The
Nikkor AF-S VR 200mm f/2G IF-ED
by Luc Van Nieuwenhove
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SPECIFICATIONS
Ok.
It is a G lens so it has no external aperture ring but by now
I am very used to that. The
lens is armed with ED glass and Super ED glass to deliver impressive
sharpness. When compared with its extraordinary AI-S predecessor
it is at par with it when not better. I cannot detect chromatic
aberration even when fully closed down; not that I will use this
lens much at f/22 anyway.
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AF-S
VR 200mm f/2G IF-ED Nikkor
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It
is when comparing contrast and color rendering that the new VR
lens emerges further as an indisputable champion.
| Lens
Type |
G,
IF, ED, AF-S, VR |
| Focal
length |
200mm |
| Maximum
aperture |
f/2.0 |
| Minimum
aperture |
f/22 |
| Lens
construction |
13
elements in 9 groups (3 ED glass lens elements, 1 Super ED
glass element), 1 meniscus protective glass lens |
| Picture
angle |
12°20'
/ Nikon DX Format: 8° |
| Minimum
focus range |
1.9m
(74.8 in/ 6.2 ft) |
| Maximum
reproduction ratio |
1/8.1
(0.12) |
| Attachment
size |
52mm
(into drop-in drawer) |
| Dimensions
approx. |
124
x 203mm / 4.9 x 8.0 in. |
| Weight
approx. |
2.9kg
/ 6.4 lb. |
| Included
accessories |
Attachment-type
filter holder (with 52mm NC),
Front cap (non-interchangeable), Rear Cap (LF-1),
Strap (LN-1), Hood (HK-31), Semi soft case (CL- L1) |
| Optional
accessories |
Attachment-type
polarized filter (C- PL3L)
Teleconverters: TC-14E II, TC-17E II, TC-20E II |
Included
is a semi-soft case or pouch which is simply great: well
constructed, it allows for the lens to be carried with the
hood on and mounted on the camera! |
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Many
seem to share my enthusiasm over this gem, like Moose Peterson
who said about it: "Shot for a week with the 200f2VR,
what a lens! ... Easy to handhold, stubby yet very well balanced.
Amazingly sharp at f2 with great limited DOF. Focusing on a face,
filling the frame, focused on the eye, the eye is tack sharp,
the bridge of the nose is soft. If you need very limited DOF but
a tack sharp, wide open lens, this is it!"
Moose-news
October 6, 2004.
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