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Nikon Nikkor 200-400mm f/4G ED VR II lens listed as discontinued

The Nikon Nikkor 200-400mm f/4G ED VR II lens is now listed as discontinued at B&H Photo and it is not available for sale at Adorama and Amazon: Adorama is selling a refurbished 200-400mm f/4G VR II lens for $5,495 ($1,501.95 or 21% off). The 200-400mm f/4G VR II lens was announced in April 2010 and in January 2018 was […]

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The Nikon 200-400mm f/4G ED VR II lens got a surprising $1,000 price drop

The price of the Nikon 200-400mm f/4G ED VR II lens just dropped by $1,000 to $5,647.90 at Amazon and B&H (still listed for $6,649 at Adorama). The grey market version is currently priced at $6,299. I am not sure what is going on since Nikkor tele-photo lenses are rarely discounted and this lens is not part of the […]

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Nikon AF-S 200-400mm f/4G ED VR II now available in US stores

Update: Amazon has also shipped the first batch on Saturday (May 29th, 2010). The new Nikon AF-S 200-400mm f/4G ED VR II lens has made it to the US  – I am told that Acephoto has it currently in stock (their website is not yet updated).

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Nikon AF-S 200-400mm f/4G ED VR II available for pre-order

Pre-order options: Amazon B&H The lens is expected to be available in stores in late May, 2010. Availability will probably be very limited, especially before and during the FIFA world cup (June 11 – July 11, 2010). Some more sample images from Amazon: I could not find hi-res version of those images.

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Nikon AF-S 200-400mm f/4G ED VR II announced

The possible announcement date and the Nikon AF-S 200-400mm f/4G IF-ED VR replacement rumors just materialized two hours ago. Here are the main features of the new 200-400 lens: A super telephoto zoom lens supporting Nikon’s exclusive range of focal lengths from 200 to 400mm Nano Crystal Coat significantly reduces ghost and flare Built-in vibration reduction (VR II) offering […]

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Possible Nikon announcement: April 27th or 29th, 2010

Nikon may have an announcement on April 27th or 29th, 2010. I have not received any info on scheduled press conference yet and until I do, this rumor will be rated @ 40% probability. If true, no DSLR are expected to be announced this time.

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Nikon AF-S 200-400mm f/4G IF-ED VR to be replaced in few weeks

This is the first reliable rumor I received in a while: in few weeks Nikon will introduce a new version of the Nikon AF-S 200-400mm f/4G IF-ED VR lens. The improvement will be a new VR and few other minor tweaks. I also got a report from Japan that this lens cannot be ordered from […]

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