By: 1jauer1

1jauer1 — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 23:14:00 +0000

Bought this lens this past year for versatile sports coverage. It’s simply outstanding!
Big? Yes. Heavy? Yes – but it does balance well on a D3s and can be handheld. In the end and all in all -worth every penny spent. Great color and Contrast , and tack sharp simply all of the time. What more could you ask for. Is it a 400 2.8 prime? No- but it’s much more versatile and certainly more cost effective.

By: Chris Smith

Chris Smith — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 21:57:00 +0000

I own and use this lens all the time for my professional sports coverage. Nikon perfectly timed the introduction of this amazing Super Tele Zoom with the advent of better high-iso capabilities of the new DSLR camera. In the past, sports shooters would not have touched a Super Tele that wasn’t an f2.8. But this lens now gives you the best of both worlds. Even though it’s an f4 maximum aperture, with the D4 (and D3 before that) it’s no big deal to crank up the iso a notch. I know a photographer who covers the Family Circle Cup with a 200mm f2, a 300mm f2.8, and a 400mm f2.8! And they actually shoot most of them aroud f4 or f5 for a little “forgiveness” on the depth of field. For less than the price, and less than the weight of that 400mm prime, I get all three of those focal lengths in ONE LENS that’s relatively compact, lighter weight, and tac sharp!!! I absolutely love it for all my sports and wildlife shooting, and highly recommend it! Of course it also works great for close-ups of a bride and groom during their vows, from the back of a large church as well. :-)

Comments on: Nikon 200-400mm f/4G AF-S IF-ED VR II

By: 1jauer1

By: Chris Smith