Comments on: Nikon Nikkor F 300mm f/4.5 IF ED http://nikonrumors.com/2009/05/14/nikon-nikkor-f-300mm-f45-if-ed.aspx/ where there’s smoke there’s fire Fri, 25 May 2012 11:54:33 +0000 hourly 1 By: Gerard http://nikonrumors.com/2009/05/14/nikon-nikkor-f-300mm-f45-if-ed.aspx/comment-page-1/#comment-24057 Gerard Mon, 18 May 2009 06:26:29 +0000 http://nikonrumors.com/?p=4801#comment-24057 If you won't take you're tips about this from several Dutch natives, form WHOM are you gonna take them? Ditto reality: take this post down, it total BS If you won’t take you’re tips about this from several Dutch natives, form WHOM are you gonna take them?
Ditto reality: take this post down, it total BS

]]> By: bill mcdaniels http://nikonrumors.com/2009/05/14/nikon-nikkor-f-300mm-f45-if-ed.aspx/comment-page-1/#comment-23849 bill mcdaniels Sat, 16 May 2009 17:48:55 +0000 http://nikonrumors.com/?p=4801#comment-23849 It is this lens. http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/300EDIF.htm It is this lens.

http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/300EDIF.htm

]]> By: f4 lover http://nikonrumors.com/2009/05/14/nikon-nikkor-f-300mm-f45-if-ed.aspx/comment-page-1/#comment-23821 f4 lover Sat, 16 May 2009 13:02:54 +0000 http://nikonrumors.com/?p=4801#comment-23821 Yes, exactly! Yes, exactly!

]]> By: Anonymous http://nikonrumors.com/2009/05/14/nikon-nikkor-f-300mm-f45-if-ed.aspx/comment-page-1/#comment-23814 Anonymous Sat, 16 May 2009 07:32:24 +0000 http://nikonrumors.com/?p=4801#comment-23814 These are two variants of AI/AI-S lenses, one IF-ED, the other not (and neither is and AF lens, and obviously neither can be a D lens). Nothing to see here, move on. These lenses are not rumored - they're more likely to be somewhere in your granpa's camera bag. These are two variants of AI/AI-S lenses, one IF-ED, the other not (and neither is and AF lens, and obviously neither can be a D lens). Nothing to see here, move on. These lenses are not rumored – they’re more likely to be somewhere in your granpa’s camera bag.

]]> By: Reality http://nikonrumors.com/2009/05/14/nikon-nikkor-f-300mm-f45-if-ed.aspx/comment-page-1/#comment-23797 Reality Fri, 15 May 2009 22:03:35 +0000 http://nikonrumors.com/?p=4801#comment-23797 Seriously, you ought to take this down. It may be the stupidest "new lens" speculation ever posted. It could only be surpassed by a breathless account of the new "AIS" system to be implemented in a revolutionary new 105/2.5. Seriously, you ought to take this down. It may be the stupidest “new lens” speculation ever posted. It could only be surpassed by a breathless account of the new “AIS” system to be implemented in a revolutionary new 105/2.5.

]]> By: HDZ http://nikonrumors.com/2009/05/14/nikon-nikkor-f-300mm-f45-if-ed.aspx/comment-page-1/#comment-23786 HDZ Fri, 15 May 2009 18:47:37 +0000 http://nikonrumors.com/?p=4801#comment-23786 WoW!!! This may a new AF-S 300 f/4.5G VR 67mm filter thread with Nano coat. WoW!!! This may a new AF-S 300 f/4.5G VR 67mm filter thread with Nano coat.

]]> By: Norris http://nikonrumors.com/2009/05/14/nikon-nikkor-f-300mm-f45-if-ed.aspx/comment-page-1/#comment-23784 Norris Fri, 15 May 2009 18:23:38 +0000 http://nikonrumors.com/?p=4801#comment-23784 So, no cannibals involved. You just bought yourself a lens, while if the f/4 didn't exist, you wouldn't have. So, no cannibals involved. You just bought yourself a lens, while if the f/4 didn’t exist, you wouldn’t have.

]]> By: tai http://nikonrumors.com/2009/05/14/nikon-nikkor-f-300mm-f45-if-ed.aspx/comment-page-1/#comment-23781 tai Fri, 15 May 2009 17:44:09 +0000 http://nikonrumors.com/?p=4801#comment-23781 I have that lens and love it! Great light compact 300mm I have that lens and love it! Great light compact 300mm

]]> By: mildred http://nikonrumors.com/2009/05/14/nikon-nikkor-f-300mm-f45-if-ed.aspx/comment-page-1/#comment-23779 mildred Fri, 15 May 2009 17:06:29 +0000 http://nikonrumors.com/?p=4801#comment-23779 I'm talking about an old manual focus lens... I’m talking about an old manual focus lens…

]]> By: NickH http://nikonrumors.com/2009/05/14/nikon-nikkor-f-300mm-f45-if-ed.aspx/comment-page-1/#comment-23777 NickH Fri, 15 May 2009 14:26:11 +0000 http://nikonrumors.com/?p=4801#comment-23777 From my experience with this shop, "Nieuw" just means "New to our website", not "A newly released lens". From my experience with this shop, “Nieuw” just means “New to our website”, not “A newly released lens”.

]]> By: Ian Dudley http://nikonrumors.com/2009/05/14/nikon-nikkor-f-300mm-f45-if-ed.aspx/comment-page-1/#comment-23776 Ian Dudley Fri, 15 May 2009 13:35:11 +0000 http://nikonrumors.com/?p=4801#comment-23776 Some good canards running here! The ads do not mention AF, Stop fantasising now! Nikon had a 300 f4.5 manual lens for decades, and these are "brand new - old stock" items. Something of nothing if ever I saw it! Some good canards running here! The ads do not mention AF, Stop fantasising now! Nikon had a 300 f4.5 manual lens for decades, and these are “brand new – old stock” items. Something of nothing if ever I saw it!

]]> By: JMCS http://nikonrumors.com/2009/05/14/nikon-nikkor-f-300mm-f45-if-ed.aspx/comment-page-1/#comment-23775 JMCS Fri, 15 May 2009 12:48:47 +0000 http://nikonrumors.com/?p=4801#comment-23775 How does the f/4 cannibalize the sales of the f/2.8? Most amateurs (myself included, even though I do make some money from photography) aren't willing to spend $5000 on a lens... but will spend $1500 if they think that it is a good product. As long as nikon makes money, their happy. Saying that the 300mm f/4 canabalizes sales of the f/2.8 VR is like saying that the Canon 400mm f/5.6 ($1200) kills the sales of it's four-times more expensive f/2.8 counterpart. How does the f/4 cannibalize the sales of the f/2.8? Most amateurs (myself included, even though I do make some money from photography) aren’t willing to spend $5000 on a lens… but will spend $1500 if they think that it is a good product.

As long as nikon makes money, their happy. Saying that the 300mm f/4 canabalizes sales of the f/2.8 VR is like saying that the Canon 400mm f/5.6 ($1200) kills the sales of it’s four-times more expensive f/2.8 counterpart.

]]> By: Bonzo http://nikonrumors.com/2009/05/14/nikon-nikkor-f-300mm-f45-if-ed.aspx/comment-page-1/#comment-23774 Bonzo Fri, 15 May 2009 12:41:43 +0000 http://nikonrumors.com/?p=4801#comment-23774 oh yeah, 400/4.5 ultimate birdy lens :-) oh yeah, 400/4.5 ultimate birdy lens :-)

]]> By: Anonymous http://nikonrumors.com/2009/05/14/nikon-nikkor-f-300mm-f45-if-ed.aspx/comment-page-1/#comment-23771 Anonymous Fri, 15 May 2009 12:15:35 +0000 http://nikonrumors.com/?p=4801#comment-23771 the current one is af only, not af-s the current one is af only, not af-s

]]> By: Gerard http://nikonrumors.com/2009/05/14/nikon-nikkor-f-300mm-f45-if-ed.aspx/comment-page-1/#comment-23770 Gerard Fri, 15 May 2009 08:37:58 +0000 http://nikonrumors.com/?p=4801#comment-23770 The "NIEUW" qualification has *nothing* to do with it being a NEW model. It refers to it being unused thus NOT second hand. They phrase it like this because the price is comparably low, and might lead prospects to believe it's second hand. The “NIEUW” qualification has *nothing* to do with it being a NEW model. It refers to it being unused thus NOT second hand.
They phrase it like this because the price is comparably low, and might lead prospects to believe it’s second hand.

]]> By: Gerard http://nikonrumors.com/2009/05/14/nikon-nikkor-f-300mm-f45-if-ed.aspx/comment-page-1/#comment-23769 Gerard Fri, 15 May 2009 08:30:26 +0000 http://nikonrumors.com/?p=4801#comment-23769 Sorry, I'm lost. The 300 f/2.8 costs between 3,6 and 6K, but the F/4 shows up here @ 1.1-1.5K http://www.google.com/products/catalog?q=Nikon+300+mm+lens&hl=en&cid=13046892761037606239&sa=title#ps-sellers The dutchies are still being a little cheaper. Please help me cope... XD Sorry, I’m lost.

The 300 f/2.8 costs between 3,6 and 6K, but the F/4 shows up here @ 1.1-1.5K
http://www.google.com/products/catalog?q=Nikon+300+mm+lens&hl=en&cid=13046892761037606239&sa=title#ps-sellers
The dutchies are still being a little cheaper.
Please help me cope… XD

]]> By: Gerard http://nikonrumors.com/2009/05/14/nikon-nikkor-f-300mm-f45-if-ed.aspx/comment-page-1/#comment-23768 Gerard Fri, 15 May 2009 08:20:32 +0000 http://nikonrumors.com/?p=4801#comment-23768 RIGHT. An AF-S 80-400 VR is so unlikely, that it already exists. Admittedly, it's not very good, but it DOES exist... RIGHT. An AF-S 80-400 VR is so unlikely, that it already exists. Admittedly, it’s not very good, but it DOES exist…

]]> By: Gerard http://nikonrumors.com/2009/05/14/nikon-nikkor-f-300mm-f45-if-ed.aspx/comment-page-1/#comment-23767 Gerard Fri, 15 May 2009 08:20:04 +0000 http://nikonrumors.com/?p=4801#comment-23767 RIGHT. An AF-S 80-400 VR is so unlikely, that it already exists. Admittedly, it's not very good, but it DOES exist... RIGHT. An AF-S 80-400 VR is so unlikely, that it already exists. Admittedly, it’s not very good, but it DOES exist…

]]> By: Gerard http://nikonrumors.com/2009/05/14/nikon-nikkor-f-300mm-f45-if-ed.aspx/comment-page-1/#comment-23764 Gerard Fri, 15 May 2009 08:11:53 +0000 http://nikonrumors.com/?p=4801#comment-23764 NOBODY??. Well, that excludes me. I'm craving for some hiQ long glass and if it were even close to current prime glass specs, I would swoop it up in a jiffy at 20% retail... NOBODY??. Well, that excludes me. I’m craving for some hiQ long glass and if it were even close to current prime glass specs, I would swoop it up in a jiffy at 20% retail…

]]> By: Char http://nikonrumors.com/2009/05/14/nikon-nikkor-f-300mm-f45-if-ed.aspx/comment-page-1/#comment-23762 Char Fri, 15 May 2009 07:15:08 +0000 http://nikonrumors.com/?p=4801#comment-23762 How does a 80-400 AF-S VR cannibalize the sales of the 300/2.8 or the 300/4? The same way a 18-200 VR cannibalizes the sales of the 85/1.4 and 85/1.8? Other than that, the 300/2.8 VR cannibalized the sales of the 300/2.8, too. The 35/1.8 AF-S cannibalized some of the sales of the 35/2 AF-D. The 55-200 VR probably reduced somewhat the sales of the 70-300 VR. So what, Nikon probably does not care, as long as they sell their stuff. And still, the 300/4 and the 300/2.8 are just different markets. How does a 80-400 AF-S VR cannibalize the sales of the 300/2.8 or the 300/4? The same way a 18-200 VR cannibalizes the sales of the 85/1.4 and 85/1.8?

Other than that, the 300/2.8 VR cannibalized the sales of the 300/2.8, too. The 35/1.8 AF-S cannibalized some of the sales of the 35/2 AF-D. The 55-200 VR probably reduced somewhat the sales of the 70-300 VR. So what, Nikon probably does not care, as long as they sell their stuff. And still, the 300/4 and the 300/2.8 are just different markets.

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