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by DChan on Tue Oct 18, 2016 11:40 pm

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https://www.dpreview.com/news/627477122 ... -diaphragm

Redesigned they say.

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by E.J. Peiker on Wed Oct 19, 2016 1:24 am

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It's actually a complete redesign - everything about it is different. Hopefully this will fix the extreme focus breathing that the previous lens had. But the biggest thing is going to a fully electronic aperture. The 70-200 VR2, which this replaces, had a very high failure rate of the mechanical aperture mechanism, specifically the aperture control return spring. That failure can not happen with this lens as the mechanical linkage is now gone. The price is completely insane though!

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by Neilyb on Wed Oct 19, 2016 1:54 am

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The price is nuts!

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by E.J. Peiker on Sat Nov 26, 2016 11:37 pm

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It's official, it is the best 70-200 beating even the Canon 70-200 f/2.8L II in optical bench testing:
https://www.lensrentals.com/blog/2016/1 ... mtf-tests/

I have a rental on order in January for a hummingbird shoot in Ecuador so I'll be able to give better impressions then.

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