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Nikon 70-200mm 1: 4G VR AF-S ED IF N
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- History
- Main Specifications
- Enlightenment 'N' (Nano Crystal Coat)
- Assembly
- Aperture Features
- Stabilizer
- Focus
- 'A / M-M' switch
- Compatibility and Features
- Image quality
- Sample Photos
- My personal experience with the lens
- Prices
- Similar Original Nikkor Lenses
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- User Comments
- Add your review or question on the lens
History
In September 1986, Nikon introduced a very nice lens - Nikon AF Nikkor 70-210mm 1: 4, and, less than a year later, in April 1987, it was discontinued. After which the company had 25 year (!) Break in the release of such lenses. And now, in the fall of 2012, a miracle happened again, a very interesting and functional Nikon N AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm 1: 4G ED SWM VR IF Nano Crystal Coat (from this review) was presented.
Most likely, the appearance of this lens is due to the presence of similar lenses from its direct competitor - Canon. Like Nikon, Canon has been producing since May 1987 Canon Zoom Lens EF 70-210mm 1: 4... But unlike Nikon, in September 1999 Canon is published Canon Zoom Lens EF 70-200mm 1: 4 L USM Ultrasonic, which is supplemented in 2006 Canon Zoom Lens EF 70-200mm 1: 4 L IS USM Ultrasonic, and in 2018 Canon Zoom Lens EF 70-200mm 1: 4 L IS II USM.
Nikon N AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm 1: 4G ED SWM VR IF Nano Crystal Coat (abbreviated as Nikon 70-200 / 4G) is part of Nikon Nikkor's line of professional zoom lenses with a maximum aperture of f / 4.
I include only 3 lenses to them:
- Nikon N AF-S Nikkor 24-120mm 1: 4G ED VR SWM IF Aspherical Nano Crystal Coat
- Nikon ED AF-S Nikkor 16-35mm 1: 4G VR N Nano Crystal Coat SWM IF Aspherical
- Nikon N AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm 1: 4G ED SWM VR IF Nano Crystal Coat (from this review)
Optionally, in addition to this line you can put
- sprinkled Nikon DX AF-S Nikkor 12-24mm 1: 4G ED SWM IF Aspherical
- super monster of a completely different weight category Nikon AF-S Nikkor 200-400mm 1: 4G VR ED
- and updating the super monster in the face Nikon AF-S Nikkor 200-400mm 1: 4GII ED VR N Nano Crystal Coat
Nikon 70-200 / 4G stands apart dark televisions class 70-300 and aside from light televisions of class 70 (80) -200 / 2.8. Yes, and old Nikon AF Nikkor 70-210mm 1: 4 has nothing to do with the hero of this review. Still, I tend to classify the Nikon 70-200 / 4G as a 'dark' line.
Nikon 70-200mm 1: 4G VR AF-S ED IF N
Main technical characteristics of Nikon N AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm 1: 4G ED SWM VR IF Nano Crystal Coat:
| Review Instance Name | Nikon N AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm 1: 4G ED SWM VR IF Nano Crystal Coat 82018417 |
| Basic properties |
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| Front Filter Diameter | 67 mm, plastic thread for filters |
| Focal length | 70-200 mm EGF for Nikon DX cameras is 105-300 mm |
| Zoom ratio | 2.86 X (usually just talking about XNUMXx zoom) |
| Designed by | for digital cameras Nikon FX |
| Number of aperture blades | 9 rounded petals |
| Tags | a window with a focusing distance in meters and feet, focal lengths for 70, 85, 105, 135, 200 mm, a bayonet mount mark, an installation and fixation mark for the hood (an additional tripod foot has a mark for horizontal / vertical orientation) |
| Diaphragm | from f / 4 over the entire range of focal lengths to f / 32. The lens does not have an aperture ring (G - lens type) |
| MDF (minimum focusing distance) | 1 m, maximum magnification ratio 1: 3.7 |
| The weight | 850 g |
| Optical design | 20 elements in 14 groups. The scheme includes:
The image of the optical circuit is clickable. |
| Lens hood | Nikon HB-60 (supplied) |
| Transportation | Using the soft cover CL ‑ 1225 (supplied) |
| Manufacturer country | Made in thailand |
| Period | From October 24, 2012 to the present day (at least until the summer of 2015) |
| Instruction (multilingual) | Download, mirror 2. |
| Price |
Of course, it’s a pity that even compared to the ancient Nikon AF Nikkor 70-210mm 1: 4 new Nikon 70-200 / 4G lost 10mm focal length.
The Nikon 70-200 / 4G 'is equipped' with a very tempting special feature - a gold ring near the front lens, which means it can be classified as a professional lens in the NIKON NIKKOR line. In addition, he is on the list of professional equipment Nikon NPS... True, whether or not Nikon 70-200 / 4G is considered a professional lens is a purely personal matter.
Switch Kit Nikon 70-200mm 1: 4G VR AF-S ED IF N
Enlightenment 'N' (Nano Crystal Coat)
The Nikon 70-200 / 4G boasts an 'N' on its body. 'N' stands for 'Nano Crystal Coat' - nanocrystalline optical coating. Such enlightenment allows you to cope well with glare and flare, and also creates excellent color reproduction. Most likely, only one of the lenses of this objective has' N'-coating. The rest of the lenses have a classic SIC enlightenment (Nikon Super Integrated Coating is a special super integral coating).
It is unfortunate that Nikon does not indicate the number of lenses in the optical circuit that have such enlightenment. I, like some other users, believe that the letter 'N' is put more for marketing. In addition, in real conditions, the lens catches a fairly large number of glare and receives a white veil-flare, even when using a lens hood.
Nikon 70-200mm 1: 4G VR AF-S ED IF N
Assembly
Nikon 70-200 / 4G is manufactured in Thailand, which is not a good indicator for a 'professional' lens. It is pleasant and weighty to the touch, weighing almost 900 grams. Unfortunately Nikon 70-200 / 4G uses non-professional 67mm filters.
When working with the lens, you get a good impression that you really use a decent thing. Tactilely, the Nikon 70-200 / 4G loses slightly to the lenses of the 70 (80) -200 / 2.8 series (their full list here).
On the mount side, the lens has a special rubber skirt that protects the lens from dust and moisture. On official sources, there is no exact confirmation that the Nikon 70-200 / 4G is a dust- and waterproof lens. At the same time, I am inclined to believe that because of this rubber seal, the lens still has a basic dust and moisture protection. In more detail, the security issue of Nikon Nikkor lenses I have described here.
The focusing and zoom rings are rubberized, large and comfortable. Nikon 70-200 / 4G has metal bayonet mount.
It is nice that the inside of the frame of the case, from the bayonet side, is covered special dust collecting velor or flock. While changing the focal length, the rear lens remains motionless, this lens is not afraid of the effect of a 'vacuum cleaner'.
There is a bayonet mount mark and a mark on the case for quick installation of the hood. The lens uses a plastic hood HB-60, which is fixed in special grooves located near the front lens of the lens. The hood can be installed in the opposite direction for transportation. In this position, access to the focus ring is lost.
The Nikon 70-200 / 4G comes with a CL-1225 soft case, and the lens itself is shipped in a small cardboard box with a typical Nikon color scheme.
Important: on its body, the lens has a special place for installing a tripod foot. Sorry foot Nikon RT-1 not included and must be purchased separately. This upset me quite a lot, since the 'professional' lens did not include such a useful thing in the package at once. A new foot costs about 200 USD, which is not very pleasing. The same foot also fits the new Nikon N AF-S Nikkor 300mm 1: 4E PF ED VR, which was also cheated from birth.
Nikon 70-200mm 1: 4G VR AF-S ED IF N
Diaphragm
Diaphragm lens consists of 9 rounded petalswhich form a fairly even hole. It's nice that Nikon did not stint on nine petals. Diaphragm closes to F / 32 over the entire range of focal lengths.
Maximum f / 4 aperture is available over the entire range of focal lengths. F / 4 is exactly 1 stop (2 times) less than F / 2.8. The difference between F / 4 and F / 5.6 is also exactly 1 stop (2 times).
One of the implicit advantages of 1: 4 maximum aperture telephoto lenses is that they can be used with teleconverters without too much trouble. So, Nikon 70-200 / 4G is compatible with teleconverters TC-14E, TC-17E, TC-20E (possibly others). When used with a 1.4x teleconverter, the lens converts to '98-280 / 5.6 ', allowing automatic focusing on all Nikon DSLR cameras. Even when using a 2X teleconverter Nikon 70-200 / 4G turns into '140-400 / 8' and can focus on some cameras. This set can be used by cameras whose focus sensors are designed to work with a maximum aperture of F / 8, they can be found here. At the same time, when using teleconverters with darker telephoto lenses, with auto focus, everything is much worse.
Nikon 70-200mm 1: 4G VR AF-S ED IF N
Stabilizer
The Nikon 70-200 / 4G has a VR (Vibration Reduction) stabilizer, which, according to the instructions, can compensate 5 stops (!) by shutter speed... In numerical terms, this means that you can shoot at shutter speeds 32 times slower than required by a lens without a stabilizer. This lens uses one of the most powerful stabilizers available in Nikon Nikkor lenses (possibly even the most powerful). The stabilization system of Nikon 70-200 / 4G refers to third generation. For example, Nikon N AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm 1: 2.8GII ED VR uses a second generation stabilization system and compensates for only 4 stops excerpts.
The instructions for the Nikon 70-200 / 4G lens indicate 5 stops (measurements by Nikon), and on the official website 4 stops (measurements by CIPA). In any case, the stabilizer works very well.
To enable / disable the stabilizer on the lens there 'VR ON / OFF' switch... There is a 'Normal / Active' switch to select the mode. The gimbal can operate in two modes: 'Normal' and 'Active'.
- 'Normal' mode designed for most scenes and avoids movement when camera shake. Theoretically, the 'Normal' mode can still track the movement of the camera to create panoramas.
- Active Mode most suitable for shooting when the camera can not only shake, but also move in different directions. Most often, it is advised to use this mode when shooting in motion.
I was able to take pictures of stationary objects without blur and strong efforts at 200 mm focal length and 1/10 of a second. And if you try hard, you can get a sharp shot even on shutter speed 1/5 s and 200 mm of focal length. The stabilizer in this lens is felt like no other that I had to shoot.
Nikon 70-200mm 1: 4G VR AF-S ED IF N with covers
Focusing
Nikon 70-200 / 4G focuses quite quietly thanks to 'SWM'-motor (Silent Wbird Motor - quiet wave motor) and refers to the lens'AF S'type (with built-in motor focusing), and therefore it will automatically focus on any Nikon digital SLR camera.
The minimum focusing distance is only 1 meter, while you can shoot Macro with 1: 3.7 magnification... Nikon 70-200 / 4G has a window with distance scale in meters and feet. There is no depth of field scale, as well as marks for working in the infrared spectrum.
The window with the focusing distance is very small, it seems that Nikon was trying to save on transparent plastic for this window.
The Nikon 70-200 / 4G has an optional 'Full ∞-3m' switch that acts as a focusing distance limiter. The ∞ sign means infinity.
- In the 'Full' position, automatic focusing is available over the entire distance range - from ∞ to 1 meter.
- In the '∞-3m' position, auto focus is available in the range from 3 meters to ∞.
Note that during manual focus, the limiter does not work.
Auto Focus Speed - mixed. Depending on the position of the focus limiter and depending on the set focal length, the lens has different autofocus speeds. Attention: the lens focuses at 70 mm of focal length much faster than at 200 mm of focal length. If to make a result, then:
- At '∞-3m' at any focal length, autofocus speed very high, and the lens travel time from infinity to MDF and back is very short.
- At 'Full' and 70mm focal length, focusing speed high enough (closer to average), and the lens run time from infinity to MDF and vice versa is already noticeably increasing.
- 'Full' and 200mm focal length focus speed average, and the running time of the lenses from infinity to MDF and back already allows you to feel some discomfort.
Unfortunately, I have to admit that in general the Nikon 70-200 / 4G focusing speed is several times slower than that of his older brother Nikon N AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm 1: 2.8GII ED VR. At the same time, I'm more than sure that no amateur will feel the lack of focus speed with the Nikon 70-200 / 4G. On cameras Nikon D700 and and Fujifilm FinePix S5 Pro the lens focuses tenaciously (does not lose objects from the zone of sharpness). I was very pleased with the quality of the focus system.
During focusing, the front and rear lenses remain stationary, as the lens uses internal focusthat is indicated on the case by the letters'IF'-'Iinternal Focus' - 'Internal Focus'. The front and rear lenses remain stationary while zooming - the lens has internal zoom. Thus, during focusing and changing the focal length, only the internal parts of the lens move. You can easily use any filters, for example polarizing or gradient.
Nikon 70-200 / 4G suffers greatly from the 'Focus Breathing' effect - changing the angle of view while focusing.
Nikon 70-200mm 1: 4G VR AF-S ED IF N
'A / M-M' switch
The lens has a fairly rare 'A / M-M' switch. Usually, these lenses have a more common switch 'M / AM'. Nikon loves to confuse users with various obscure autofocus modes.
If you look, in the 'A / M' position, automatic focusing works with the constant possibility of manual adjustment / focus adjustment, but with the priority of auto focus. It means that 'A / M' mode avoids canceling the autofocus mode due to accidental rotation of the focus ring.
To cancel it during auto focus and switch to the manual focus method, you need to turn the focus ring some distance. The length of this distance is known only in practice.
For comparison, the 'M / A'disables auto focus as soon as the focus ring starts rotating, and' A / M 'mode disables auto focus only after rotating the focus ring for a while.
Nikon has made a distinction between 'A / M' and 'M / A'very fine. If we can summarize the difference between these modes as much as possible, it all comes down to how sensitive the focus ring is to disabling autofocus and switching to manual focus mode. I recommend leaving the 'A / M' mode on and forgetting about this switch forever. For the most complete list of 'A / M' lenses that I have compiled, see here. You can see the various types of switches that use autofocus lenses. here.
The focus ring rotates 135 degrees. When extreme positions are reached, the focus ring does not rest, but continues to slide, without affecting the focus.
Nikon 70-200mm 1: 4G VR AF-S ED IF N with hood HB-60 in transport mode
Compatibility and Features
The lens will work correctly at all Nikon digital SLR cameras.
When using the built-in flash, especially with the lens hood installed, photos may have a black shadow.
EGF lens for Nikon DX cameras is 105-300mm. There is no complete analogue of Nikon 70-200 / 4G for Nikon DX cameras. The most similar lens from the Nikon DX series is Nikon DX AF-S Nikkor 55-300mm 1: 4.5-5.6G ED VR SWM HRI. This Nikon 70-200 / 4G works wonderfully on cropped cameras and does not cause any particular inconvenience due to recalculation EGF. In the case of telephoto lenses crop factor Nikon DX cameras in most cases only benefit.
A list of all Nikon DX series lenses can be found. here. For a list of all professional Nikon DX series lenses, see here. The optical design of all Nikon DX lenses can be viewed here.
Nikon 70-200mm 1: 4G VR AF-S ED IF N with hood HB-60
Image quality
Nikon 70-200 / 4G creates a very high-quality picture. Everything is good or very good.
At F / 4, the lens is very sharp in the center over the entire range of focal lengths, and insanely sharp at concealed apertures. Sagging sharpness at extreme values of the focal length is not traced. Professionals will be able to notice a slight drop in sharpness at the corners and edges, but still the sharpness remains at a good level. By the way, for my 12 MP Nikon D700 the lens is too good. Most likely, the Nikon 70-200 / 4G was developed taking into account new cameras with a large number of megapixels and should work fine on Nikon D800,D800E, D810, D810a and others. Even on my Fujifilm FinePix S5 Pro, which has problems with sharpness due to a special matrix, the lens creates such sharpness that I could not achieve with fixed lenses.
Chromatic aberrations well corrected, during the entire shooting I almost never could notice them. Freezing is also well corrected (the color of the contrasting areas of confusion is green and purple). The most noticeable vignetting is at 200mm and f / 4, but disappears when the aperture is closed. Visually, in real photographs, the distortion is difficult to notice, at the same time the Nikon 70-200 / 4G still has a little distortion.
The strongest disadvantage of the lens, I think, is not the best work in backlight and side light. In backlight, the lens creates a noticeable set of flares; in side light, it can fill part of the image with a white veil. In this case, the hood does not really help out. Most likely, the average backlight performance is due to the large number of lenses in the optical design of the lens. And, unfortunately, the letter 'N', which is just supposed to deal with flare, is useless in this case. When I was writing this review, I noticed that all class 70 (80) -200 / 2.8 telephones, like this Nikon 70-200 / 4G, do not use aspherical elements in their optical scheme.
Nikon 70-200 / 4G blurs the background well when shooting portraits and has unobtrusive bokeh. Bokeh even on covered diaphragms remains quite pleasant. At times, pictures at 200 mm F / 4 are difficult to distinguish from 200 mm F / 2.8.
Sample photos on Nikon 70-200 / 4G
In the gallery below there are examples of both full-length Nikon FX cameras and Nikon DX cropped cameras:
You can download RAW source files at this link (80 files in '.NEF' and '.RAF' format, 1100 MB). All photos are on-camera JPEG. All photos were taken on Nikon D700 и Fujifilm FinePix S5 Pro using a hood.
The sizes of the Nikon N AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm 1: 4G ED SWM VR IF Nano Crystal Coat and Nikon DX AF-S Nikkor 18-200mm 1: 3.5-5.6G ED SWM VR IF Aspherical
My experience
Me really liked the Nikon 70-200 / 4G, although it is difficult to surprise or please me with high-quality optics. In short, Nikon 70-200 / 4G is great!
At the cost of the new Nikon 70-200 / 4G, you can easily buy a new one Nikon ED AF Nikkor 80-200mm 1: 2.8D MKIII, and many users will puzzle over which lens to purchase. On the one hand, the Nikon 70-200 / 4G has an amazing stabilizer, a built-in motor, convenient focusing, N-enlightenment and other goodies, on the other hand Nikon 80-200 / 2.8D MKIII 1 stop lighter. Leave your thoughts on choosing a lens in the comments.
Nikon N AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm 1: 4G ED SWM VR IF Nano Crystal Coat
Prices
Nikon N AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm 1: 4G ED SWM VR IF Nano Crystal Coat Actual Prices can be viewed here, or in the price block below:
All Original Similar Nikon FX Telephoto Lenses
Below is a list of all Nikon Nikkor telephoto lenses without high aperture and with auto focus support:
- Nikon AF Nikkor 70-210mm 1: 4, 1986-1987
- Nikon AF Nikkor 70-210mm 1:4-5.6, 1987-1993
- Nikon AF Nikkor 75-300mm 1:4.5-5.6, 1989-1998
- Nikon AF Nikkor 80-200mm 1:4.5-5.6D, 1991-1999
- Nikon AF Nikkor 70-210mm 1:4-5.6D, 1993-2000
- Nikon AF Micro Nikkor 70-180mm 1: 4.5-5.6D ED, 1997-2005
- Nikon AF Nikkor 75-240mm 1:4.5-5.6D, 1999-2000
- Nikon AF Nikkor 70-300mm 1:4-5.6D ED, 1998-2006
- Nikon AF Nikkor 70-300mm 1:4-5.6D, 1998-2006 (?)
- Nikon AF Nikkor 70-300mm 1:4-5.6G, from 2000 to 2014, black or silver
- Nikon AF S Nikkor 70-300mm 1:4.5-5.6G ED VR IF SWM, from 2006 to 2017
- Nikon AF S Nikkor 70-200mm 1: 4G ED SWM VR IF N Nano Crystal Coat, from 2012 to the present day
- Nikon AF-P Nikkor 70-300mm 1:4.5-5.6E VR ED, 2017 to present
The names of the lenses are indicated according to their spelling on the case.
The most similar modern lens is Tokina VCM-S AT-X PRO SD 70-200 F4 (IF) FX N / AIS.
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Enlightenment lens Nikon 70-200mm 1: 4G VR AF-S ED IF N
Results
Nikon 70-200 / 4G is a great lens, almost perfect. The build quality, visuals and functioning are at a high level. Of the minor flaws, only the work in the backlight and the absence of a tripod foot in the delivery set are striking. In the end, I would like to separately note a very good image stabilizer and an excellent sharp picture.
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Arkady thanks for the review, Nikon 70-200 / 4G will be more interesting on such focal points, my opinion….
For reportage and news, it is preferable to choose 2.8. There is often an uncomfortable and dark light. In short 1/200 I try not to shoot, as people in motion appear blurry. Sometimes the heavy weight of the lens and the comfortable stand helps to keep it more stable and you can shoot already 1/60. The gimbal simply provides convenience while working at the long end - the frame does not shake from the hands.
So, on the contrary, the shorter the exposure, the less lubrication. At 1/400 there will be no smears at all. At 1/400 I always shoot tanuevny concerts with fast movement, and there is almost no smear. Apparently you just confused the words "shorter" and "longer".
Sometimes it's better to chew than talk (c)
Here I am tormented in the choice between 70-200 f4 and 70-200 2.8 vr |
if for a sharp reportage and filming in a theater, for example, then 2,8, for everything else - 4.
amendment. Canon ef 70-200 f4.0L USM is still in production. The IS version is rather a "probe" of the more expensive 70-200mm f2.8 IS USM II
Fixed
I have had this lens for a year and a half. I shoot them often and a lot; reports, weddings. Last fall I got caught in a fine (drizzling) rain, (and it is necessary to shoot ...) I covered it with my hand as best I could for two hours, well, I think - it's okay, because the golden border and all that ... But no! ... ((
A week later, I noticed that the manual focusing ring (I basically don't use it at all) began to walk taut and not smoothly. The autofocus speed did not seem to be affected. But the zoom ring is unchanged. No, I understand: it is my own fault; there was nothing, etc., I just can say, based on my personal experience, that it is not uniquely protected from moisture! Colleagues, cover your 70-200 / 4 telephoto camera even from the “chicken” rain, not with your hand, but at least with a jacket! ))
Well, the lens itself as a whole is a cool thing! Exactly what is needed! Recommend!
Thanks for the review.
The lens is very interesting. Its sharpness is especially attractive, it is cheaper and less than 70-200 f / 2.8 VR, but 70-200 f / 2.8 VR came across cheaper than the new 70-200 f / 4, which I rejoice every time I use it :) hands certainly get tired but it's worth it.
I thought to take Nikkor 85 mm f / 1,4 G or Nikkor 70-200 f / 2,8 VRII, took the latter, now I regret it, - Nikkor 85 gives a more “magic” picture than 70-200 f / 2,8, 70 VRII. Nikkor 200-2,8 f / 70 VRII starts to “seek” focus in low light. And for 200-4 f / XNUMX - I didn't know that he was such a “handsome man” !!!)).
what is there to think, for reporting 2.8, for setting 4
sharpness is really wonderful
The 70-200mm f / 4 is much lighter than its high-speed older brothers. Probably two times. This is a significant plus, especially if the lens is taken on a trip (mountains, for example).
Nothing to do in the mountains
Fotika handsome, thanks for the cool glass! Arkady, as always on top, there is a restrained delight and love for good televisions. Very interesting reading. If Fotika was generous with another 80-400 4,5-5,6G ED, it would be my happiness.
hah, 80-400 4,5-5,6G ED has already arrived)
Are you seriously? If you don’t joke like that, I will not survive. There is not a lot of information about him on the network, and the one that is very scarce and not informative. In fact, there are more or less sane video reviews on YouTube, there are three things, and even then in one some fagot is trying to compare him with a dormouse, in the second a negritosik snot chews in an attempt to explain the technical characteristics in which he himself seems to be swimming, and in third, one girl compares with sigma 150-500, but mainly in length and thickness, what to take from her is a woman.
Yes, we will rake all the trash and give for review.
sincere glass. I almost even wanted to.
But the picture, oddly enough, will still be more pleasant for 70-300, so for now I will remain with my own.
In addition, I have a butterfly hood on it, which is 20% cooler.
Butterfly hood Am I missing something in this life?
still yes
Ekary Babai! And I want this. :)
Well, I can give the coordinates of the artist, though the question with the forwarding is popped up.
I want with a pink pony.
kolshchik stab me domes)))
yeah! pinky love!
And I want with an elephant. No, better with a kangaroo.
Here, too, I like 70-300, has served for 5 years, handsome. At 750 Nikone opened up at all, even at long focal lengths from 230-300 began to suit. Eh, they would have made 70-300 with a constant 4, the price would not have been for him. But, probably, optically it is possible if the main light-collecting lens is increased to 77 mm. Apparently, marketing doesn't give….
For this money, a pointless purchase, 80-200 2 versions can be bought for 20 rubles, the picture will be much more interesting ...
By no means.
My by no means ...
not at all
I agree. I like 80-200 myself, but 2 different glasses, only focal like. 70-200 this, with another opera. on d800, 80-200 mk 2 and this 70-200 will show themselves in different ways.
Now I agree with LYNX, not a fact.
It's nice that Nikon did not stint for nine petals.
Also a little edit)
Why are you so fixated on the number of petals? Why only nine? Not eleven or twelve, for example? Do you always look at bokeh on closed apertures?
Nine petals, this does not mean tyap.
Yes, I agree, Comrade Bright, cool, there is no market ...
I noticed that “some people” are still trying to crap the new glass like last time, only then it was 17-35, and now a normal sharp (contrast) lens that squeezes 36MP to the full, compare with ordinary glass, like 70-300.
Again about megapixels ... I can understand you, you sell them, but why consider everyone to be suckers ...
[+] [+] Alexey DV
I don’t want to crumple anything, the picture is similar, I note, with a threefold difference in price ... 80-200 is more interesting, I write about that, whoever wants, he will see, who is interested in sales, he will not see and will praise "modern technologies" ... Good luck with your sales !!!
Which is better? What is one stop lighter? Or maybe the fact that the filter thread is larger?
Or do you think that 80-200 has a picture like fixes 85,135,200?
Then someone noticed that the glass is similar to 70-300VR ... Only money is different ...
Like it or not, the Canon 70-200 draws against a calm picture of Nikon 70-200 2,8
tested 70-200 bp1 and 70-200 kenon 2,8 without a stub. there is a difference, but to find fault specifically with 1 or 2 is difficult. there are pluses in both.
Super Lens
Yes, whatever one may say, it is better than any superzoom for the same price.
The only pity is that the lens is completely plastic. A similar canon will be stronger and there protection is officially declared.
in f4 boots there is no mention at all no protection! learn the mat part!
https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canon_EF_70-200_мм
But according to your link, the stable one just has dust and moisture protection.
there is such, but for some reason I thought about not stable. I'm dumb, litter. they do not even have 2.8 dustproof moisture ((marvelous marketing
It's okay, at the same time I double-checked the information, because believed that he was protected)
You also can not teach
The EF 70-200mm f / 4L IS USM is a lightweight, compact L Series telephoto zoom lens with Image Stabilizer. The optical Image Stabilization in the new EF 70-200mm f / 4L IS USM lens provides up to an incredible four stops of shake correction-a first for Canon IS lenses. The use of fluorite UD lens elements provides excellent optical performance in terms of resolution and contrast. These features, together with its water-and dust-proof construction, provide both the performance and portability to meet user demands.
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as you like in the picture and sharpness this and 70-210 f4
Sharpness - heaven and earth. The picture is a matter of taste.
These two criteria are incomparable ... There are a lot of comrades who "resolve" their multi-megapixel matrices, who do not realize themselves why they need it ... Believe me, even for the A3 format, an old 12 megapixel matrix is enough, everything else is noodles and marketing, designed to squeeze your money out ...
70-210 is closer to 80-200, which I recommend, it is possible to purchase for 20 crubles ...
Arkady, just half a year ago there were torments of choice between 70-200 / 4, 80-200 / 2.8 (3) and 70-210 / 4 ... There are no problems with finances, but I chose the old man 70-210 for his drawing and weight ... My sigmopoltos weighs 120 grams less ... And in bird hunting it's worth a lot)))
And I chose 80-200 2.8 MK4 and I regret it .... The picture is super, sharpness at the level. And the matrix resolves to d800. But here's the weight ((
As a result, he lies in the studio and gathers dust (
Thanks for your review. Arkady correct the text. "It's nice that Nikon didn't skimp on the nine petals."
Fixed
beautiful review turned out.
Arkady, as you praise the subject very much ... After rave reviews about old lenses looks like a paid advertisement for Nikon ... Please accept the reviews as constructive criticism. All glasses are tested from the review, IMHO 80-200 is better ...
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Businessmen, they are like that ... You have to earn money ...
> Arkady
This is not a paid advertisement. If there are inaccuracies in the review, or erroneous data on the possibility of the lens - just indicate, do not build conspiracy theories. In the review, I have not indicated anywhere that 70-200 / 4 is better than 80-200 / 2,8, on the contrary, it was indicated that tactile old people are better. Also, there was a request to write your thoughts about the 70-200 / 4 or 80-200 MK3.
Reviews of the old ones are also in place, they are good in their own way. New models - in their own way.
I observe that some users still have blood in their veins from the fact that 70-200 / 4 may be somewhat better than the old 80-200.
If you READ carefully, you will see that in this review Arkady praises several other qualities than were a plus in old glasses.
Used at weddings and photo shoots year Nikon 80-200mm f2.8D MK-III (in conjunction with the D300s and D3s). Wonderful glass for the money. In restaurants in poor lighting, I shot at 1/200 shutter speed as Arkady advised me. There was NEVER any lubrication from shake! I think if you need a little money to take 80-200, if there is a lot of money, then Nikon 85ka f1.4 at least D at least G (both are good) or Nikon 70-200mm f2.8G VR2. If Arkady even advertises something on the site, then this is not our business, we collected half a year for him on the Sony A7 :) and on a monthly basis, does anyone drop him off every month? If we all scraped together Arkady at least $ 1000 each month, I think he wouldn’t have to rent a wedding, or collaborate with someone and give publicity to someone (which is unlikely). Before blaming someone for something, you need to start with yourself, you need to try to create something like that for Radozhiva yourself, see how much it takes time and money, and only then say that everything around the bastards is paid, and I don’t take money from anyone , and I write the truth to the uterus on my resource. In the post-Soviet space, donations will not go far, so bloggers have to feed on someone and write what they say, or write the truth but for free. I think if Nikon paid Arkady, he wouldn’t take off his wedding :) and even more so he wouldn’t take Nikon lenses from the Fotika store :) And if Arkady advertises the Fotika store, it’s for the better, they will give him more lenses , and we'll see more reviews.
A good comment, there are still good people in Russia ... Even to shoot at shutter speeds inverse to the focal one, he attributed authorship to Arkady ... Well done ... And about 1000 bucks a month, a tear is dripping ...
This is not a melted ad. If there are inaccuracies in the review, please indicate.
Arkady, excuse me if I offended you with anything ... You are good at least because you keep a blog ... Well done !!!
Transition to the individual.
some who behave as if he are the ruler of the universe and understands all the lenses in the world. and his son is older, and probably smarter. I’ll tell you from personal practice, age does not determine anything, absolutely! there are theoreticians on this resource, there are commercial photographers, there are amateurs. but no one goes with his body to plow and puts it on all comments and reviews, with the exception of you.
Yes, I did not put anything, except for you, but you deserve it .... What are you trying to achieve? Dominance? You provide lenses to Arkady - this is your commercial agreement with him ...
hahaha)) believe me, what you posted there shows your incompetence, if you really are an adult, smart (wise) person, you wouldn’t behave like that. Reminds guys in grade 3 who run and measure with pips)
ps and if you care what kind of agreement we have with him, then I will disappoint you. no. we have time and opportunity, met and exchanged. everything)
smacks of some delirium and envy. All the lenses that Arkady takes are selected by him personally. we never forcibly give anything. as you wrote above, filter the market.
Come on, Comrade Fotika, I always filter the bazaar, if you were around, you would understand this specifically ...
That's where the paid reviews smell like, it's on the Web Expo Photo.
Alexey DV I do not attribute anything to anyone. Here is how it was. I bought a TV set 80-200. I read in tyrnet what you need to shoot at shutter speeds inverse to focal. I went to the wedding, took off on the focal 200 with a shutter speed of 1/200, there are no greases. I came home, read forums where everyone whined that even 1/400 shake, was specified by Arkady, it turned out that he also takes off like I do on 1/200 and he also has no grease and everything is gut. I concluded that I and Arkady are normal photographers, and those who write about 1/400 at the focal length of 200 are handshops. I do not deify Arkady, but he is a smart guy, adequate, and not a handshake :)
Yes, Alexander corresponded with me on Skype. And he had mk3, but I have mk2.
Horror. I looked at the upcoming 4 reviews.
Comments by Alexei DV make up 80% of all comments :)
And where does so much power come from? And where is the anger?
Your FAQ is off the charts. You even beat my old records in Radozhiv :)
Only I have subsided here, so now you have appeared, Arkady, so to speak, does not give you relaxation.
Alexey DV I have a feeling that you simply have nothing to do.
It would be better if instead of every malicious comment they threw a photograph here.
You know, after all, only photographs can speak better of a photographer.
Here you praise the D-series lenses, I have nothing against them, I also liked the D-eshki in my time, but show me at least a couple of dozen masterpieces from the D-series lenses.
The answer is .. I am retired, I can relax ... I don’t troll anyone, I just state my point of view, I can show pictures, but there are my loved ones, I don’t do commercial photography ...
The big problem is that the vision of many problems and tasks in photography does not go beyond the immediate scope of your photographic tasks. Because, of course, your subjective opinion about the fact that there are enough old ladies with a head is understandable.
Come on, Arkady, I'm not the navel of the earth, I often make mistakes ... But I'm not so categorical, mind you ...
doo ... not at all categorical. )