70-200mm AFS f/2.8 E FL ED VR

[Erik Lund]

New PJ do all Zoom that does away with focus breathing and comes a lot closer, Minimum focus distance to match the rivals! Apparently Nikon is capable of super optimizing lens design

 

[David H. Hartman]

Dear Santa...

Sorry wrong thread.

[Erik Lund]

One significant change is that the zoom and focus rings has switched, like some of the 'cheap' zooms. will be interesting if it usable in real life to have the hand so far forward,,,

[richardHaw]

Dear Santa...

Sorry wrong thread.

it's on the other thread 

glad to see the buttons back!

[Erik Lund]

Ahh yes the buttons are back as well from the Mark I Very nice

[David H. Hartman]

I think I could get used to the reversed focus and zoom given that it's an FL and doesn't breath.

There must be a technical reason for the switch.

Dave

[Bjørn Rørslett]

I think I could get used to the reversed focus and zoom given that it's an FL and doesn't breath.

There must be a technical reason for the switch. ...

Nikon clearly states the switch of zoom and focus collars is done to improve [hand-held] handling of the lens.

They do not anywhere mention a reduction of focus breathing. I wonder from where that assertion originates.

[PedroS]

I have to find some space for it...

[Erik Lund]

Sample images are,,, impressive! Again just JPG files but wow.

http://www.nikon-image.com/products/lens/nikkor/af-s_nikkor_70-200mm_f28e_fl_ed_vr/sample.html

[Erik Lund]

Nikon clearly states the switch of zoom and focus collars is done to improve [hand-held] handling of the lens.

They do not anywhere mention a reduction of focus breathing. I wonder from where that assertion originates.

I looked at the images, close up portraits and noted the look, the minimum focus distance and from that concluded that focus breathing is not an issue like it is with the Mark II version.

The Mark II version is incapable of close up portraits anywhere close to the new Mark III

Edit to add image link:

http://imgsv.nikon-image.com/products/lens/nikkor/af-s_nikkor_70-200mm_f28e_fl_ed_vr/img/sample/pic_05_l.jpg

[Ilkka Nissilä]

IMO the switch of the zoom ring to the front may be a mistake. The further away the arm has to be held, the more strain on the neck is radiated and I wouldn't be able to support my elbow on my chest as well as I can with the current version. However, the distribution of weight in the lens may influence the hand held ergonomics so it would be best to try.

[David H. Hartman]

The sample photos were chosen because they look sharp. Since they are down sampled we know nothing yet. Let's hope Nikon went for more than just sharp. That's the easy one to check off and sadly about all many know. What about flare & ghost and many other potential faults. Chances are good that this lens raises the bar at least above the last model but we don't know yet.

Are there any full size JPG with full EXIF data?

Dave who is a poorer man than he was a day or so ago.

[Fons Baerken]

How about the flourite element thats been incorporated from what i understand quite fragile when exposed to sudden temperature changes.

[Erik Lund]

How about the flourite element thats been incorporated from what i understand quite fragile when exposed to sudden temperature changes.

Where did you hear that it is fragile?

[Ilkka Nissilä]

Canon has been using fluorite in their high end telephoto lenses across the board for decades and I have never heard of anyone having had a problem as a result. Perhaps manufacturing technology has evolved and the materials are no longer as fragile as they were in the 1970s, or it can be that the image quality requirements are now so high that they have no choice if they want to improve sharpness and reduce chromatic aberration further.