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<blockquote data-quote="Ranie" data-source="post: 17579" data-attributes="member: 2495">Hi Marcel, there is no 70-200 non-VR. The old 70-200 F2.8 VR is also called the VR 1 version. The newer version is called VRII.I have the version 1 and have extensively played with the VR II. They have the same optics aside from the Nano coat of the version 2 (explained here: <a href="http://www.nikon.com/about/technology/core/material/nano_particle/index.htm" target="_blank">Nikon | Technology | Nano Particle Coating</a>)With the VRII, you get an extra stop over the VR 1 (<a href="http://www.nikon.com/about/technology/core/software/vr_e/index.htm" target="_blank">Nikon | Technology | VR (Vibration-Reduction)</a>)On Focusing - I find it the same, but some VRII owners swear that the VRII focuses faster. In terms of IQ, I cant find any difference between the twoThere have also been talks that the VR1 is softer on the corners when using full frame bodies (FX) but on a cropped sensor (DX), you wont experience this. The VR II is also not a real 200mm lens compared to the VR1. It lacks the reach compared to the VR1. (<a href="http://froknowsphoto.com/nikon-70-200-vr2-update/" target="_blank">Photography, Digital Camera &amp; Lightroom Tips — FroKnowsPhoto » Nikon 70-200 VR2 UPDATE</a>)</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Ranie, post: 17579, member: 2495"] Hi Marcel, there is no 70-200 non-VR. The old 70-200 F2.8 VR is also called the VR 1 version. The newer version is called VRII. I have the version 1 and have extensively played with the VR II. They have the same optics aside from the Nano coat of the version 2 (explained here: [url=http://www.nikon.com/about/technology/core/material/nano_particle/index.htm]Nikon | Technology | Nano Particle Coating[/url]) With the VRII, you get an extra stop over the VR 1 ([url=http://www.nikon.com/about/technology/core/software/vr_e/index.htm]Nikon | Technology | VR (Vibration-Reduction)[/url]) On Focusing - I find it the same, but some VRII owners swear that the VRII focuses faster. In terms of IQ, I cant find any difference between the two There have also been talks that the VR1 is softer on the corners when using full frame bodies (FX) but on a cropped sensor (DX), you wont experience this. The VR II is also not a real 200mm lens compared to the VR1. It lacks the reach compared to the VR1. ([url=http://froknowsphoto.com/nikon-70-200-vr2-update/]Photography, Digital Camera & Lightroom Tips — FroKnowsPhoto » Nikon 70-200 VR2 UPDATE[/url]) [/QUOTE]

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