VR I vs II

[PhotoWrangler]

What was improved between VR I and VR II?

 

[manaheim]

What lens?

 

[480sparky]

What was improved between VR I and VR II?

Nikon's profit margin.

Sorry... couldn't resist that one!

 

[PhotoWrangler]

What lens?

Well for the 70-200 specifically.

 

[hamlet]

VR I: 3 stops extra exposure
VRII: 4 stops extra exposure

That's the difference i think.

 

[manaheim]

There are also some significant quality differences between the two lenses. It's not JUST about the VR tech. (and also a huge price difference)

It's like a lot of things... the more expensive one is better. The question is can you (or do you want to) spend that kind of money.

 

[JohnnyC]

The VR1 may vignette on a crop frame sensor. I read that once somewhere on the webs-

 

[manaheim]

70-200mm AF-S VR II Lens Review by Thom Hogan

 

[KmH]

Some Nikon lenses that have VR II have a 'tripod mode'.

 

[Derrel]

The newer VR II 70-200/2.8 from Nikon was designed for better optical performance on higher-MP sensors, and it's also been designed to pair with the newer TC-20 E-III, the world's first teleconverter with aspherical element design. The newer lens model has less light fall-off at the edges, and better sharpness off-center on 24-MP and 36-MP FX sensors. The older VR-I model I own; it's got some corner "issues" that were visible on the 12 MP FX cameras, became very noticeable on the D3x at 24MP on FX; and are very obvious on the D800. The issue of corner fall-off is more noticeable at longer distances.

The newer VR-II lens loses a lot of focal length as it is focused closer, and by minimum focus distance, the VR-II lens has lost about 70mm in focal length at its longest zoom position, as I recall.

 

[hamlet]

Now you know the pros and cons. Either one you get, i don't think you will be disappointed by this lens.

 

[PhotoWrangler]

Well I just listed the Hassy, so I'll either end up with a VRI or a Sigma 70-200 + cash.

 

[Tailgunner]

The newer VR II 70-200/2.8 from Nikon was designed for better optical performance on higher-MP sensors, and it's also been designed to pair with the newer TC-20 E-III, the world's first teleconverter with aspherical element design. The newer lens model has less light fall-off at the edges, and better sharpness off-center on 24-MP and 36-MP FX sensors. The older VR-I model I own; it's got some corner "issues" that were visible on the 12 MP FX cameras, became very noticeable on the D3x at 24MP on FX; and are very obvious on the D800. The issue of corner fall-off is more noticeable at longer distances.

The newer VR-II lens loses a lot of focal length as it is focused closer, and by minimum focus distance, the VR-II lens has lost about 70mm in focal length at its longest zoom position, as I recall.

How can you tell if you tell if you have an older or newer 70-200 VR II?

 

[PhotoWrangler]

They look different.

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[manaheim]

Easiest way to tell is the shoe on the VR2 is removable. The VR1 is not. (as shown above)