Priced at ￡6200, Nikon's latest super-telephoto zoom is a serious bit of kit, with a serious price tag.

Superb build quality; Excellent resolution; especially when stopped down; Vibration Reduction; Supplied case; Speed and accuracy of AF; Minimum Focus Distance of 2 metres

Chromatic Aberrations towards edges of the frame; Price; Weight

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Quick delivery, Great product

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Consistent Output; Durable; Fast / accurate auto-focus; Nice Bokeh; Rugged; Strong Construction

Heavy

After reading many reviews I brought this lens, and What a lens! I spent a day or two testing this lens against my other two long lenses, Pentax 400mm f4 EDIF, and 600mm F5.6 EDIF, both with NIkon adaptors, and it beats the 400mm at f4, 5.6 and as good as the 600mm at f5.6.

sharpness; Can be used hand hold, so it is extremely useful when you are shooting on the go like most tourists; Well if I were a professional and have more money and assistance from technicians, I would get the 400mm VR, 500mm VR and 600mm VR; But I am not.

expensive; especially for someone who is also shooting other formats (large format)

WOW! What a lens. Sharp from corner to corner at all zoom lengths. This is a HEAVY pro level lens. Always use it on a strong tripod or with a monopod. You put the camera on the lens, not the other way around.

Picked this up used - can be impossible to find new for months at a time. Have used for wildlife and shooting cliff dwellings in the Southwest. This is a great lens - meets or exceeds expectations.

great lens

large (it's the nature of the lens

Nikon's flagship super-telephoto zoom now sports the latest generation Vibration Reduction system and Nikon's Nano Crystal lens coating. Here Gary Wolstenholme puts it through its paces.

Superb build quality; Excellent resolution; especially when stopped down; Vibration Reduction; Supplied case; Speed and accuracy of AF; Minimum Focus Distance of 2 metres

Chromatic Aberrations towards edges of the frame; Price; Weight

I did buy 3. But not all at once. I've had a weird relationship with the 200-400mm vr. I bought my first one new, in about 2010. It lived up to it's reputation. Superb in every aspect. fast focus, sharp, great being able to zoom. The lot. But I had a weak moment and sold it to a friend.

Consistent Output; Quick Focus; Sharp Focus; Strong Construction

Fantastic lens but little bit pricey