Whats wrong with the Nikkor 70-200 4.0 VRIII ?

Guidenet wrote:

I'm not sure where you get the idea that there's not a lot of interest in this new lens. So far, there is very little availability for it. It's brand new. Moreover, it's somewhat on the expensive side if you include the tripod collar. Not many who intend to buy it have been able to buy one yet, either.

Secondly, most of us understand that web posted images are a terrible way to determine most anything about the optical quality of a lens. A compressed 8 bit lossy Jpeg viewed on the average 6 bit or 8 bit uncallibrated monitor tells you almost nothing in the small dimmensions used online. Many are waiting on good reviews by reliable sources. So far, the few that are out are pretty positive.

I think buying this new lens is a good choice if you can use the f/4 speed and don't need f/2.8. Many who buy a mid telephoto like this also use it for portaiture work outside where the f/2.8 becomes very handy. In the studio, it wouldn't matter so much but a tripod collar would, of course.

Again, just buy it if you can find it and need it. I'm just starting to see it available recently. I'll have to decide if it is a better choice for me than the current 80-200 f/2.8 I currently own. VR is not that important for moving subjects like sports or wildlife. However, the f/2.8 is important.

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