So the short version is this: the 70-200mm f/2.8 S is again overall superb. Again, it's sharp for a zoom, sharp for a prime, sharp for any lens. Nikon's MTF charts suggest that the Z-mount S version is slightly better in the corners than the F-mount FL version. In that detail we do have some small things to talk about. At f/5.6 and larger the aperture remains quite circular, instead of polygonal. In spite of all the plastic, this is the biggest and heaviest AF 80-200 f/2.8 AF ever from Nikon. It's 3.4" (88mm) around by 8.15" (207mm) long. The huge included bayonet hood is 4-5/8" diameter. The low light and fast action performance of the 70-200mm f2.8 FL ED VR gives new life to older generation bodies. Although the D500 combined with this lens is an unrivaled combo, when working in the bush I couple a 200-400 f4 to the D500 and the 70-200 to a D300. The 70-200mm follows the same path: it’s razor sharp from 2.8, from 70mm all the way up to 200mm (only 85mm proved a tad soft at the fastest aperture). It’s very good in the corners and the performance doesn’t decrease when shooting at the minimum focus distance. You can check the entire sharpness test further down. Additionally, you can get the Tamron 70-200 f/2.8, Tokina 24-70 f/2.8 (superior to the Tamron version), and an Irix 11mm f/4 MF superwide for the price of the Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8, money far nikkor 70-200 f2.8 vs f4 May 2, 2014 Like low light advantage of 2.8. also heard sharpness of f4. end of day or low light how does f4 fare compared with f2.8 The Nikkor 120-300mm F2.8 has all the trappings of a pro-grade lens: it's unapologetically heavy, offers weather sealing and sports an alphabet soup of special lens elements and coatings in its name. We spent some time capturing subjects on the ground, in the air and – kind of – at sea with this impressive optic. Take a look. It seriously would want to however the 70-200 is a pro f/2.8 lens being stopped down 3 whole stops to f/8 vs the 24-200 only being stopped down from f/6.3 to f/8. It's almost three times the price and also three times the weight. Nikon Z 24-200 @ 200. NIKON Z 7 + NIKKOR Z 24-200mm f/4-6.3 VR @ 200 mm, 1/50 sec at f/8, ISO 64. Nikon F 28-300 Instead, Nikon has released a range of new lenses in a similar focal length, such as the AF-S VR 70-200mm f /2.8G lens in 2003. The new lenses include Internal focusing (IF), vibration reduction (VR), and a fully-electronic control system which does without the traditional aperture control ring (G). John Riley reviews the new Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8E FL ED VR telephoto zoom lens for full-frame and DX Nikon DSLRs. 300 f2.8, 400 f2.8, 500 f4, 600 f4, 800 f5.6 and 200-400 zoom which x9ulU.