My in camera settings are shot in neutral picture style - 1 hue +1 sat sharpening was set a 3.

Feb 28, 2010 at 06:55 PM

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p.2 #5 · Nikon 70-200 VR II

Thanks.

One other thing, I am intrigued by your statement: "Compared to the 200 f2 it would be comparable at f2.8"

Just to be clear, do you mean wide-open performance of the VR II is comparabe to the 200 2.0 stopped down 1 stop? If so, that would be awesome!

Bruce Sawle wrote:
These had the usual pp done in capture NX2. This would include levels and a bit of contrast. My in camera settings are shot in neutral picture style - 1 hue +1 sat sharpening was set a 3.

Feb 28, 2010 at 07:13 PM

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p.2 #6 · Nikon 70-200 VR II

Comparable wide open. Give the edge to the zoom. At 2.8 a slight edge to the prime.

Feb 28, 2010 at 07:39 PM

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p.2 #7 · Nikon 70-200 VR II

Here's a gallery of general/misc/home 'walk around the garden' shots. Full frame body. I paid little attention to camera-shake or ISO - just took some snaps:

http://disci.smugmug.com/Photography/Miscellaneous-Lens-Test-walk/11391999_Q2QBE#800558891_79sH8

Sample (cropped considerably):

Regards

Des

Mar 02, 2010 at 04:48 AM

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p.2 #8 · Nikon 70-200 VR II

^very nice!

Mar 02, 2010 at 06:21 AM

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p.2 #9 · Nikon 70-200 VR II

At a very cold, wintry wedding last month:

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