SOLD: - REDUCED - $525 plus $25 shipping Nikon 200-500 Lens: Asking $525 plus $25 shipping (was asking $575 plus $25 shipping) I am the original owner

Ouranos7 Loc: Prairie of Illinois

Asking $525 plus $25 shipping (was asking $575 plus $25 shipping) I am the original owner - purchased July of 2017 from B and H Photo. ($1,395.95) The lens was used primarily for birding and airshows. It was paired with a Nikon D500. Great Union! I purchased a Nikon 500PF lens a couple of years ago and the 200-500 has not seen much use since. I am including the lenscoating cover and an ape case. The lens hood has a crack - they tend to fall off and it did and was stepped on. I tried to JB weld it. See photo. Full disclosure - a focus motor went out on the lens four years (more or less) after purchasing it. I sent it to a Nikon Repair shop and it has worked great since. I cannot find the original invoice for the repair. I have the original box. Please feel free to ask questions. Paypal is preferred.

Retired CPO Loc: Travel full time in an RV

A GREAT opportunity for someone!!! If I didn't have two of them...

Ouranos7 Loc: Prairie of Illinois

Thanks. I really do love the lens - it is heavy was my biggest complaint. People may be shy b/c of the focus motor replacement. I did not drop it or get it wet or bang it against a tree. One day it simply stopped focusing. Posting it now is an indication of my reluctance to sell it. But, I have run across something else (a new telescope) I want to buy and i just retired and my wife has tightened my play money screws. So, there is that!

Retired CPO Loc: Travel full time in an RV

Ouranos7 wrote:

Thanks. I really do love the lens - it is heavy was my biggest complaint. People may be shy b/c of the focus motor replacement. I did not drop it or get it wet or bang it against a tree. One day it simply stopped focusing. Posting it now is an indication of my reluctance to sell it. But, I have run across something else (a new telescope) I want to buy and i just retired and my wife has tightened my play money screws. So, there is that!

Yeah, I love my 200~500's. But yes, they are fairly big and fairly heavy. I use them for dumbells instead of going to the gym.

I had an opportunity to borrow a Nikon 500pf a couple months ago. A really sweet lens. Smaller and lighter in weight than the 200~500's. BUT, not nearly as versatile out in the field! When shooting birds I'm almost always at 500mm so that would be great. But when I need to get shorter, I need to get shorter. A prime doesn't work for me in that case!
Wives sure can get in the way of having fun sometimes, can't they?!

topcat Loc: Alameda, CA

Is it still available? I have a Sigma 150-500, and I was thinking of upgrading.

Does the lens hood work? The replacement was done by Nikon, so it should be as good as new. You have had no problems with it, right?

Ouranos7 Loc: Prairie of Illinois

topcat wrote:

Is it still available? I have a Sigma 150-500, and I was thinking of upgrading.

Does the lens hood work? The replacement was done by Nikon, so it should be as good as new. You have had no problems with it, right?

Thank you for contacting me - sorry for the slow response. The lens hood works fine. The crack did not go the whole length - it did not reach the attachment end of the hood. I have had no issues with the focusing since it was repaired. Works great. I am selling it because I don't use it. The 500PF is much lighter, I was almost always using the 200-500 at the 500 end of things and the prime is a bit better at that point. Where the 200-500 shined was esp at airshows when I needed the versatility of the range it provided. I do not want to discourage you from buying the lens but I don't know how much of an improvement you would see over the Sigma - that is for others to say.

Paul

topcat Loc: Alameda, CA

If you still have it, I am interested. I don't know if it is a big upgrade from my existing lens, but I think that it might be.

Ouranos7 Loc: Prairie of Illinois

Still have it if you are interested.
Paul

topcat Loc: Alameda, CA

OK, I thought about it long enough. I think that I will take it.

Ouranos7 Loc: Prairie of Illinois

Great! I have a paypal account: paaron.thomason@gmail.com. $550 includes the shipping. I will need an address to which I can ship it. This coming Monday I can take it to the UPS store. Please let me know when you receive the lens and that it made it in good shape. I will include the lens, the camo lens cover, and a case I bought for it. I think you will really like it. I would not be selling it if I did not own the 500mm prime - and want to buy another piece of equipment. Feel free to ask any questions you may have. Thank you.

Paul

topcat Loc: Alameda, CA

I just sent the money, and my address is on the Paypal form. I think.

Thank you

Ouranos7 Loc: Prairie of Illinois

Thank you! I will forward you the tracking number after I ship it tomorrow morning.

Paul

topcat Loc: Alameda, CA

thank you