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  • f/2.8 - f/22 Aperture Range
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  • SWM Silent Wave Motor
  • IS Image Stabilizer
  • 77mm Filter Diameter
  • Nikon F Mount
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8 E FL ED VR Zoom Lens Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8 E F...
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Overview

A dream lens.

The new benchmark for fast telephoto zoom lenses, and a powerhouse for low—light, sports, wildlife, concerts, weddings, portraits, and everyday shooting. With improvements across the board—optical formula, handling, weather sealing, and VR image stabilization-this is truly a dream lens for pros, hobbyists, FX and DX shooters alike.

Key Features:

  • Latest generation of Nikon's famed 70-200mm f/2.8 constant aperture zoom lens
  • Lens of choice for low-light, sports, wildlife, concerts, weddings, portraits and everyday shooting
  • New optical formula achieves jaw-dropping image quality, even in trying conditions
  • Improved AF performance, weather sealing and handling 

For years, Nikon's 70-200 f/2.8 lens has been the benchmark for fast telephoto zoom lenses, unrivaled for low-light, sports, wildlife, concerts, weddings, portraits and everyday shooting. This new version takes that legendary performance to the next level with the same jaw-dropping image quality that has made it a prized lens of pros and serious hobbyists alike. Whether you're shooting a DX DSLR like the D500 or an FX powerhouse like the D5, the AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8E FL ED VR will take you to thrilling new heights.

Images that astound

Cutting-edge optics for maximum definition

The AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8E FL ED VR produces images that have a life of their own. Six ED glass elements, Fluorite (FL) and High Refractive (HRI) lens elements and Nano Crystal Coat (N) all but eliminate distortion and glare and maximize contrast and sharpness, even in difficult backlit situations. The constant f/2.8 maximum aperture produces beautiful, creamy background blur, and the masterful design and construction ensures this lens will be a legend.

Built for the field

Even more weather-sealed and rugged design

You don't get a second chance to capture the decisive moment, and weather conditions rarely cooperate. The AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8E FL ED VR is designed for exactly these moments. An all new weather-sealing design ensures you can keep shooting through nearly any condition. Every movable part of the lens barrel—nine parts in all—are extensively sealed for dust and water drop resistance. Additionally, the front lens element is coated with Nikon's non-stick Fluorine coat, resisting dirt, fingerprints and smudges.

Enhanced handling

Innovative controls and design for working pros

The AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8E FL ED VR has four focus function buttons right on the lens barrel, perfect for engaging autofocus or AF Lock*. The zoom and focus rings have reversed positions for more comfortable, stable zooming. Its magnesium alloy barrel, High Refractive Index (HRI) lens element and lightweight Fluorite (Fl) element located near the front of the optical group keep the lens evenly balanced. The tripod collar ring spins on ball bearings for smooth transitions between horizontal and vertical shooting.

Brilliant in low light

Constant f/2.8 maximum aperture

Shoot with the aperture wide open at f/2.8 across the entire zoom range—from 70mm to 200mm—for sharp, bright images with smooth, creamy background blur. Close focus has been improved from 4.6 feet (1.4m) to approx. 3.6 feet (1.1m), allowing for stunning close-up portraits. Combined with a high-ISO Nikon DSLR,the AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8E FL ED VR opens new possibilities for capturing indoor sports, wildlife at dusk and dawn, wedding receptions and so much more.

Sharp shooter

Up to ~4.0 stops of image stabilization

Camera movement during exposure robs sharpness. It's that simple. Nikon's VR image stabilization has ben enhanced from 3.5 stops to up to ~4.0 stops**, a must-have feature when working handheld, on a monopod or even a tripod. A specialized Sports Mode is optimized for camera pans and fast-action sports, and the Tripod Mode eliminates the subtle ground vibrations that are constantly passing through a tripod or monopod. Capture subjects with outstanding sharpness, even in low light.

Flawless focus

Blazing fast, consistent acquisition

During high-speed continuous shooting with a fast DSLR like D5 or D500, the lens' electromagnetic diaphragm syncs with the camera shutter for remarkably consistent exposure, even with a teleconverter. AF tracking is improved, too, especially for notoriously difficult subjects: those with unpredictable or very slow movement, those moving at random speeds and those approaching the camera at high speed. Nikon's Silent Wave Motor (SWM) powers ultra-fast, near-silent internal focusing (IF) with no breathing effect across the entire zoom range.

Additional Features:

  • A-M

    A-M stands for Auto-Manual Mode. Thanks to a mechanism incorporated in the lens barrel, smooth focusing operation in Manual focus mode is realized in the same way as users have become accustomed to with conventional manual-focus lenses by adding an appropriate torque to the focus ring.
  • ED (Extra-Low Dispersion) Glass

    An optical glass developed by Nikon that is used with normal optical glass in telephoto lenses to obtain optimum correction of chromatic aberrations.
  • Electromagnetic Diaphragm Mechanism

    An electromagnetic diaphragm mechanism in the lens barrel provides highly accurate electronic diaphragm or aperture blade control when using auto exposure during continuous shooting. With conventional D/G type lenses, the diaphragm blades are operated by mechanical linkage levers.
  • Fluorite Lens Element

    Fluorite (FL), a lightweight mono-crystal optical material, has excellent optical properties while reducing overall lens weight to improve balance and handling, especially useful in longer focal length lenses.
  • HRI

    HRI stands for High Refractive Index Lens. With a refractive index of more than 2.0, one HRI lens can offer effects equivalent to those obtained with several normal glass elements and can compensate for both field curvature and spherical aberrations. Therefore, HRI lenses achieve great optical performance in an even more compact body.
  • IF Lens

    A NIKKOR lens in which only the internal lens group shifts during focusing. Thus, IF NIKKORS do not change in size during AF operation, allowing for compact, lightweight lenses capable of closer focusing distances. These lenses will be designated with the abbreviation IF on the lens barrel.
  • M/A

    Select NIKKOR lenses have a focusing mode which allows switching from automatic to manual focusing with virtually no lag time by simply turning the focusing ring on the lens. This makes it possible to seamlessly switch to fine manual focusing while looking through the viewfinder.
  • Nano Crystal Coat

    An anti-reflective coating developed by Nikon that virtually eliminates internal lens element reflections across a wide range of wavelengths. Nano Crystal Coat uses ultrafine, nano-sized* crystal particles to eliminate reflections inside the lens throughout the spectrum of visible light waves (380 to 780 nm) in ways that far exceed the limits of conventional antireflection coating systems. Nano Crystal Coat not only solves ghost effects caused by red light, which was incredibly difficult for previous systems. It also effectively reduces ghost and flare effects caused by light entering the lens diagonally. The result: clearer images.
  • Silent Wave Motor

    AF-S NIKKOR lenses feature Nikon’s Silent Wave Motor (SWM), which represents a significant advance in AF lens technology. SWM uses ultrasonic vibrations—rather than a gear system—to focus the lens, providing incredibly smooth, silent and precise autofocus operation.
  • Super Integrated Coating

    Nikon Super Integrated Coating is Nikon's term for its multilayer coating of the optical elements in NIKKOR lenses.
  • Vibration Reduction

    A Nikon in-lens technology that improves image stability by automatically compensating for camera shake. Lenses that offer VR will feature the abbreviation VR on the lens barrel.

What's Included

AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8E FL ED VR
LC-77 Snap-On Front Lens Cap 77mm
LF-4 Rear Lens Cap
HB-78 Bayonet Lens Hood
CL-M2 Ballistic Nylon Lens Case

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Product Specifications

AF-S 70-200mm f/2.8 E FL ED VR Nikkor Telephoto

Mount Type Nikon F-Bayonet 
Focal Length Range 70 - 200 mm 
Zoom Ratio 2.9 x 
Maximum Aperture f/ 2.8 
Minimum Aperture f/ 22 
Format FX/35mm 
Maximum Angle of View
(DX-format)
22°50' 
Minimum Angle of View
(DX-format)
8° 
Maximum Angle of View
(FX-format)
34°20' 
Minimum Angle of View
(FX-format)
12°20' 
Maximum Reproduction Ratio 0.21 x 
Lens Elements 22 
Lens Groups 18 
High Refractive Index Elements
Compatible Format(s) FX
DX 
VR (Vibration Reduction) Image Stabilization Yes 
Diaphragm Blades
Distance Information Yes 
Nano Crystal Coat Yes 
ED Glass Elements
Fluorite Elements
Fluorine Coat Yes 
Super Integrated Coating Yes 
Autofocus Yes 
AF-S (Silent Wave Motor) Yes 
Internal Focusing Yes 
Minimum Focus Distance 3.6  ft.  ( 1.1 m)  
Focus Mode Auto
Manual
Manual/Auto
E-type Yes 
Filter Size 77 mm 
Accepts Filter Type Screw-on 
Approx. Dimensions (Diameter x Length) 3.4  in.  (88.5  mm)  x  7.9  in.  (202.5  mm)
(distance from camera lens mount flange) 
Based on CIPA guidelines
Approx. Weight 50.5  oz.  (1430  g)
(including tripod collar) 
Based on CIPA guidelines

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