Comments on: Nikon Instant Savings @ B&H

By: Segura

Segura — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 02:05:00 +0000

You were right, just got an email that my order from 12/14 shipped out today. Talk about a delay.

By: Landscape Photo

Landscape Photo — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 01:30:13 +0000

D900 + 24-135mm VRII or 28-200mm VRII

By: Segura

Segura — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 14:17:04 +0000

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.

By: [NR] admin

[NR] admin — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 23:20:38 +0000

yes, thanks for the tip, I think this is a temporary shortage

By: Kevin Y

Kevin Y — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 22:10:28 +0000

geez that 70-300 is comboed with every camera. luckily there’s nothing i want as i’m happy with my d90

By: Euro

Euro — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 21:38:27 +0000

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.

By: Segura

Segura — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 20:45:35 +0000

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 . . .

By: Bob

Bob — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 18:47:36 +0000

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.

By: NakedLens

NakedLens — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 18:36:34 +0000

Man. they’re really pushing the 70-300 VR.