![]() "Okay, so a Roman numeral II on a lens means second generation of that lens-and that's all it means." "From the product description at NikonUSA or the manual for the lens." "Right," he said, "and it features VR II technology." ![]() It's the second generation of the AF-S 200mm. "Like this one," I said, indicating the 200mm lens I was holding. The Roman numeral you see in the printed name and on the lens barrel means the second generation of that particular lens." "There is a second generation of VR image stabilization technology that allows hand-holding the camera at up to four stops slower, but that designation appears in lens instruction booklets, on spec sheets and with lens information at NikonUSA. I see the Roman numeral II after VR in the written description of this lens, and after the G on the lens barrel, and I take it to mean that this lens offers the second generation of VR technology." "That, too," I said, "but in this case, it's the VR II designation. I picked up the AF-S NIKKOR 200mm f/2G ED VR II. My timing was perfect: on a side table were several NIKKORs. As a writer and editor in the photo industry, I'm well aware of Lindsay's expertise. ![]() But what I see on a NIKKOR lens can be another matter, and that's what brought me not long ago to the office of Nikon senior technical manager Lindsay Silverman. What I see through a NIKKOR lens is never an issue it's whatever I choose.
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