Comments on: Nikon 70-200mm f2.8 AF-S VR II – holy macaroni! http://neilvn.com/tangents/2010/02/07/nikon-70-200-vr2/ photography by Neil van Niekerk Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:26:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Neil vN http://neilvn.com/tangents/2010/02/07/nikon-70-200-vr2/#comment-5543 Neil vN Sun, 07 Mar 2010 21:03:50 +0000 http://www.planetneil.com/tangents/?p=2232#comment-5543 <blockquote>You could of course use a <a href="http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/197094-REG/Novoflex_EOS_NIK_Lens_Mount_Adapter_.html/BI/2096/KBID/2822" target="_new" rel="nofollow">Nikon-to-Canon adapter ring</a>. You lose automation and AF though. Pity. Neil vN</blockquote>

You could of course use a Nikon-to-Canon adapter ring.
You lose automation and AF though. Pity.

Neil vN

]]> By: photomatte http://neilvn.com/tangents/2010/02/07/nikon-70-200-vr2/#comment-5517 photomatte Thu, 04 Mar 2010 05:29:51 +0000 http://www.planetneil.com/tangents/?p=2232#comment-5517 Now that you mention it, I really did have quite a bit of fun as a 2nd shooter: it was like I got to eat a really good meal, then skip out before the bill came due. I've seen a thread where someone modified their EF-S lens to fit a full frame Canon; now if only someone could figure out how to make a Nikon lens work on a Canon body, I'd be set! Now that you mention it, I really did have quite a bit of fun as a 2nd shooter: it was like I got to eat a really good meal, then skip out before the bill came due. I’ve seen a thread where someone modified their EF-S lens to fit a full frame Canon; now if only someone could figure out how to make a Nikon lens work on a Canon body, I’d be set!

]]> By: Neil vN http://neilvn.com/tangents/2010/02/07/nikon-70-200-vr2/#comment-5497 Neil vN Tue, 02 Mar 2010 06:24:16 +0000 http://www.planetneil.com/tangents/?p=2232#comment-5497 <blockquote>Photographer friends of mine - we swap 2nd shooting dates. So I do 2nd shoot quite often. I enjoy it ... there's non of the pressure of the post-production work. I actually get to enjoy the taking-photos part of photography. Re the noise you see there .. that is at the default noise-reduction levels that ACR has. Nothing done to it other than what ACR does. Neil vN</blockquote>

Photographer friends of mine – we swap 2nd shooting dates. So I do 2nd shoot quite often. I enjoy it … there’s non of the pressure of the post-production work. I actually get to enjoy the taking-photos part of photography.

Re the noise you see there .. that is at the default noise-reduction levels that ACR has. Nothing done to it other than what ACR does.

Neil vN

]]> By: Photomatte http://neilvn.com/tangents/2010/02/07/nikon-70-200-vr2/#comment-5494 Photomatte Tue, 02 Mar 2010 01:55:23 +0000 http://www.planetneil.com/tangents/?p=2232#comment-5494 I can't believe you were a 2nd shooter! :) It's fun to have read your posts over the years as you went from Nikon/Fuji, to Canon, back to Nikon again. I'm a dedicated Canon user but I do have some issues with focusing in very low light...and there's no WAY Canon can achieve noise reduction like that. I shot with a 135m f/2, at 3200 ISO, and the noise was so bad I almost had to refund the clients. I looked into Nik Dfine2 software to reduce the noise, and it worked, but only at the expense of softening the entire image. Never thought I'd look longingly at a Nikon lens but this one may be the first... I can’t believe you were a 2nd shooter! :)
It’s fun to have read your posts over the years as you went from Nikon/Fuji, to Canon, back to Nikon again. I’m a dedicated Canon user but I do have some issues with focusing in very low light…and there’s no WAY Canon can achieve noise reduction like that. I shot with a 135m f/2, at 3200 ISO, and the noise was so bad I almost had to refund the clients. I looked into Nik Dfine2 software to reduce the noise, and it worked, but only at the expense of softening the entire image. Never thought I’d look longingly at a Nikon lens but this one may be the first…

]]> By: Neil vN http://neilvn.com/tangents/2010/02/07/nikon-70-200-vr2/#comment-5496 Neil vN Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:21:48 +0000 http://www.planetneil.com/tangents/?p=2232#comment-5496 <blockquote>Andrej, nope. My lens looks clean. Thank you for the link! Neil vN</blockquote>

Andrej, nope. My lens looks clean.
Thank you for the link!

Neil vN

]]> By: Andrej http://neilvn.com/tangents/2010/02/07/nikon-70-200-vr2/#comment-5491 Andrej Mon, 01 Mar 2010 23:56:35 +0000 http://www.planetneil.com/tangents/?p=2232#comment-5491 Hello! Did you notice any of the issues reported on many forums regarding internal production of the lens? http://nikonrumors.com/2010/01/11/nikon-70-200mm-f2-8-vrii-problem-seems-to-be-wide-spread.aspx Regards Hello!

Did you notice any of the issues reported on many forums regarding internal production of the lens?

http://nikonrumors.com/2010/01/11/nikon-70-200mm-f2-8-vrii-problem-seems-to-be-wide-spread.aspx

Regards

]]> By: Neil http://neilvn.com/tangents/2010/02/07/nikon-70-200-vr2/#comment-5204 Neil Sun, 14 Feb 2010 04:18:01 +0000 http://www.planetneil.com/tangents/?p=2232#comment-5204 <blockquote>I wouldn't say that 6400 is exactly 'great', so my realistic upper limit in ISO would be 3200 ISO. But there's no particular reason why I didn't go higher on my ISO to give me a slight increase in shutter speed. But if these shots hadn't worked with such a slow shutter speed, I would most certainly have bumped up the ISO. Neil vN</blockquote>

I wouldn’t say that 6400 is exactly ‘great’, so my realistic upper limit in ISO would be 3200 ISO. But there’s no particular reason why I didn’t go higher on my ISO to give me a slight increase in shutter speed. But if these shots hadn’t worked with such a slow shutter speed, I would most certainly have bumped up the ISO.

Neil vN

]]> By: ed eckels http://neilvn.com/tangents/2010/02/07/nikon-70-200-vr2/#comment-5230 ed eckels Fri, 12 Feb 2010 17:27:28 +0000 http://www.planetneil.com/tangents/?p=2232#comment-5230 Neil, Any particular reason why you didn't bump up the iso since the D3 is supposed to be great at say 3200 or 6400? thanks, ED Neil,
Any particular reason why you didn’t bump up the iso since the D3 is supposed to be great at say 3200 or 6400?

thanks,
ED

]]> By: Neil http://neilvn.com/tangents/2010/02/07/nikon-70-200-vr2/#comment-5228 Neil Fri, 12 Feb 2010 16:49:38 +0000 http://www.planetneil.com/tangents/?p=2232#comment-5228 <blockquote>Nope .. no noise reduction. I use the default settings in ACR / Lightroom for noise reduction .. but the general consensus is that the noise reduction in ACR / Lightroom isn't the best. So imagine, if it looks this good without any effort on my part or the software! It's just the image quality that you get from the Nikon D3 and Nikon D700. : ) Neil vN</blockquote>

Nope .. no noise reduction. I use the default settings in ACR / Lightroom for noise reduction .. but the general consensus is that the noise reduction in ACR / Lightroom isn’t the best. So imagine, if it looks this good without any effort on my part or the software!

It’s just the image quality that you get from the Nikon D3 and Nikon D700. : )

Neil vN

]]> By: J Lloyd http://neilvn.com/tangents/2010/02/07/nikon-70-200-vr2/#comment-5227 J Lloyd Fri, 12 Feb 2010 16:45:15 +0000 http://www.planetneil.com/tangents/?p=2232#comment-5227 That is impressive - the noise control on the 100% crop is impressive too - is that a Nikon trait, or have you used some good PP noise reduction? I've just bought the Canon 70-200IS as the v2 looks to be £1000 more than the v1, so had to get one before they run out!! That is impressive – the noise control on the 100% crop is impressive too – is that a Nikon trait, or have you used some good PP noise reduction? I’ve just bought the Canon 70-200IS as the v2 looks to be £1000 more than the v1, so had to get one before they run out!!

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