70-200 f4 tested on Photozone

marike6 wrote:

That's great news, Lance. I ordered this lens as soon as it became available and I couldn't be happier with it. The lighter weight of my Lowepro backpack on my recent trip abroad to Greece was greatly appreciated.

After the rave review of the 70-200 f4 VR from DxOMark, I had no doubt it would also test well on Photozone.

Sharpness is high straight away from max aperture, build quality is high, bokeh is smooth, and AF is fast, and near-silent. The tripod collar isn't cheap, but is pretty much essential (unless you never, ever use a tripod).

Clearly most photographers in this forum likely have one of the 70-200 f/2.8 VRs or the 80-200 2.8 ED lenses. But considering that for years we were hearing Nikon users complaining the that Nikon didn't produce a lens like Canon's 70-200 f4L IS, it's a surprising there isn't more buzz about this new lens.

I guess the fact that the 70-200 2.8 VRI is about the same price as the new f4 lens make the f4 a tough sell for some. But honestly, I'm surprised that this thread is passing through these forums with only one or two comments. I would have thought Photozone's "High Recommended" for the new Nikkor 70-200 would be bigger news.

But clearly for those looking for a 70-200 type lens, if size/weight with outstanding optics and handling are important, it's impossible to go wrong with the new Nikkor 70-200 f/4G ED VR.

By the way, I have a 70-200 f/4G ED VR Gallery with tons of samples.

http://www.dpreview.com/galleries/5543808958/albums/nikon-70-200-f-4g-ed-vr

Anyway, kudos Nikon for creating this fine lens, and thanks for the link to Photozone review.

Best, Markus