Timeline for Practical Difference Between Nikon 80-200 f/2.8 and 70-200 f/2.8?
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| Aug 29, 2012 at 20:12 | comment | added | Therealstubot | I too own the first version of the 70-200 2.8 VR. The VR and "snap your fingers" fast focusing ( on a D90 ) would clearly allow more successful shots. Also, the weather sealing would be beneficial when shooting football games in the fall, and baseball in the spring ( depending on where you live, obviously. ) | |
| Aug 29, 2012 at 18:52 | comment | added | Blrfl | The 70-200 is an amazing lens, but the last few generations of the 80-200 were good in their own right, too. | |
| Aug 29, 2012 at 18:15 | comment | added | camflan | The 70-200 2.8 II has a drastically shorter focal length at close focus, just a heads up. I believe it's ~135mm on the long end when near it's close focus | |
| May 15, 2012 at 6:51 | vote | accept | Jake M | ||
| May 13, 2012 at 19:10 | history | answered | Dan Wolfgang | CC BY-SA 3.0 |