Looking for a Nikon 500mm f/5.6 PF?
Sep 21, 2020 20:52:40 #
I was. Then I started at the bottom of the list of authorized Nikon dealers and found one 27 places up. I had to pay sales tax, but it wasn't what I would've paid in WA state. To me, it was worth paying not to be on B&H's long waiting list forever. I should have it by the end of the week, if not sooner. I found mine at The Camera Company in Madison, WI. They may have more if you're looking to purchase one and don't mind paying around $200 in sales tax.
Sep 21, 2020 21:29:38 #
Tiny Tim wrote:
I was. Then I started at the bottom of the list of authorized Nikon dealers and found one 27 places up. I had to pay sales tax, but it wasn't what I would've paid in WA state. To me, it was worth paying not to be on B&H's long waiting list forever. I should have it by the end of the week, if not sooner. I found mine at The Camera Company in Madison, WI. They may have more if you're looking to purchase one and don't mind paying around $200 in sales tax.
I’d originally put my order in with B&H months and months and months ago. While I was waiting, I put in an order with a camera shop in Central NJ, and received it in less than 3 weeks. Even though I paid NJ sales tax, I thought it was worth it. I’ve had the lens since October and it has pretty much replaced my Tamron 150-600 G2 on my D500. Who knows if I would have received the lens from B&H by now had I not ordered it closer to home from “small” camera shop.
Sep 21, 2020 22:10:46 #
I have tried numerous times to just get off their mailing (electronic advertising) list. I constantly receive their notices that the lens is not available. I have tried to unsubscribe countless times and telephonically at least twice. I bought the lens at least a year ago from District Photo in Virginia. I am always treated well and fairly there and never pestered.
Sep 22, 2020 06:50:05 #
tcthome
Loc: NJ
MadMikeOne wrote:
I’d originally put my order in with B&H months and months and months ago. While I was waiting, I put in an order with a camera shop in Central NJ, and received it in less than 3 weeks. Even though I paid NJ sales tax, I thought it was worth it. I’ve had the lens since October and it has pretty much replaced my Tamron 150-600 G2 on my D500. Who knows if I would have received the lens from B&H by now had I not ordered it closer to home from “small” camera shop.
The Photo Center?
Sep 22, 2020 08:00:08 #
Tiny Tim wrote:
I was. Then I started at the bottom of the list of authorized Nikon dealers and found one 27 places up. I had to pay sales tax, but it wasn't what I would've paid in WA state. To me, it was worth paying not to be on B&H's long waiting list forever. I should have it by the end of the week, if not sooner. I found mine at The Camera Company in Madison, WI. They may have more if you're looking to purchase one and don't mind paying around $200 in sales tax.
I got mine from: https://mpex.com/
Call them, give them a $300 refundable deposit (they are reliable) and get on their list. I got mine in just one week after doing this but they had told me it could take 2-3 months. At the time (Feb) they were only getting 1 per month.
Sep 22, 2020 08:56:13 #
billnikon
Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont
Tiny Tim wrote:
I was. Then I started at the bottom of the list of authorized Nikon dealers and found one 27 places up. I had to pay sales tax, but it wasn't what I would've paid in WA state. To me, it was worth paying not to be on B&H's long waiting list forever. I should have it by the end of the week, if not sooner. I found mine at The Camera Company in Madison, WI. They may have more if you're looking to purchase one and don't mind paying around $200 in sales tax.
Aren't you buying a Nikon 800mm 5.6? And a big tripod? and a Gimbal head?
If you join Nikon Professional Services, they will get you one.
Sep 22, 2020 09:31:06 #
Nikon 500 PF....I was on the wait forever list from B&H & Adorama. I spoke to Steve Perry a knowledgeable Nikon guy who does considerable research on their products and is a contributor on this site. He pointed me to a Nikon authorized dealer www.ProCam.com located in the midwest (Detroit, Chicago & Cincinnati). I called & discovered they had 3 of them in stock....Also found out hat Roberts Camera in the midwest had 1...
Sep 22, 2020 11:42:39 #
Lagoonguy
Loc: New Smyrna Beach, FL
I don’t understand everything I am supposed to know about waiting list. I imagine I was simply lucky when two months ago I happened to look for a 500 PF online with Adorama and bingo they had one and I purchased it immediately. I don’t know if Adorama has a waiting list procedure but I am very happy I got my lens the easy way. Great lens.
Sep 22, 2020 11:58:32 #
Sep 22, 2020 12:11:07 #
billnikon wrote:
Aren't you buying a Nikon 800mm 5.6? And a big tripod? and a Gimbal head?
If you join Nikon Professional Services, they will get you one.
If you join Nikon Professional Services, they will get you one.
Sep 22, 2020 13:29:11 #
tcthome wrote:
The Photo Center?
Yup! You aren’t too far away from them.
Sep 22, 2020 14:11:45 #
billnikon wrote:
Aren't you buying a Nikon 800mm 5.6? And a big tripod? and a Gimbal head?
If you join Nikon Professional Services, they will get you one.
If you join Nikon Professional Services, they will get you one.
One can't just join NPS. You need to be a full-time working pro and be able to prove it. It's NOT a club!
Sep 22, 2020 14:24:48 #
Sep 22, 2020 14:27:55 #
Tiny Tim wrote:
I was. Then I started at the bottom of the list of authorized Nikon dealers and found one 27 places up. I had to pay sales tax, but it wasn't what I would've paid in WA state. To me, it was worth paying not to be on B&H's long waiting list forever. I should have it by the end of the week, if not sooner. I found mine at The Camera Company in Madison, WI. They may have more if you're looking to purchase one and don't mind paying around $200 in sales tax.
I have had mine for around 2 years and use it on a D500, love this lens.
Sep 22, 2020 19:06:31 #
billnikon
Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont
cjc2 wrote:
One can't just join NPS. You need to be a full-time working pro and be able to prove it. It's NOT a club!
One CAN join NPS, it is done all the time.
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