Build quality:
The exterior of roughened plastic; handily; everything goes without play and precise; I personally do not miss the metal tube, because the lack of which is reflected in a favorable weight (there are now composite materials that are not only durable, but also more durable than metals, so that I have no doubts about the durability of the material).
AF:
Superfast; very precise; even in low light conditions absolutely to the point; with 1.4x and 1.7x converter no slowing noticeably, with possibly instantaneous readjustment also spot-on.
Short range setting:
Very short close range setting at all focal lengths of 1 m already gives to the naked lens at 200mm an amazing picture size. According to my observation, the close focus also works without significant focal reducer. If you want to get closer to the use of a very good close-up lens is recommended. My recommendation: the 72er Vorsatzachromat Canon 500D with filter adapter 67/72 for truly impressive figure sizes, with its use even the included sun visor above the adapted up lens fits. I myself use, however, due to frequent Poilfiltereinsatzes other than the supplied lens hood (see below under "Tips on Polfiltereinsatz").
VR:
A total of 6 Nikon VR or 1 Sigma OS lens, which were in my possession or still, I've never had a lens on the camera, the image will nail right away so stoic in the viewfinder as these , The enormous performance of this VR is already visible when shooting. Starting obtained from double reciprocal value of the focal length can be sure a profit of 4 - rated 5 time stages to arrive at sufficiently stabilized photos.
Optical performance:
At all focal lengths and aperture the lens features an impressive 4 sharp contrast with slightly lowered; dimmed by one step jump one's photos in front presence and sharpness formally contrary! The recognizable at testcharts metrological sharpness reduction at the longest focal length is optically practically not be detected during image-wise consideration; rather enters a sharpness or contrast reduction by the aerial perspective in the foreground. If you compare the D800 on a 1.2 Crop (= 240mm Bw. At the long end at 24 MP resolution), the image-wise result remains virtually the same. In Crop 1.5 (= 300mm at the long end at 15MP resolution), the contrast is equal to the full image field, the sharpness is slightly weaker at f4, both are very good at stage 1 dimming. At close range the lens with long focal length should be dimmed for high image definition at f5.6. The Canon 500D close-up lens, the sharpness is in f4 unsatisfactory, at f5.6 and f8 bearable well. Vignetting, distortion, CAs are not recognizable upon image-wise consideration and switched vignetting and distortion. The bokeh of the lens is very nice. It's fun with this objective and go about the little things of nature with open aperture close to the minimum focusing distance map with the longer focal lengths. Along with the very beautiful and harmonious color rendering and a pleasant bokeh can create real dream images. This 4 / 70-200 is the bestabbildende zoom lens I've ever had in my pocket (for a total of over time at least 20 zooms).
Converter application:
I have the lens with my two converters Kenko MC 1.4 per, the very good performance indicates prime lenses, and Nikon TC-17E II tried. VR and AF function properly with two converters. The Kenko is not recommended at this zoom; to come up with a reasonably tolerable sharpness, 2 covers must be dimmed. But even then he surprised by a very troubled background image. Much better results are with the Nikon TC-17E II. Looking at you photos with / without converter TC 17E II side by side, one sees in contrast and sharpness differences. The direct comparison shows at aperture 4 / 6.7 (without / with converter), so each at maximum aperture, or aperture at 5.6 / 8 (without converter 1 stage dimming, with 2/3 level Dimmer) a slight blur in veil the shots with converter, the contrast is greatly reduced at maximum aperture with the TC 17E II (aperture 6.7); the loss of contrast largely disappears at f 8, so only a 2/3 step dimming. Solving However from the parallel consideration, so images look with converter from f 8 quite crisp and hardly contrast or sharpness reduced, especially when they reworked a bit. However, the image background is somewhat restless, depending on subject. Even when switching the 1,2x- and even the 1,5x- Crop mode (400 -.. 500 mm eff Bw) are the recordings with some post good usable (at 1.5x crop is another loss of sharpness recognizable ). Another dimming as to eff. f8 when using the TC17E II brings amazingly, only marginal improvements. The use of the TC17E II, however, leads to a slight over-exposure (about 1 / 3-1 / 2 stage), which must be compensated for during recording or post-processing.
Tip for Polfiltereinsatz:
Particularly with telephoto lenses is recommended in order to mitigate the visual impact of the compression of the air perspective, in many cases the use of the polarizing filter. Now this objective is a generous bayonet sun visor made of plastic, which also makes a good job well. When using the polarizing filter has for its adjustment allerdingss each off the visor and aufbajonettiert again, a cumbersome process. You can make do with it, hineinzulangen from the front with the right index finger in the lens hood and rotate the polarizing filter, which is not very good and you also has the finger in the field of view. It is better to get a cylindrical Einschraubstreulichtblende is. Expediently ensure that the thread is not drawn towards the visor body (eg Heliopan), unless you use a polarizing filter with screw-on lever. So the polarizing filters can easily grasp from the outside or on the lever and rotate. Before using the above Canon 500D close-up lens, which does not exist in 67er size which makes this lens to sense when my no separate Macro want to take, the whole adapted from the same lens mount on 72mm.
Conclusion:
Great lens, very good design, first-class imaging performance, versatile, absolute for VF buy recommendation.
Note:
I have the text of the review without the grds. Alter statements or evaluating, meanwhile rewritten because they had become cluttered by later additions. To illustrate this, set the sa pictures!
