AFS VR 200-400mm f4

I bought this lens in 2008, I use it to shoot wildlife in yellowstone National Park. Love it and would highly recommend this product. I also use the 70-200 2.8

I bought this (expensive) lens only recently but after almost 5.000 shots I think I can tell a bit more about the lens.

It is a great beast and easy to work with. It weighs about 3.2 kg and could be handheld as well due to the excellent VR. To be honest I should buy a tripod or good monopod to work with it, but I am simple not a tripod lover and I can handle this thing easily. My 70-200VR lens seems a toy after using the heavier 200-400/4 VR for a long time.

The colorrendering as well as bokeh are wonderfull. Even in low contrast situations the lens produces high quality images.

I am very pleased with it and would recommend this one to everyone (budget permitting ofcourse)

I also used the lens with the 1.4 as well as the 1.7 converter. Not too happy with 1.7 under lower light circumstances and the lens is somewhat slower with the 1.4 converter, but I mostly use the lens with the 1.4 converter to be honest.

Excellent build quality and performance. AF-S focus is very fast and quiet. TC14E works well as do other TC\'s but autofocus slows beyond effective f5.6. Every photo has the Wow factor shot with this lens.

Though a bit weighty in heft an dcost, this lens overcomes those aspects in its amazing performance. Quiet and fast focus is matched to amazingly sharp results. A fabulous lens for nature photography as well as sports applications. Mated to the D70 and D200, it\'s hard to beat