I received the same rumor from multiple sources: the Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8 lens will be replaced by the end of the year. Prototypes are already being tested out in the field. The current 70-200mm version was announced back in 2009 and is currently selling for $2,096.95. Here is an updated list on what to expect next […]
Nikon D7100 & Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8G II lens review by Shayne Warren (this is an old guest post that somehow slipped through the cracks and I forgot to publish it):
Update: this lens is not longer “under review” @ Amazon. Not sure what is the exact reason, but sales of the Nikon 70-200mm f/2.6 VRII has been halted on Amazon since yesterday:
UPDATE: I created a group on flickr for this issue – if your lens has a damaged thread, please submit a picture of it here: http://www.flickr.com/groups/1283774@N25/ A set of pictures will make this poll more “legit”. Please vote in this poll ONLY if you own the latest Nikon 70-200 VRII f/2.8 lens: I own the […]
UPDATE: I received a word that Nikon is looking into this issue and will have an official statement soon. Let’s wait and see. Here is the translated response from Nikon Beijing Service Center dated 01/11 regarding the previously reported 70-200 f/2.8 thread issue (source: xitek). “Failures Observed: lens thread defect at 200mm (the customer believes […]
Based on the amount of feedback I received after my post from yesterday (more close-up pictures available here), it seems that the issue with the Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8 VRII is more common than I expected (I got lucky with mine). At that point it is not clear if this “peeling” will impact the performance of the lens […]
Update – everybody got them: B&H has the 70-200 f/2.8 in stock now J&R has the 70-200 f/2.8 in stock now Amazon has the 70-200 f/2.8 in stock now (sold from Amazon) Amazon has the D3s in stock (sold from third party) Adorama has the 70-200 f/2.8 in stock now, but not the D3s Jessops […]
… in certain stores on Amazon:
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