Nikon 400mm F/2.8 VR II

3 100.-

23.04.2026

8952, Schlieren

Shipping Cost: 40 Francs with Recorded A Post

400mm f/2.8G already has VR II built-in, which is probably why people keep brassing up and using the VR II name. Nikon only puts the number II at the end of the lens' official name (which happens to be right after the word "VR") to indicate that it is a second revision of the previous-generation lens.

Its resolution and acuity performance are legendary, right on par with Nikon's best of the best the Nikon 200mm f/2G VR II and Nikon 300mm f/2.8G VR . Nikon labels the lens as a "Sports and Action" lens for a reason its super-fast autofocus silent wave motor is designed for capturing moving subjects in real-time. You will quite often see this lens getting used in national and world sports events such as Olympics, World Cup and Super Bowl, as well as in wildlife hot-spots and concerts around the world. Its large aperture of f/2.8, along with its magical optical design allow isolating subjects with a very shallow depth of field, beautifully rendering the background known as "bokeh", while retaining maximum sharpness on the subject.

The Nikon 400mm f/2.8G fully works with all current Nikon teleconverters and its low-light capabilities are very impressive. The Nikon 1.4x TC-14E II teleconverter increases the focal length of the lens to 560mm while increasing the maximum aperture to f/4.0, the Nikon 1.7x TC-14E II teleconverter increases the focal length to 680mm and maximum aperture to f/4.8, and the Nikon 2.0x TC-20E III doubles the focal length of the lens to 800mm and stops down the lens by two stops at maximum aperture of f/5.6. What this essentially means, is that while you get more total focal length with the teleconverters, you end up losing some light at the same time. The lens performs equally well on both FX and DX sensors, with a 1.5x narrower field of view on DX sensor, which is equivalent to 600mm without a teleconverter.

Without a doubt, the Nikon 400mm f/2.8G VR is a superb piece of engineering art. While it does have its own inconveniences like heavy weight and bulky construction, it sits in the same class of top Nikon lenses like the Nikon 200mm f/2G VR II and the Nikon 300mm f/2.8G VR II, with an exceptional optical design that yields sharp images, beautiful bokeh and colours. Its performance from large to small apertures is outstanding the lens is designed to be used at largest apertures between f/2.8 and f/5.6.
As I have shown in my sharpness tests and explained in comparison sections, it works very well with the Nikon TC-14E II and TC-17E II teleconverters, providing great results even at largest apertures.
If you are looking for the ultimate Nikon lens, this is one of them. Nothing on the market is like this lens.
The Lens is Used and the optics/glass are in top Condition.
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