With about a dozen Nikon 70-200's for sale on the Buy Sell here at FM I assume a number of you have received your new Nikon 70-200 VR II's, so let's see your images (preferably not brick walls and newspapers) and share your comments on the new lens. Looking forward to your input. Thank you.
Jack
5.6, 4 and 4 respectively on FX. I will get some wide open today and post them later. On the shots above, I was looking at SS more than anything else because I wanted to see what the VR could do. I'm sure it can do better than this even because there was a fairly consistent wind in the air.
so the question becomes..based on your initial use of the new 70-200 is it $800-900 better than the "Old" version which can be picked up for about $1,500 on the Buy Sell? Thank you for posting your images and comments.
Jack
allstarimaging wrote:
so the question becomes..based on your initial use of the new 70-200 is it $800-900 better than the "Old" version which can be picked up for about $1,500 on the Buy Sell? Thank you for posting your images and comments.
Jack
I can say without hesitation, this lens is worth the extra $800-$900 for me
those shots really show how amazing VR II is on this lens. I'm really not going to be sad when my old one is sold. It did a great job, but the new one is just that good!! Your old D3 is really loving the new lens
mosier wrote:
I can say without hesitation, this lens is worth the extra $800-$900 for me
I have no regrets. The new lens makes sense for me because I'm using it with the D3x and I like to shoot nature. It has the performance and features I want, all in a nice neat little package. Portability and flexibilty are key factors for me. A lot depends on what you can afford, how and what you shoot, and what body you use. I think the pricing of the new VRII is consistent with the rest of Nikon's lineup. Not that I agree with their pricing strategy of late, but hey 'if u wanna play, u gotta pay'. All that does is make the deals on the VRI that much sweeter. It is a legendary lens and if it fit my needs or my budget required it, I wouldn't hesitate to pick one up. I've seen some ridiculous bargains lately. I do believe the new one is a worthy successor which raises the bar considerably and follows the ground breaking performance set by the 14-24 and 24-70. I also think the price of the new one has a lot of people balking though, and understandably so. That $800-$900 is a big deal, and perhaps a deal breaker for many.
those shots really show how amazing VR II is on this lens. I'm really not going to be sad when my old one is sold. It did a great job, but the new one is just that good!! Your old D3 is really loving the new lens
cheers,
jeff
Thanks Jeff I'm glad to hear the D3 is keeping good company
