MichGoBlue wrote: CanadaMark wrote: AvianScott wrote:
I just talked to a sales rep at B&H, and he said the 200-500 won\'t be in stock for another 8-12 weeks
It wasn\'t made clear whether this was after pre-orders are shipped, or if it\'s simply delayed.
B&H told someone else that they will have their shipment from Nikon by Sep 24 (currently in transit) and most of the pre-orders should be fulfilled in the first shipment. It\'s readily available in the UK as well according to some other reports. If there are delays, which is certainly possible, it is not universal and may be dealer or courier related.
Thanks for the encouraging news! I really want to test out the lens some with Fall sports and won\'t have too many opportunities with good light when October rolls around. I am a little discouraged by a recent review that says the AF is pretty slow.
Hopefully it\'s true.
At $1,396, and given how good it appears to be optically both from the MTF charts and initial impressions, something\'s got to give if they are to protect their more expensive lenses. I suspect the AF will be comparable to the 70-300VR, which is no speed demon but perfectly adequate for most normal situations.
Sep 17, 2015 at 12:22 PM
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