Pros Quite sharp. Maintains f/2.8 aperture through zoom range. Optical stabilization. Sturdy build. Rotating tripod collar. Cons Some distortion. Dimmed corners at f/2.8. Yes. 20 Apr 2022. #2. The latest and greatest 70-200 F2.8 FL ED is a thing of wonder. Sharp centre to edge, even wide open, super fast AF and the VR is excellent. A lens you can totally trust to deliver the goods. My website. My Flickr My 500px My Instagram. Tamron makes a 70-200 f2.8, model number a001. It goes for about $770 new. You can pick it up for around $570 or so used on KEH. The lens is pretty good optically but it's not a really high performer when it comes to autofocus speed. I always had pretty good luck with it taking sports pics with it as long is the action kept then lens closer to My longest review to date and as thorough as ever. I took the highly-anticipated Nikon 70-200 2.8 Z VR into my studio for a closer look and then out in the f f/2.8: Minimum Aperture: f/22: Maximum Angle of View (APS-C or smaller format) 22°50' Minimum Angle of View (APS-C or smaller format) 8° Maximum Angle of View (Full frame or larger format) 34°20' Minimum Angle of View (Full frame or larger format) 12°20' Optical Information: Lens Elements: 22: Lens Groups: 18: Diaphragm Blades: 9 (Rounded) Feb 7, 2023. #1. I upgraded all my Nikon lenses to their top of the line products in 2021, including their f2.8 70-200, after years of great service from multiple older Nikon lenses. Photos were soft with the 70-200 (tack sharp with f2.8 17-55 and f4 180-400 TC), and in my autofocus fine adjustment testing, it required +18 to -2 at different In this video I go through my first impressions of the newly announced Nikon Z 70-180 f/2.8 zoom lens. I was actually lucky enough to be part of the initial If I'm shooting portraits, I have the 70-200 on. Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8 VR ii Lens (In-Depth Review). The Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8 vr ii lens is my most used lens. If I'm tsfw7.