Built for speed, the AF-S NIKKOR 200mm f/2G ED VR II from Nikon is a fast medium telephoto lens well-suited for photographing portraiture, wildlife, sports, and other fast-moving subjects. Characterized by its bright f/2 maximum aperture, this lens is an apt performer in low-light conditions and also is ideal for using shallow depth of field and selective focus techniques. Its sophisticated optical design employs one Super ED element along with three additional extra-low dispersion elements to greatly reduce chromatic aberrations and color fringing for improved clarity. Nano Crystal and Super Integrated Coatings are also used to control flare and ghosting for greater contrast and color fidelity. Complementing the optics is a Silent Wave Motor, which affords fast and precise autofocus, and VR II image stabilization compensates for up to three stops of camera shake.
- F-Mount Lens/FX Format
- Aperture Range: f/2 to f/22
- Three ED Element, One Super ED Element
- Nano Crystal & Super Integrated Coatings
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 200mm f/2G ED VR II Overview
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Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 200mm f/2G ED VR II Reviews
Sublime images
Been waiting for this to come back into stock for about a year. Got the message a month ago and ordered it immediately. The lens hasn't been off my Z9 since. Unbelievable results. Well worth the waiting.
Very specialized portrait lens
I owned that lens for several years (bought it from B&H soon after Nikon made it available), it is a very special lens, yes it is very sharp, yes the bokeh is fabulous, but the depth of field is too small for portraits, you can never get the eyes and the nose in focus at the same time, so you end up shooting that lens at f/2.8 or even f/4, what's the point to pay the high price for a f/2 telephoto if you don't use it wide open ? I get better and easier portraits with the 300mm f/2.8 or even the 500mm f/4 I hope one day Nikon will release the same lens in a 135mm f/2 version (the actual Nikon 135mm f/2 DC have way to much chromatic aberrations at f/2)
Sharpest Lens I have ever used.
I wanted this lens for over 2 years and finally bit the bullet. I have been using wide open for static shots and action. It just blows out the background and the subject is tac sharp as seen in the poster I shot.
Outstanding Lens
Of all of the Nikkor lenses that I have, this is probably the sharpest. It is big and heavy for a 200mm but it is worth it for the absolutely tack sharp results. While it obviously doesn't have the reach of a 400 or 600, it is amazing in the right situations. I couldn't be happier!
Beautiful lens for sports
Fast focus high-quality image !
Fantastic Optic - But Be Warned
This is a truly fantastic optic. Insanely sharp, instant focus, wonderful bokeh. I couldnt give it anything but five stars. You can rest assured that is what you are getting. But heed my warning -- I have walked around with 12 pound cameras (600mm lenses and heavy bodies) all day long, but let me tell you -- this smaller and lighter 200mm f/2 lens feels heavier. This beast feels like it was carved from a iron meteorite. This is the densest lens I have ever picked up. It is amazingly heavy for its size.
Excellent Lens
I owned one of these lenses for about three years and in that time, I came to appreciate it as the fastest focussing and sharpest lens I have ever used up to that point. While I believe it was intended originally for indoor sports in smaller venues, it is also an excellent portrait lens. On a Nikon D850, a D500, and a Z7, it was a superb lens for photographing people and animals, particularly in motion. It worked extremely well with the FTZ adaptor on the Z7 and I did not see any functional difference between the D850 and the Z7. On the D500, it was blazingly fast. I cannot adequately describe how fast it would focus. And of course at that focal length, and shooting at F2, I got great separation of subject from the background and foreground. Images were beautifully clean, crisp, with very good colour rendition. The background blur was smooth and the in focus subject really stood out against the blurred out background. It is a heavy lens. Hand-held shooting is possible, particularly if you get down low to photograph animals but a gimbal mount is almost a necessity to allow you to move this lens to track a subject. This lens falls into the category of transportable versus portable. It is also rugged and worked well in all sorts of weather. Rain and snow were not a problem. I eventually sold it because I decided to go with another manufacturer and I had no need of this lens, even if I used an adapter. I was sad to see it go but given how rugged and reliable this lens is, I am sure that it will give someone else many years of use from it.
Beast of a lens. Redefines sharp. Carry a monopod.
Sorry they discontinued this and the 200 mm F/4 Micro. It's my comfort zone. You can't find them easily anymore I'd wager. Glad I reacted when I did.