Nikon 300mm F/4 price increase

We got multiple emails on this topic – thank you all!

Why did Ritz camera increase the price of the 300 mm f/4 ED-IF Auto Focus Silent Wave Nikkor Lens to $1,595.00 USD? Amazon’s price is $1,579.00 USD (original list price I believe was $1,299.00 USD).

The price is suppose to go down when a new model is announced, correct? We do not have any information on this lens being updated, but this is an interesting development.

In B&H and Adorama the lens is back ordered/out of stock.

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