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<p>Now, with the introduction of a new 70-200/f2.8 FL, Nikon finally solved this problem for good...</p>

<p>I think it is an unthinkable tragedy that Nikon maintains this severe focus breathing for its new 70-200mm F2.8 lens. Especially when we consider this lens to be an industry-standard, high-performance zoom lens.<br> At 200mm at close up, this lens gives us only 135mm! That's a significant short change. If I want 135mm, I will set it at 135. When I set it to 200, I want 200mm. It is just that simple, nothing else. <br> When we get this wonderful 70-200mm/2.8 zoom lens, we get rid of 85mm/2.8, 135mm/2.8, and 180mm/2.8, because all these glasses are included in 70-200mm/2.8. And then it turned out that somehow 200mm is missing, at least in close up, say 6 feet distance. So now, we have to carry 180mm/2.8 along with this 70-200 zoom.<br> However you cut it, this is not acceptable. The older Nikon 70-200mm/2.8 gave us the focus breathing of around 180mm when set at 200mm at close up. That is perfectly acceptable...</p>