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About stinkin time, Nikon announces 70-200mm f/4 $1400 so thanks for nothing - pRICE cUBE - 10-24-2012
Canon had this lens for about a decade now, about 4 years on the optically stabilized version. The Canon version is $1100. In December you will be able to but a Tamron 70-200mm 2.8 with optical stabilizer for about $1500. The Sigma 70-200mm 2.8 OS is about $1500 also. You can get a gently used 70-200mm 2.8 Nikon version 1 VR for about $1300. You can buy a non optically stabilized 70-200mm 2.8 Tamron for $800.
http://www.dpreview.com/news/2012/10/24/Nikon-70-200mm-f4-vr-with-claimed-5-stop-image-stabilization
Re: About stinkin time, Nikon announces 70-200mm f/4 $1400 so thanks for nothing - NewtonMP2100 - 10-24-2012
....something about this SMELLS funny....
Re: About stinkin time, Nikon announces 70-200mm f/4 $1400 so thanks for nothing - DP - 10-24-2012
Don't sugar coat it, pRICE... Tell us how you really feel!
Re: About stinkin time, Nikon announces 70-200mm f/4 $1400 so thanks for nothing - wowzer - 10-24-2012
I'm with pRice on this one. I'm not really sure why a 70-200 f4.0 VR should cost $1400. For that price, I'd get a used 70-200 f2.8 VR1 or the sigma 70-200 OS.
Re: About stinkin time, Nikon announces 70-200mm f/4 $1400 so thanks for nothing - mrbigstuff - 10-24-2012
a full stop for $100? I'd take that, if IQ holds up.
Re: About stinkin time, Nikon announces 70-200mm f/4 $1400 so thanks for nothing - Billybob - 10-24-2012
When I switched from Canon to Nikon (well, not a complete switch), this was one of the lenses that I wish Nikon had an equivalency.
Now, I wonder why.
Frankly, if I did action photography, I'd bite the bullet and get an f/2.8.
Otherwise, I want my telephoto lens to go to 300mm or 400mm.