A video review of my new lens, the Nikon 70-200 2.8 VR and Nikon’s 2x teleconverter. This lens was purchased for my portraiture work but today I took it to a country park to test it out as a setup for wildlife photography to play with the teleconverter. The lens is fantastically sharp and I try to cover all the main points about this lens that make it worth the money it costs. A very good lens for all kinds of work. I hope to show it again in a video of how I use it most and where I think it is best, portraiture. Any questions or comments, fire away! Review of this lens on my blog – wp-photography.co.uk www.wp-photography.co.uk www.twitter.com/wpphotographyuk www.facebook.com/wpphotographyuk
Video Rating: 4 / 5
Eyþór Eyþórsson
January 21, 2013 at 2:50 pm
What camera do you have?
pramit9
January 21, 2013 at 3:46 pm
1 200mm lens, 2x teleconverter and 1.5x DX Crop Factor
Pratheepan Thevadasan
January 21, 2013 at 4:07 pm
You mean 200 x 2 ? or is this sarcasm…
BillabongNJ
January 21, 2013 at 5:01 pm
this makes me want to get this lens so bad!
pramit9
January 21, 2013 at 5:05 pm
Wow! With the D300S and this 70-200mm f/2.8 you are getting 200 x 1.5 x 2 = 600mm lens at f/5.6! Amazing!
Marc Piechowicz
January 21, 2013 at 5:51 pm
I’m wanting to buy one of these but read today 2 out of 3 are soft????
超 高
January 21, 2013 at 6:20 pm
thanks !
assasinPX
January 21, 2013 at 7:16 pm
the whole lens is a mixture of high quality metal and glass.
超 高
January 21, 2013 at 7:49 pm
does it build solid?
lucan newland
January 21, 2013 at 7:55 pm
Both are great! I personally think the silentwave motor on the VRII is the only improvement nikon has made!
WPPhotography
January 21, 2013 at 7:58 pm
Thank you very much!
adzmarsh
January 21, 2013 at 8:25 pm
very informative. your good at this.
Ethan Whalley
January 21, 2013 at 9:02 pm
The first version is reportedly better for portraits, because at 200mm with the VR2, the true focal length is significantly less than that of the VR1. The result, of course, is that you cannot achieve as shallow a DOF with the VR2, as you can with the VR1 (unless I misunderstood…).
WPPhotography
January 21, 2013 at 9:18 pm
I also would like to know – anyone who has tried both, please let me know!
Ainol Wahab
January 21, 2013 at 9:56 pm
may i, what is the differences between VR I and VR II, which wants is better??
pramodmeee
January 21, 2013 at 10:50 pm
I will! 🙂
WPPhotography
January 21, 2013 at 11:45 pm
– enjoy it! I sold because the job I started restricted my time for photography and seeing as wildlife photography was something I did in my free time I didn’t get the use out of it. It was a very good bit of kit and I will still recommended it!
pramodmeee
January 22, 2013 at 12:31 am
Just bought one from eBay for $1500. Why did you sell your TC? Weren’t you getting what you expected?
WPPhotography
January 22, 2013 at 12:35 am
– go for it, 70-200 is a fantastic lens you wont regret buying. I have now sold my TC as it didn’t get enough usage but it was very good
pramodmeee
January 22, 2013 at 12:38 am
Thank you for the awesome review!! I am thinking getting one with the tele.
Umkomaas2010
January 22, 2013 at 12:59 am
Great feedback re the 70-200. Just bought mine off eBay for $1725.00 AU. Close to what you paid for yours but without the tele converter. Keep up the good reviews.
aiwayamaha
January 22, 2013 at 1:48 am
Boring. Stating the obvious reviews. Pay for what you get
WPPhotography
January 22, 2013 at 2:16 am
It is a very good lens! Thanks for letting me know about the Tamron, interesting to hear peoples real life reviews. I just sold my teleconverter because it wasn’t getting enough use. Personally, I believe you get much better results from the lens without the TC and I much prefer using it without, hence the reason I sold. If you need the extra reach, maybe consider the 300mm f/4 for better IQ.
xbrandonolsonx
January 22, 2013 at 3:09 am
Awesome review!! I recently bought this lens for portraits and weddings and I’m impressed by it every time I take a picture with it! I had the Tamron equivalent and kept coming up short and being disappointed, especially in it’s AF speed. I recently started looking at getting a teleconverter which is why I came across your video. But, like the lens, the 2x converters are very hard to come by and are backordered most places online. Thanks again for the video!
WPPhotography
January 22, 2013 at 3:14 am
– My Short film is available to view on my channel, entitled ‘Passing Colour’. I have promoted it to the top of the list to make it easier for you to find!