{"id":56053,"date":"2025-03-28T10:30:23","date_gmt":"2025-03-28T09:30:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/?p=56053"},"modified":"2026-03-23T14:03:29","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T13:03:29","slug":"review-nikon-af-s-200mm-2-0g-if-ed-vri","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-nikon-af-s-200mm-2-0g-if-ed-vri\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Nikon AF-S 200mm 2.0G IF-ED VRI"},"content":{"rendered":"

Introduction<\/h2>\n
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Nikon AF-S 200mm 2.0G IF-ED VR via FTZ II on Nikon Zf<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

When making the transition from Nikon DSLRs to Sony fullframe mirrorless, letting my Nikon AF-S 200mm 2.0G VRI go was not an easy decision. At that time there were no decent Nikon-F to Sony-E adapters available though – let alone mirrorless cameras made by Nikon – and I couldn’t afford to keep a Nikon DSLR only for using this lens. I took the opportunity to try out some (most) of the competitors in the meantime, but none of those lenses convinced me as much as this Nikon. Let me tell you why in this review.
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Sample Images<\/h2>\n
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Nikon D800 | Nikon AF-S 200mm 2.0G VRI | f\/2.0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Nikon D800 | Nikon AF-S 200mm 2.0G VRI | f\/2.0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Nikon D800 | Nikon AF-S 200mm 2.0G VRI | f\/2.0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Nikon D800 | Nikon AF-S 200mm 2.0G VRI | TC-20E II | 400mm | f\/4.0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Sony A7III | Nikon AF-S 200mm 2.0G IF-ED VR | Monster LA-FE2 | f\/2.0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Nikon D800 | Nikon AF-S 200mm 2.0G VRI | f\/2.0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Nikon D800 | Nikon AF-S 200mm 2.0G VRI | f\/2.0 | pano from 8 shots<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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

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

Nikon was the first manufacturer to offer a 200mm 2.0 lens in 1977. Then in 2004 they released this completely redesigned AF-S lens, which received a minor update in 2010.<\/p>\n