<p>I own the 200. I love it. It's stunning on the d800. AF is slow BECAUSE manual focus is outstanding. You can't have it both ways. For good MF, you need a long focus throw, which makes AF slow. If you focus manually, it doesn't get much better. You can hand-hold it if you heed the rules about sufficient shutter speed. <br>
It's actually a rather good medium telephoto if you stop it down.<br>
Color is incredibly realistic, and it's sharp as hell without being ridiculously contrasty, unlike the 105 which I own and hate for it's over contrasty, digital age images.</p>
