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I have never used the VRI so I can't say if this is better or not. I can tell you that it has lightning fast focus, and looks like it will easily be my favourite lens.
All shots were handheld.

One of my first shots.


Wollongong Southbeach


In my front garden.

These look fantastic.
Can you give us some more info?
EXIF would be good,
but I'll settle for Camera, Shutter Speed, ISO, Aperture.

Mr Darcy,
Nikon D300 for all shots.
1) Focal Length 200 mm, ISO 200, Shutter Speed 1/4000s, Aperture F2.8, Aperture Priority.
2) Focal Length 200 mm, ISO 200, Shutter Speed 1/6000s, Aperture F2.8, Aperture Priority.
3) Focal Length 200 mm, ISO 200, Shutter Speed 1/2000s, Aperture F2.8, Aperture Priority.

Thanks for that Steve.Except now you've fed my LensLust big time.
All I need now it to find out it works well with the Teleconverters. Early reports are that it does.
Oh and rob a bank.

Oh and rob a bank.

need a side kick?

Although not really knowing the technique, that surf shot really shows the speed of the AF - that also looks like it might have hurt a bit...

biggerry wrote:

Oh and rob a bank.

need a side kick?
Although not really knowing the technique, ...

I think you get a balaclava, put it on your head, go into the bank, wave a replica pistol around and wait for someone to come up and give you some money. In this heat it's obviously not practicable to weat a balaclava outside, so I think the go wold be to wear a sign "don't look at me, disable your auto-focus" into the bank and put the balaclava on when you've cooled down sufficiently. Can't say I've ever done it myself, though.

Murray Foote wrote:

biggerry wrote:

Oh and rob a bank.

need a side kick?
Although not really knowing the technique, ...

I think you get a balaclava, put it on your head, go into the bank, wave a replica pistol around and wait for someone to come up and give you some money. In this heat it's obviously not practicable to weat a balaclava outside, so I think the go wold be to wear a sign "don't look at me, disable your auto-focus" into the bank and put the balaclava on when you've cooled down sufficiently. Can't say I've ever done it myself, though.

Beautiful imagery here, love the colors of and composition of the third. ! I doubt this is much to do with this particular lens.[shutter speed is too high for VR to be helpful] I am sure the mark 1 would have been just as good. [or am I very very wrong here?; hey if I am not, you will save $1500 ]

sharpness looks great, but it may be this screen here but are the pics a bit cool to anyone else?

aim54x wrote:sharpness looks great, but it may be this screen here but are the pics a bit cool to anyone else?

you think ? hmmm...i gotta be honest here, they look pretty soft to me. there's also a heck of alot of noise in that bird shot. not sure why that is, maybe a large crop ??

Rooz wrote:

aim54x wrote:sharpness looks great, but it may be this screen here but are the pics a bit cool to anyone else?

you think ? hmmm...i gotta be honest here, they look pretty soft to me. there's also a heck of alot of noise in that bird shot. not sure why that is, maybe a large crop ??

Sharp and no noise

It was that work screen. Looks great here on another screen here at work

Bootiful.

Nice and sharp, great exposure, but the wb is out on the last image, I suspect.

Rooz wrote:there's also a heck of alot of noise in that bird shot

Rooz, how is this a property of the lens in question? [or am I way off the mark here?]

is it worth it? cant the VR1 do the job? VR1 is not an obsolete lens but some stores in hong kong no longer carries the latter instead they keep on pushing for the VRII. can anyone redirect me to threads with VRI sample shots. i need more convincing in getting the VRII.

Very nice images, all of them. The second has almost an abstract look to it.

Thanks zafra52.

rex wrote: VR1 is not an obsolete lens

Actually, I believe that it is.

The reason that stores will be "pushing" the VRII lens is because that is what is now being made by Nikon, and you will find that the older lens is no longer in production.

None of which means that the older lenses are bad. the older 70-200 VR was very highly regarded, and from the images we are seeing here, its replacement is going to be an even better lens.

gstark wrote:

rex wrote: VR1 is not an obsolete lens

Actually, I believe that it is.

The reason that stores will be "pushing" the VRII lens is because that is what is now being made by Nikon, and you will find that the older lens is no longer in production.

The older lens became unobtianium in Australia (from Nikon Australia) a few months ago, just before the new VR II was announced. Nothing wrong with the older lens, esp if you are using DX. I will hang onto mine for now...maybe go to the newer version when I go FX...maybe not. Love my 70-200VR!

Nice shots!

surenj wrote:I doubt this is much to do with this particular lens.[shutter speed is too high for VR to be helpful] I am sure the mark 1 would have been just as good. [or am I very very wrong here?; hey if I am not, you will save $1500 ]

From what i've seen from the various Scott Kelby podcasts i watch VR/IS should be turned off with shutter speeds of 1000th or above.

Lovely sharp images, particularly considering it's at F/2.8, would love to see the sharpness at f/5.6 and f/8
I think you're right Wink about not using VR in the higher shutter speeds (not that you'd need it anyway )
Looks like a must have lens
cheers
marco

Correct VR will not help with fast shutter speeds and may actually work against you. Where it shines is at speeds less than 1 over the focal length i.e at anyhting slower than 1/200th of a second and they really come into their own at 1/30th of a second or less. None the less great shots and I am glad that you are enjoying this wonderful new aquisition.