A different way of looking at the focus breathing of the 70-200mm f/2.8 VRII

Ignoring which prime, the 200 mm macro, the 200 mm F2 and either aperture current 70-200 have different optical constructions, different effective apertures at minimum focus and different minimum focus distances.

Variations in the different lens designs is to be expected. In the context of this thread the 200 mm f4 macro "breathes" a lot being effective 125mm f2.5 (compared to a theoretical symmetrical lens design) by 1:1 magnification.

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Leonard Shepherd
Many problems turn out to be a lack of intimate knowledge of complex modern camera equipment.