{"id":48616,"date":"2024-07-21T08:36:09","date_gmt":"2024-07-21T07:36:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/?p=48616"},"modified":"2026-03-23T14:31:53","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T13:31:53","slug":"review-nikon-200mm-2-0-if-ed-ai-the-first-of-its-kind","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-nikon-200mm-2-0-if-ed-ai-the-first-of-its-kind\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Nikon 200mm 2.0 IF-ED Ai – The first of its Kind"},"content":{"rendered":"

Introduction<\/h2>\n
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Nikon 200mm 2.0 IF-ED on Sony A7rII<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Nikon Nikkor 200mm 2.0 IF-ED Ai from 1977 is not only one of Nikon’s most famous lenses, it is also one of the few super fast tele lenses in the ~200mm range I did not yet get my hands on. I have been watching the eBay auctions for this lens for years and at the end of 2023 I managed to find one in mint condition at a price I could afford. So finally, here we are, to have a closer look at the first of its kind.
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Sample Images<\/h2>\n
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Nikon Z6 | FTZ II | Nikon 200mm 2.0 | f\/2.0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Nikon Z6 | FTZ II | Nikon 200mm 2.0 | f\/2.0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Sony A7III | Nikon 200mm 2.0 IF-ED | f\/2.0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Sony A7III | Nikon 200mm 2.0 IF-ED | f\/2.0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Sony A7III | Nikon 200mm 2.0 IF-ED | f\/2.0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Sony A7III | Nikon 200mm 2.0 IF-ED | f\/2.0 | pano from 4 shots | 130mm f\/1.3 equivalent<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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You can find most of the shots in this review in full resolution here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n

Specifications \/ Version History<\/h2>\n

According to this list<\/a> there have been four different versions of this lens, but I doubt you will come across the first one, as apparently only 37 have been made. All of these lenses share the same optical design.<\/p>\n