In this review Gary Wolstenholme takes a look at Nikon's latest 200mm prime. This new 200mm f/2 lens from Nikon costs a fair amount of cash at around £4995. This may seem like a lot, but for that you get a professional spec, weather sealed lens with the latest Vibration Reduction system, Nano...

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  Superb optical performance, Excellent build quality, Fast focusing, Negligible CA levels

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  Expensive, Size and weight can make it cumbersome to use

A fast aperture professional telephoto lens with Nikon's latests Vibration Technology and Nano Crystal coatings.

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  Superb optical performance, Excellent build quality, Fast focusing, Negligible CA levels

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  Expensive, Size and weight can make it cumbersome to use

When UPS delivered, the carton was put in my hands. My first reaction was "whoa, this can't be right" as the box was quite heavy. When the box was opened I found that there was a 200 f/2.0 inside and it was the source of the weightiness.

I use this with a D800. The speed of this lens makes it terrific for challenging light as in indoor sports and outdoor shade. It feels solid and has excellent ergonomics. Perfect focal length for playing field and gym.

I have owned this lens for 2 years and if it was not for its size I wouldn't put it down. Super sharp, unbelievable bokeh. My portraits have bokeh as if it was just painted . Now this is not really a lens for portrait but I use it as such and been impressed.

One of the best lenses in Nikon's lineup. Sharp wide open, fabulous by 2.8, with an incredibly smooth rendition of out of focus areas. It's one of those very few lenses that "make the picture themselves". The photographer clicks, and customers go "ohhh"...

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  Excellent image quality. Truly astonishing bokeh. Speed (T2). Lightning fast autofocus.

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  Weight. Balance. Shape makes it a little more difficult to hand hold than it should be.

WOW is all I can say. This lens is AMAZING...I rented this lens several times before making this purchase to make sure it aligned with my style of photography. I knew the first rental that this was going to be in my bag one of these days. My favorite combination was the Nikon D5 and Nikkor 85 1.4.

This is cheap lens. Buy it if you really care about photography. Click a selfie with lens, frame it nicely and hang it on a wall in your ancestral house

you can see stars and other planets through it clearly even better than NASA's telescope.

yeah i wanted to lease out Hubble Telescope from NASA but instead I bought this one. Best decision of my life. Though lease agreement was coming cheaper. highly recommended.

When I first lifted this lens and brick-like F5 to my face I thought "Oh (darn it), this won't work, way too heavy."When I first looked through the viewfinder I forgot about the weight. So bright! So steady! I thought "Wow, this really works!

a little heavy but the images are just super ,not understated in advertising. LOVE IT !!