Nikon's first 120-300mm f/2.8. Nikon's first use of an SR glass element (Short-wavelength Refractive, same as Canon's BR Blue Refractive compound) to reduce spherochromatism, also used in the Z 70-200mm f/2.8 introduced the same day. Good. Outstanding optical quality. Programmable front control buttons: AF LOCK, or AF ON, orIf money is no object: 70-200mm VR 2 f2.8. If money is object but FX: 70-200mm VR F4. If Dx camera: 70-200mm VR 1 f2.8. I could go in very long technical reasons why, but that might bore you. I thought the older VR1 70-200 could not auto focus on a DX camera like the 5200.
In fact, if you look at Photozone's testing of the 80-400 VR compared to the 70-200 f2.8 VRI (not VRII) + 2x TCII (not TCIII), and you will see that the 70-200 + TC combo stands up very well to the 80-400. However, the 70-200 f2.8 VRII + 2x TCIII is a better combo and the results would be better again than the 80-400.
This is my Nikon Z 70-200mm f2.8 VR S lens full review. Sample images, Video clips, Real world wedding images and more. I will be using my Nikon Z9 and Nikon Nikon Z7 II Nikon Z9 Nikon AF-S Nikkor 600mm f/4G ED VR Nikon Z 24-70mm F2.8 Nikon Z 70-200 F2.8 VR +1 more Reply Reply with quote Reply to thread Complain Buy Nikon NIKKOR Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S Lens with UV Filter Kit featuring Z-Mount Lens/FX Format, Aperture Range: f/2.8 to f/22, ED, SR, and Fluorite Elements, ARNEO and Nano Crystal Coatings, Multi-Focus Stepping Motor AF System, Vibration Reduction Image Stabilization, Programmable Control Ring, Information OLED Panel and L.Fn Button, Weather-Sealed Design, Fluorine Coating, 77mm UV Filter. Wt8Xxd. 281 242 432 394 285 447 300 310 475