NIKKOR Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S

Is a fantastic lens. Its The clarity and color rendition is crisp. The focus is fast and I love it on my Z9. This is built very sturdy and seems very well made and rightly deserves the S badge from Nikon.

Built like a tank. Sharp as a tack. Super fast focus. Almost no lens flair when shooting into the sun. Consistent, quality results no matter the lighting or conditions. You can buy a 3rd party lens for cheaper, and on paper it may rival the stats of this lens. But when you need a lens that will deliver in any lighting or weather conditions, that's when you'll start kicking yourself for not spending the extra money on the Nikon. As a professional photographer, you have to deliver no matter what the conditions, and often times you go to shoots in places you've never been and in conditions that are way less than ideal. These factors are bad enough, but when you have to make adjustments to your creativity because the equipment isn't up to the task, then that makes the job far more difficult, if not impossible. And once your equipment lets you down, you'll always feel a little apprehensive on your next shoot, especially if its in an unknown remote location. So, my recommendation would be to spend the extra money on this lens, its worth every penny and the results will speak for itself.

Excellent lens, excellent engineering. Lens is light and fast. superb quality You pay for the low f stop, very expensive, but figured better buy now before paying more with tariffs coming. I would recommend buying "Ships and Sold by Amazon" you know you're getting genuine Nikkor/Nikon product

Great lens. On the heavy side but was expected.

I always hesitated to get a 70-200 2.8 zoom for DSLR given its size and weight. Nikon's Z6 is much lighter than DSLR and thus decided to pair it with 2.8 zooms. 24-70 2.8 S was the reason I moved into Nikon mirrorless, and has been the only lens on Z6 since day one. After long wait, 70-200 2.8 S finally become available. In short, this is another excellent lens from Nikon S family. I don't mind it is made in Thailand and it comes with USA warranty card in the box. I have discovered in the past that the larger lens (i.e. 85mm 1.4g, 24 1.4g) have smoother, more transparent and more vivid color rendering than 50mm 1.8g lens, which is razor sharp. The 24-70 2.8 S and this new 70-200 2.8 S have the picture characters similar to 1.4g lens, very smooth, extremely transparent, vivid but not overly do so, and noticeably sharper across the frame when fully open, plus no purple fringes! As expected, this lens can produce some eye-catching creamy blurry background. I love Nikon's color science (I will never part with my D700 and 105DC) and the way lens was designed. Similar to 24-70 2.8 S, the picture quality of this 70-200 2.8 S + Z6 is a bit artistic than just perfect / matter of fact. Autofocus is even snappier than 24-70 2.8 S in picture mode, similarly quiet in video mode. This lens can focus very responsively with Z6 loaded with latest firmware. It feels like Z6 might not tap into its full autofocusing capability yet. I found myself using the close focus 0.5m at 70mm a lot more than I thought I would, especially indoors. I like the 2nd functional button and out of factory the 2nd functional buttons are assigned as AF-On, but can be changed to other functions such as tracking on-off. It is well balanced on Z6, I decided to remove battery grip to reduce weight, since the bulk of weight is the lens itself, however, I will likely to keep tripod collar on the lens. I will hold the tripod collar in my left hand and this will form very good support to the lens + camera. Also with tripod collar, my finger tips will comfortably land near the zoom ring and 2nd function buttons. The collar has smooth contour and I suspect that was the design intent for hand held. The Zoom ring and focus ring are well damped and responsive, even under freezing temperature. I like the fact that the lens won't extend in and out, though it comes with cost of being long and heavy. Test briefly I didn't notice any obvious focus breathing, which is very nice. However, the lens will need minor re-focusing after changing the focus length. Since I usually will confirm the focus before taking pictures, this won't be an issue. I rearranged the inside of think tank retrospective 20 V2.0 bag to place 70-200 S + Z6 diagonally, thus the long lens can fit in better and can also be taken in and out easily. The overall weight of this combo + bag is bearable. One more thing, VR works well for non-moving subject hand held, I can get sharp photo at 200mm with shutter speed of 1/6. I think the camera knows if on tripod and will adjust VR accordingly, thus I rarely touch the IBIS setting, always leave it on. This lens has recessed glass element near camera end and thus can accepts Z teleconverter. There are reviews about the new Z x1.4 stating that it won't sacrificing much focus speed / accuracy and picture quality, may consider adding one in the future. Compared to the short tele primes that I own, this lens provides more flexibility for composition and also faster autofocusing to capture the moment. In summary, this is lens that can provide years of extraordinary and reliable service in the field. Very pleased with the purchase from Amazon.com directly.

I'm a 15 yr Nikon DSLR shooter after years shooting Canon supplied SLR cameras. I recently moved to a Nikon Z8 mirrorless camera and departing from my trusted D850. I'm upgraded to the Z 70-200mm f/2.8s for my Z8 to make it more comfortable to use handheld for indoor sports while using a monopod for outdoor sports. This Z lens is part of my new trinity. It is lighter and shorter length and shorter minimum distance than either F mount G & E lens models. I'm very happy with the Z mount 70-200 f/2.8ss lens with my Z8. I have much sharper images and much less out of focus shots. The Z8 starts snapping on release and continues its focus tracking over the sequence of shots. Even if 1st shot is a bit soft on focus, by 2nd shot, the focus is tack sharp as a player dribbles down court or spikes a volleyball. I do like having the customizable command/function buttons on the lens. I can assign these to change focus points or any of many assignable functions. The only additional display button with a display at the top of the lens and I don't find that useful when viewing through the viewfinder. I hate that the zoom ring was moved to the front of the lens while the focus ring in the middle. The Nikon 70-200 f/2.8E lens has this design and it continues on the Z lens. With the Z lens on a monopod, I have need to stretch my left hand out to zoom and that can introduce shake and drag on the lens from my hand motion. When handheld, my left hand often moves the focus ring inadvertently while reaching the zoom ring. Worst my left arm is quite tired after a 2 consecutive basketball games. Nikon does not include a Arca Swiss slotted lens foot to use on monopods & tripods with Arca plates. The consumer has to buy a Arca plate or a 3rd party lens foot with Arca plate. Also for the latest prices, Nikon doesn't include a carry/storage case. Instead there is a cheap thin cloth sack that has a cover flap to hold the lens. There's not even a cinch bag as with other F mount lenses of yesteryear. To make my Z 70-200mm more useable: - For monopod use, I ended up getting an extra long 4.7in - 120mm Arca plate so I can hold the front of the Arca plate with my left hand and raise my fingers to operate the zoom ring. - With the Z8 custom controls, I've disabled the focus ring in autofocus mode to avoid any unintentional changes when handholding. This lens is faster and sharper than ever despite the zoom ring ergonomics issues. This lens & Z8 has elevated my sport photography image quality and yields.

Excelente calidad óptica. Uno de los mejores lentes de Nikon para montura Z. El auto enfoque funciona sin problemas, la calidad de imagen en 2.8 es muy nítida, lo que se espera de un lente S.

I recently upgraded to the mirrorless world and am glad I did. I presently own the F-mount version of this lens and have always considered it the perfect lens. So much so that I saw no reason to update to the Z mount version after buying my first mirrorless body (Z8). Curiosity, however, finally got the best of me after reading reviews about this new version. And I bought one. And, I don't regret my decision! This lens is designed to take advantage of the improved design capabilities of the new Z mount spec's -- the wider flange diameter and shorter distance from the rear lens element to the sensor plane, etc. In short, it's a huge improvement in lens design. And it's now my new 'perfect' lens! Finally, I need to mention Camera Canada. I had never heard of them prior to this purchase and was very wary of purchasing something so expensive from Amazon that wasn't shipped from their warehouse. Their reviews were great, however, so I took the risk. I worry too much! The experience was great! Camera Canada is a respected Canadian company with a great reputation. The delivery took a bit longer but was the exact day as promised. The package was delivered by Canada Post and I was able to pick it up at the local post office the same day. I actually prefer this method to Amazon's. With Amazon I have to wait around most of the day only to receive a message late in the day that my 'promised' delivery time has been delayed. I will not hesitate to order from them again.

NIKON NIKKOR Z 70-200mm f/2.8 S Telephoto Zoom Lens for Nikon Z Mirrorless Cameras Preamble: When buying this lens through Amazon, be sure to check which seller you purchase from. If you want a Canadian warranty, be sure to buy from a Nikon-Canada authorized reseller. Having shot a variety of image formats over the course of decades, while I appreciate there's a time and a place where any camera is better than no picture at all, I have become fussy about my cameras and my choice of optics. While there are no bad cameras being made currently nor are there any bad lenses beyond a very low price point, there is still a difference between 'good' optics and exceptional ones. The Z 70-200mm f/2.8 S is one of the exceptional ones. There are numerous reviews out there that quantify lens performance at various focal lengths and apertures. While I can't provide MTF scores, I can say this is a lens with surprisingly few weaknesses. Now, you might be surprised when I infer there are weaknesses but, before I address them, let me just say that there's no lens I know of in this category that gets more 'out of the way' in the course of shooting than this one. In other words, the lens has design features that help me get the shot I want without having to remember a sequence of steps to get there: It just does it (within its very generous design parameters). Hits: - Sharpness across the field of view through the focal range and range of apertures - Weight (for this category of lens) - Fast focus - Constant aperture (of course) - Flare resistant coatings - Usable with Z teleconverters - 77mm filter size - Focus breathing: Not an issue - Assignable function buttons (Fn1 & Fn2) - Functions assignable to Control ring (default: aperture) - Close focus distance varies with the focal length so you can get surprisingly close to your subject at the full range of focal lengths. This is fantastic! Misses? - Effective focal length at MFD, that is to say, at closest focus distance (aka minimum focus distance: MFD), the lens provides less magnification at a given focal length than the focal length should provide. At longer distance, the lens performs at its given focal length so no worries there. This feature plays a role in the lens not exhibiting focus breathing so the effect is for the greater good overall. - Tripod foot: Not fully removable. - Felt lined hood: This is a hit and a miss. Sure, it cuts down on unwanted reflections but it also gives dust and debris a place to stay put. They could have just molded little little plastic baffles instead or just left the interior of the hood 'matte'. - No VR switch (but easy to find as a menu item) - Focus ring is easy to turn accidentally. (Can be moved/ reassigned, however re: CSM settings) I have a range of prime and zoom lenses. While the Z 70-200mm won't replace all of them that overlap its range -- such as my 135mm f/1.8 Art lens -- it is the most versatile 70-200mm I have ever seen. Because of that versatility, it's a lens I will use much more often. Nikon has made many f/2.8 telephoto zooms (70/80-200mm). The current F-mount Nikon AF-S 70-200mm f/2.8E is worth considering if you still have both feet firmly planted in both F and Z mounts. On the other hand, if you see yourself migrating to Z and have a Z camera, I'd recommend just going straight to this option. It's a few bucks more but you won't look back for quite a long time.

Excelente lente.

My go to lens. Previous a Pentax person, but weight difference is amazing. Half the weight. Glad Nikon finally got it right, weather proof, solid material and vibration control in the body. They took Pentax’s build and created a masterpiece, brought me over. Paired with a Z7, takes amazing pictures. Enjoying it so far.