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<blockquote data-quote="hark" data-source="post: 660303" data-attributes="member: 13196">I have the Nikon 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 VR. It's a terrific lens but has a couple of issues. First, it tends to be a little soft when zoomed all the way out to 300mm. Usually I zoom up to 280mm for better results. It also has some chromatic aberration that doesn't get completely removed in ACR (but that only happens once in a while). However, I still use mine and really like it. Haven't used the 80-200mm so can't tell you anything about it. Just keep in mind every lens will have some less than perfect issue so just weigh your options before making a decision. I imagine the 80-200mm is heavier--so I prefer having VR. BUT if you are looking at the 80-200mm f/2.8 which has the advantage of being faster, then you can always use a monopod when necessary. Here's a terrific video on the features of the 70-300mm lens.[MEDIA=youtube]yqWPPpfYLJU[/MEDIA]</blockquote>

[QUOTE="hark, post: 660303, member: 13196"] I have the Nikon 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 VR. It's a terrific lens but has a couple of issues. First, it tends to be a little soft when zoomed all the way out to 300mm. Usually I zoom up to 280mm for better results. It also has some chromatic aberration that doesn't get completely removed in ACR (but that only happens once in a while). However, I still use mine and really like it. Haven't used the 80-200mm so can't tell you anything about it. Just keep in mind every lens will have some less than perfect issue so just weigh your options before making a decision. I imagine the 80-200mm is heavier--so I prefer having VR. BUT if you are looking at the 80-200mm f/2.8 which has the advantage of being faster, then you can always use a monopod when necessary. Here's a terrific video on the features of the 70-300mm lens. [MEDIA=youtube]yqWPPpfYLJU[/MEDIA] [/QUOTE]

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