<p>I have recently started using the nikon 200-500vr on both the d7100 and more lately the d7200 after about 3 years of ownership and heavy use of the 300f4 ed af-s and tc14eii plus 1 years ownership and heavy use of the sigma 150-600c.<br>
For close quarter birding I can honestly say that the nikon 200-500vr is my current lens of choice.<br>
It equals my 300f4/tc14eii combo in its image quality and beats it hands down in its flexibility (although the former combo is far better for smaller critters like butterflys and dragonflys), when compared to the sigma c it still comes out on top in every aspect.<br>
With its light weight and excellent vr the 200-500vr is looking more like a godsend every time I use it.</p><div></div>