Nikon AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II Review

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Reviews of the Nikon AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II from around the web.

dpreview.com »

The Nikon AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm 1:2.8G ED VR II was announced in July 2009, as the second iteration of the company's professional stabilized fast telezoom. It's the successor to the AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm 1:2.8G ED VR which first appeared in 2003, and brings to the table an entirely remastered optical system designed to match the demands of the latest high resolution FX format cameras such as the D3X, accompanied by an improved vibration reduction system which Nikon claims offers up to four stops stabilization.
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bythom.com »

Nikon has thrown in virtually every possible feature with this new lens, resulting in an alphabetic menagerie added to its official name.
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photozone.de »

The Nikkor AF-S 70-200mm f/2.8 VR, Nikon's first stabilized fast tele zoom, was a highly regarded lens on DX cameras, but for many was lacking border sharpness at the tele end and suffering from rather high vignetting on FX cameras. These symptoms were probably a bit exaggerated in forum communities but, nonetheless, reason enough for many FX users to avoid this lens and wait for a successor instead.
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slrgear.com »

The Nikon 70-200mm ƒ/2.8G AF-S ED VR II was announced in July 2009 and released later that year in November. The lens is the second generation in the 70-200mm series, intended to alleviate issues of corner softness and flare.
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ephotozine.com »

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II - Few lenses have been as eagerly anticipated as Nikon’s flagship AF-S 70-200mm f/2.8 GII ED telezoom and even at £1999, orders have flooded in. In this exclusive preview, we see how it matches up with its predecessor
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