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It is funny...photography even after 35 years is still a passionate thing. You find yourself, mid-workflow, pausing to admire a shot that just got everything right...this is a feeling I have known since my first print appeared in the tray as a kid. It is why we do what we do, it is the sweet treat amid the noise of all the thousands of shots that were good, salable, but imminently forgettable. What I am telling you is this lens delivers a lot more of those moments to you. This thing just kills, period. Sharpness, contrast and saturation like 3D, bokeh of all lenses should be defined by this one...fast and quiet AF, has a memory recall setting, superb VR, internal filters, and a really great case. It can focus in nearly total darkness, I am not kidding. It is big and thick and heavy, and not something you can handhold for long, and I am a big guy with large hands. All of 10 lbs+ with the body, so at least a monopod is needed, I added a big RRS plate to the tripod foot for greater stability. Anyway I had rented this a few times, experienced more workflow pauses admiring the results, and found myself jonesing for these results on other shoots. Wide open, shooting a face full frame, the difference between the liquid crystal clear eyes and the bokeh melted and so even and smooth near the nape of the neck, hair and shoulders is wonderful... definitely a money shot. I honestly have gotten more client comments on the drama and impact of the images this amazing lense delivers than in any other single piece of gear I have owned in 35 years. It is not cheap, and Nikon does not make many of them, so they are tough to get... just rent one, and you will find yourself lining up to own one before you know it.Read full review
Got my lens a day early, everything was packaged nicely and secure , the lens is amazing and was a great price for its class . I’m very satisfied with my purchase !
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Before purchasing this lens, the Nikkor 200m f/2 VR I, I had read various reviews about its excellent performance and considerable weight. Now, after using the lens for several weeks, I too am very impressed with its extreme sharpness and creamy bouque. As for its weight, that had taken some getting used to. After all is said and done, i have grown to count on this lens to perform as an old and reliable friend.
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In the 6 years since it's release this lens as achieved legendary status and deservedly so. The images that can be produced with this lens can only be described as stunning. It's expensive but you get the performance that you pay for. It was love at first site and being a Nikon "Supertele" you knew already that it would be an outstanding product and with a 2x teleconverter it is the cheapest 400mm f4 that you will ever see. I highly recommend this lens.
Yes, this is a good lens, but for head shots, if you have room, the 300mm f/2.8 is a better choice. I own both lenses and the 300 beats the 200 every time. Low light, full body shots, the 200mm has the advantage. Good light with room to work, go bigger.