AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II

So, we have been informed from a reputable but has-to-be-left-anonymous source that the way focal length is measured on a lens is at infinity focus. And, in echoing what Mr. Jason Odell already told us on Facebook and the last post, the closer you focus, the more magnification comes into play and the more variance you’ll get in apparent focal length. So, there we go. The new 70-200mm VR II is definitely 200, and at infinity it should have pretty much the same FOV as it’s predecessor, but the closer to the lens you try and focus the more that new, weaker magnification (not a necessarily a bad thing, remember, because the flip side is the lens reportedly has better edge-to-edge sharpness and falloff control) comes into play.