All content, design, and layout are Copyright © 1998–2023 Digital Photography Review All Rights Reserved. As usual with Nikon’s designs these days, it’s almost impossible to get the collar locked tight enough to the lens to form an absolute secure connection, let alone one that will withstand any tripod slap. If you look at the specifications comparison from the earlier part of the review, you will see that Sigma has the most complex optical formula, with more lens elements and groups than other lenses (including the Nikon 70-200mm f/2. I am pretty sure there are a lot of us who enjoy the unique creativity a fisheye, and especially a zoom fisheye, affords us.

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For photographers who need advanced photo editing options, Pixelmator Pro for macOS offers layer-based editing, machine learning-powered adjustment and selection tools, and features such as Denoise and Super Resolution. So when testing the Nikon 70-200mm f/4G VR, I wanted to see how well the TC-20E III would couple with the lens when it comes to sharpness, autofocus speed and accuracy.At close distances, the 70-200mm loses quite a bit of the range, which can be a problem for those of us that like to fill the frame with small objects. I am stunned and seriously in love – wife said that she doesn’t mind :) Once again, Nikon produced an absolute winner, a true gem that will quickly become a favorite lens by many.

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On top of that, it is much easier to hold a plastic lens in extremely cold temperatures without using gloves. The Nikon 70-200mm f/4G seems to start off a tad worse in the center, but look at how the line ends up at the far end of the graph – it is significantly higher in comparison, which means that the Nikon 70-200mm f/4G will probably yield better corner sharpness wide open. The Nikon 70-200mm f/4G seems to start off a tad worse in the center sharpness-wise, but yields better corner performance wide open (again, my lab tests confirm this). Either sell it with the mount, or no mount at all, but to have to pay an additional 220+ bucks for something that should come with the lens is rather ridiculous and does seem petty. I have been using both lenses for the past month, along with two other similar lenses from Tamron and Sigma, so the review will include direct comparisons between all four lenses, along with bokeh and other lens feature comparisons.zoom with a focal range of 70-200mm is an excellent complement to a 24-70mm standard zoom on an FX body. Detailed specifications for the lens, along with MTF charts and other useful data can be found on the Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/4G ED VR page of our lens database. As well as straight-from-the-camera JPEGs, we've also converted several Raw files, and have made 'to taste' adjustments for best results. Perhaps on the big D4/D5 type body the difference isn’t going to seem meaningful, but on the smaller bodies it absolutely is.

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In my opinion, Nikon did the right thing by excluding it, because the lens does not need it for most cases – again, it is not much different than using a lens like Nikon 24-70mm. Still, plenty of metal is used in the lens – it has a metal zoom ring (under rubber), metal mount and metal parts are used to hold optical elements.

It's not a bad lens for the money, but this new lens from Nikon or the Canon equivalent are in different leagues. Just like the MTF charts showed, the lens shows excellent performance in the center, with a slight degradation of image quality in the mid-frame and the corners. Color accuracy is critical for modern creative work, but many creatives have no idea what a colorimeter is actually doing when you put it on your display. And as 14 groups have 28 air/glass-surfaces that produce a lot of opportunities for flares and ghosts Nikon has applied their special Nano Crystal Coat.