80 200 2.8 Vs 70 200 2.8 VRII Old school vs High tech.

David195 wrote:

I had 2 copies of the 80-200 2.8 non VR. Both were very unsharp at over 150mm and almost unusable at 200mm (even at 5.6). I used on a D700 and a D90. After a month of frustration I sold the lens and bought a 105DC.

I have recently bought a Tamron 70-200 2.8. Despite the reviews about slow focus I don't see any problem. Optically it beats the Nikkor hands down. At 200mm at F4 it is pin sharp and still very usable at F2.8.