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<blockquote data-quote="NVSteve" data-source="post: 139099" data-attributes="member: 13248">I've been watching the VRI prices on Ebay for the last 6 months.&nbsp; The cheapest I've seen a lens in excellent condition go for was around $1200US.&nbsp; Granted, that lens was 5 years old, but at least the rubber rings had not turned gray/white yet like most of the others.&nbsp; Remember also that the VRI was ridiculed for having soft corners.&nbsp; The VRII, IMO, has the best IQ out of all of them, but then there's the focus breathing issue...Just to stir up the pot even more, here is a recent review of the Tamron 70-200 VC from Cameralabs:&nbsp; <a href="http://www.cameralabs.com/reviews/Tamron_SP_70-200mm_f2-8_Di_VC_USD/" target="_blank">Tamron SP 70-200mm f2.8 VC review | Cameralabs</a>This review is completely opposite to all the other reviews I have seen.&nbsp; Whole thing is giving me a headache.&nbsp; Anyone know of a cheap 200mm f2.8 Nikkor with fast AF?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="NVSteve, post: 139099, member: 13248"] I've been watching the VRI prices on Ebay for the last 6 months. The cheapest I've seen a lens in excellent condition go for was around $1200US. Granted, that lens was 5 years old, but at least the rubber rings had not turned gray/white yet like most of the others. Remember also that the VRI was ridiculed for having soft corners. The VRII, IMO, has the best IQ out of all of them, but then there's the focus breathing issue... Just to stir up the pot even more, here is a recent review of the Tamron 70-200 VC from Cameralabs: [URL="http://www.cameralabs.com/reviews/Tamron_SP_70-200mm_f2-8_Di_VC_USD/"]Tamron SP 70-200mm f2.8 VC review | Cameralabs[/URL] This review is completely opposite to all the other reviews I have seen. Whole thing is giving me a headache. Anyone know of a cheap 200mm f2.8 Nikkor with fast AF? [/QUOTE]

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