About time - Nikon updates the 80-400
Mar 5, 2013 15:48:10 #
Mar 5, 2013 17:36:32 #
Mar 5, 2013 17:57:53 #
MT Shooter wrote:
About time!!!
But did they really have to jack up the price by 1K?
But did they really have to jack up the price by 1K?
Yep because they knew we would pay it. Well, some of us anyway. ;)
Mar 5, 2013 23:04:54 #
MT Shooter wrote:
About time!!!
But did they really have to jack up the price by 1K?
But did they really have to jack up the price by 1K?
Actually, it looks like $1350 more since they extended the rebate on the earlier version until March 30. That seems expensive for that little -s after the AF. :)
Mar 5, 2013 23:12:15 #
Pepper
Loc: Planet Earth Country USA
Wow! The only way that's going to happen is if I sell my Sigma 50-500mm and I really don't want to do that.
Mar 5, 2013 23:26:19 #
Rick36203 wrote:
Actually, it looks like $1350 more since they extended the rebate on the earlier version until March 30. That seems expensive for that little -s after the AF. :)
MT Shooter wrote:
About time!!!
But did they really have to jack up the price by 1K?
But did they really have to jack up the price by 1K?
Actually, it looks like $1350 more since they extended the rebate on the earlier version until March 30. That seems expensive for that little -s after the AF. :)
Well, considering the time between the design of the first one and this one, it is more than the "s." Sounds like a whole new optical design.
Mar 6, 2013 00:10:33 #
FilmFanatic
Loc: Waikato, New Zealand
Nikon are really cranking the prices lately on their lenses. Our local Nikon pricing is heavily marked up over the US prices so I expect this will end up being a bloody expensive lens.
Mar 6, 2013 07:04:04 #
SPYBALL-1
Loc: Montréal
Go to the BH site and open up the 80-400mm in a separate window on your computer. Split-screen the 80-400mm with this new "updated version". That's right! You will now be paying 1350$ more for the SWM. That'S it.
I'll hold my "old" version tighter and save the money. A very disappointing version of an upgrade. Had they made it faster - then maybe.
I'll hold my "old" version tighter and save the money. A very disappointing version of an upgrade. Had they made it faster - then maybe.
Mar 6, 2013 16:44:00 #
Dr Tare
Loc: Central California
CaptainC wrote:
I've got the old one, will be interesting to see what people think after someone here has used it.
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