Nikon AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm f/4G ED VR Lens Review

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm f/4G ED VR Sample Photos

Wide-angle | 1/400 sec | f/6.3 | 70.0 mm | ISO 200 High-Res	Telephoto | 1/320 sec | f/6.3 | 200.0 mm | ISO 200 High-Res
Sharpness in the centre of the frame is excellent at maximum aperture throughout the zoom range | 1/200 sec | f/4.0 | 200.0 mm | ISO 1400 High-Res	This lens retains very good contrast, even when shooting into the light | 1/160 sec | f/4.0 | 102.0 mm | ISO 200 High-Res
1/200 sec | f/4.0 | 200.0 mm | ISO 450 High-Res	1/200 sec | f/4.0 | 200.0 mm | ISO 800 High-Res
1/800 sec | f/4.0 | 145.0 mm | ISO 200 High-Res	1/500 sec | f/11.0 | 110.0 mm | ISO 200 High-Res

Value for Money

With the price of this lens still hovering above the £1000 mark, it may seem like a lot of money to shell out for a lens with a maximum aperture of f/4. Still if you take the optical performance into consideration, this lens is probably just worth the money, especially if you're after similar performance to the f/2.8 equivalent, but without the weight. The f/2.8 equivalent is much more expensive being priced around £1530.

As the price is quite high, f/2.8 lenses from third party manufacturers may make good alternatives for many, so long as saving weight isn't an issue. Sigma's 70-200mm f/2.8 EX OS HSM lens is available at a bargain basement price of around £800, and for that you get a maximum aperture of f/2.8. Tamron's 70-200mm f/2.8 may still be out of many people's reach being priced at around £1380 though.

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