I sent in a tip about possibly updating the 70-300mm VR a week ago. Amazon has been OOS since December 14. Originally stated back then 3-5 days for stock, still nothing (I bought one a week before, then on the 14th a second). Nikon was pushing these hard in December with $200 off when purchased with a body.
Adorama is backorder, B&H may be trying to get rid of them before a new model, so they are pushing hard on the instant rebate. It is not the $200 that Nikon was offering, so it may be a B&H only.
Ritz – Out Of Stock (and they have a direct line from Nikon)
Newegg – while supplies last
Target – Arriving Soon
And what is up with the prices going from $539 to $589 in price? Something strange going on . . .
70-300mm VR is probably being discontinued and not replaced right now, or its replacment will be much more expensive rasing price to the $589 mark will prepare customers for higher pricd replacment. BTW just introduced 35mm 1.8 DX is out of stock in many places as well.
Does anyone think it is possible we may see it rebadged with no changes or minor changes and release the 70-300mm as a VRII? It already has VRII like the 18-200mm. It would be an easy rebadge, I mean it has the RED VR logo and they want to make it gold to justify increasing the price.
There have also been rumors of an updated 24-120mm VR (only VR I), as the current one sucked. Maybe this will be in a bundle with the D900. Nikon likes kit bundles with their non-D3(xs) cameras. They always release them with a kit lens.
D700 + 24-120mm VR
D300 + 18-200mm VR
D90 + 18-105mm VR
D3000/D5000 + 18-55mm VR
My prediction for PMA Nikon 24-120mm VRII (or better range) and a new 70-300mm VRII.
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Man. they’re really pushing the 70-300 VR.
They dropped the D300s body only price last month. They almost got me me $1499. But I guess I’ll hold for a few more weeks.
I sent in a tip about possibly updating the 70-300mm VR a week ago. Amazon has been OOS since December 14. Originally stated back then 3-5 days for stock, still nothing (I bought one a week before, then on the 14th a second). Nikon was pushing these hard in December with $200 off when purchased with a body.
Adorama is backorder, B&H may be trying to get rid of them before a new model, so they are pushing hard on the instant rebate. It is not the $200 that Nikon was offering, so it may be a B&H only.
Ritz – Out Of Stock (and they have a direct line from Nikon)
Newegg – while supplies last
Target – Arriving Soon
And what is up with the prices going from $539 to $589 in price? Something strange going on . . .
yes, thanks for the tip, I think this is a temporary shortage
You were right, just got an email that my order from 12/14 shipped out today. Talk about a delay.
70-300mm VR is probably being discontinued and not replaced right now, or its replacment will be much more expensive rasing price to the $589 mark will prepare customers for higher pricd replacment. BTW just introduced 35mm 1.8 DX is out of stock in many places as well.
geez that 70-300 is comboed with every camera. luckily there’s nothing i want as i’m happy with my d90
Does anyone think it is possible we may see it rebadged with no changes or minor changes and release the 70-300mm as a VRII? It already has VRII like the 18-200mm. It would be an easy rebadge, I mean it has the RED VR logo and they want to make it gold to justify increasing the price.
There have also been rumors of an updated 24-120mm VR (only VR I), as the current one sucked. Maybe this will be in a bundle with the D900. Nikon likes kit bundles with their non-D3(xs) cameras. They always release them with a kit lens.
D700 + 24-120mm VR
D300 + 18-200mm VR
D90 + 18-105mm VR
D3000/D5000 + 18-55mm VR
My prediction for PMA Nikon 24-120mm VRII (or better range) and a new 70-300mm VRII.
D900 + 24-135mm VRII or 28-200mm VRII