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[quote name='Bare' timestamp='1282419910' post='2012']

The bigest problem when you shot to contra-light is loss of contrast(picture is washed), some leses can deal better and some worse with it, what I saw is that Nikkor 70-200 VR II can deal it better than Canon 70-200 IS II. Flare is another story but I avoid it much as possible.



I think that IS II lacks SWC, I know that 14 II have it.

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The lenstip samples show clearly the 70-200 VR II's way of handling it are not special.



Now where did you see the Canon II perform worse?



Anyway, the Canon has a lot less focus breathing (all Canon 70-200mm's have way less, compared to the new Nikon 70-200), so you get at least something near 200mm at 200mm (especially near MFD).



The Canon vignets less (or better: less light fall off towards the corners).



Judging from Photozone's measurements, the Canon has sharper edges.



Judging from Photozone's measurements, the Canon has a lot lower LaCA.



Judging from Photozone's images, the Nikon has a lot more nervous bokeh (seems to be a trend lately, with Nikon, nervous bokeh... 35mm f1.8 DX, AF-S 50mm f1.4 G, and now even the new 85mm f1.4 G seems to have gained nervous double line bokeh).



Yes, the Nikon is quite a nice lens.



I would NOT want to have one, if only for its focus breathing (I do use my 70-200mm (old f4 version) for close up stuff A LOT).



But the Canon just is even better.