Nikon Announces AF-S VR Nikkor 200mm f/2G IF-ED Lens

[Steve Mitchell]

MELVILLE, NY, MAY 28, 2004 - Nikon, (http://www.nikonusa.com), the world leade rin photography, today announced the AF-S VR Nikkor 200mm f/2G IF-ED lens, developed for use with both Nikon digital and film SLR cameras. An important addition to the acclaimed range of Nikkor ED lenses, the AF-S VR Nikkor 200mm f/2G IF-ED is crafted from Super ED glass - a significant new material that is more resilient than typical fluorite lenses and offers class-above optical qualities with exceptional consistency even at large apertures. With an ideal combination of Vibration Reduction (VR) technology and fast f/2.0 aperture, the AF-S VR Nikkor 200mm f/2G IF-ED is designed to offer photographers razor sharp images in the most demanding situations.

[nhfirefighter13]

That's going to hurt someone's bank account.

[jliechty]

Originally Posted by nhfirefighter13

That's going to hurt someone's bank account.

Really.

I wonder how it will compare to the legendary 200mm f/1.8 Canon lens that you guys talk about so much. The Nikon lens is only 1/2 stop slower... I don't know if that would really make much of a difference or not.

<-- has long & fast lens envy (finding anything faster than f/4 in a 200mm lens for universal screw mount is impossible)

[Rune]

Originally Posted by jliechty

I wonder how it will compare to the legendary 200mm f/1.8 Canon lens that you guys talk about so much. The Nikon lens is only 1/2 stop slower...

No, it's 1/3 stop slower... (half stop from 1.4 is closer to 1.68 if my math is any good, while 2/3 stops from the root of 2 is roughly 1.78)

Fun math aside, the biggest difference is probably VR. Canon aficionados have been craving after a 200/1.8 IS for a long time. It'll be interesting to see this beast in action.

How good is Nikon's VR?