{"id":1001,"date":"2009-07-30T08:13:00","date_gmt":"2009-07-29T20:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kentyuphotography.com\/blog\/2009\/07\/nikon%e2%80%99s-new-70-200mm-f2-8-vrii.html"},"modified":"2012-02-29T10:55:48","modified_gmt":"2012-02-28T21:55:48","slug":"nikons-new-70-200mm-f28-vrii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kentyuphotography.com\/blog\/nikons-new-70-200mm-f28-vrii\/","title":{"rendered":"Nikon\u2019s New 70-200mm f\/2.8 VRII"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"center\">One of my favourite lens, the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/kentkc\/3219091009\/\" target=\"_blank\">Nikon 70-200mm f\/2.8<\/a> has received a make over today with the announcement of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nikon.com.au\/productitem.php?pid=1327-06b93960b8\" target=\"_blank\">NEW Nikon 70-200mm f\/2.8 VRII<\/a>. Also announced are <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nikon.com.au\/productitem.php?pid=1330-ae86b1ea79\" target=\"_blank\">Nikon D3000<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nikon.com.au\/productitem.php?pid=1332-3acbe18c90\" target=\"_blank\">D300s<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nikon.com.au\/productitem.php?pid=1324-08eb88990c\" target=\"_blank\">Nikon 18-200mm<\/a> which are less important to me \ud83d\ude1b<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"810\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"405\">\n<p align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh5.googleusercontent.com\/-hXH96mhKWS4\/SnFP5YaCUdI\/AAAAAAAAgEE\/Gcn0SlYxteU\/s400\/70_200.jpg\" \/>&#160; <br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh6.googleusercontent.com\/-R88LfAijX7s\/SnizjrFLqTI\/AAAAAAAAgEE\/hf2VnCeKX7U\/s400\/%255C%255Cwnfs1%255Cyuk%2524%255CMy%2520Pictures%255CNikon70-200mmVRII_MTF.png\" \/>&#160; <br \/><span style=\"color: #ff0000; font-size: 100%\"><strong>NEW<\/strong><\/span> <strong>Nikon 70-200mm f\/2.8 VRII<\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">Released 2009 <\/p>\n<p><b>Lens Construction (Elements\/Groups)<\/b> <\/p>\n<p>21 elements\/16 groups (7 ED glass elements, and 1 Nano Crystal Coat)<\/p>\n<p><b>Picture Angle with 35mm (135) format<\/b> <\/p>\n<p>34\u00b020\u2019 &#8211; 12\u00b020\u2019 <\/p>\n<p><b>Picture Angle with Nikon DX Format<\/b> <\/p>\n<p>22\u00b050\u2019 &#8211; 8\u00b0 <\/p>\n<p><b>Minimum f\/stop<\/b> <\/p>\n<p>22<\/p>\n<p><b>Closest focusing distance<\/b> <\/p>\n<p>1.4 m (throughout entire zoom range)<\/p>\n<p><b>Maximum reproduction ratio<\/b> <\/p>\n<p>0.12x <\/p>\n<p><b>Filter Attachment Size<\/b> <\/p>\n<p>77mm<\/p>\n<p><b>Dimensions (approx.) (from the camera\u2019s lens mounting flange)<\/b> <\/p>\n<p>87 x 209 mm<\/p>\n<p><b>Weight (approx.)<\/b> <\/p>\n<p>1,530g<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"405\">\n<p align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh5.googleusercontent.com\/-6fouLOAqBag\/SnFQdllNmOI\/AAAAAAAAgEE\/TIEUdiIK0sE\/s800\/L-018-07.jpg\" \/>&#160; <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh4.googleusercontent.com\/-NTz1PImkIvM\/SnizjejKTjI\/AAAAAAAAgEE\/rjwSCjCf63g\/s400\/%255C%255Cwnfs1%255Cyuk%2524%255CMy%2520Pictures%255CNikon70-200mmVRI_MTF.png\" width=\"400\" height=\"182\" \/><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong>Original Nikon 70-200mm f\/2.8 VR<\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">Released 2003<\/p>\n<p><b>Lens Construction (Elements\/Groups)<\/b> <\/p>\n<p>21\/15 (5 ED glass elements)<\/p>\n<p><b>Picture Angle with 35mm (135) format<\/b> <\/p>\n<p>34(deg)20&#8242;-12(deg)20&#8242;<\/p>\n<p><b>Picture Angle with Nikon DX Format<\/b> <\/p>\n<p>22(deg)50&#8242;-8(deg)<\/p>\n<p><b>Minimum f\/stop<\/b> <\/p>\n<p>22<\/p>\n<p><b>Closest focusing distance<\/b> <\/p>\n<p>1.5m\/5 ft.<\/p>\n<p><b>Maximum reproduction ratio<\/b> <\/p>\n<p>1\/6.1<\/p>\n<p><b>Filter Attachment Size<\/b> <\/p>\n<p>77mm<\/p>\n<p><b>Dimensions (approx.) 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