Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/03/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Len, Yes the 18 - 200 is a very popular lens for Nikon, my dealer sells everyone he gets in. I will check other dealers and see what I can get. Gene -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: Leonard Taupier <len-1@comcast.net> > > Hi Gene, > > Loyalty to your local shop is a great thing, but it might be time to > change. My local dealer is not very large but he has just about > everything in stock except for the still current AIS lenses and the > new 24-70mm zoom. He has in stock the super teles as well as the > 200-400mm zoom, 200/2.0 tele and the lenses you mention. Funny thing, > he has a hard time keeping the 18-200 zoom in stock. > > Look around. Good luck. > Len > > > > On Mar 8, 2008, at 12:30 PM, grduprey@mchsi.com wrote: > > > I have tried to get older design lenses and even they are on the > > long wait list. My local dealer has exactly 10 new Nikon lenses in > > stock, and most of them are the 18~200 Zoom, or a few wide to > > medium tele zooms. I have had a 50/1.4 and an 85/1.4 on order for > > 8 months, and have yet to get even a estimate on delivery. I think > > I could get the 80/1.4 Leica R lens quicker, too bad it is so damn > > expensive. > > > > Gene > > > > -------------- Original message ---------------------- > > From: Mark Rabiner <mark@rabinergroup.com> > >> > >>> Nikon has "never" been able to keep up with lens orders. And the > >>> release of > >>> the D3 did not help some orders. :) > >>> > >>> Chris > >> > >> > >> Its constantly introducing all kinds of new lenses and these > >> lenses will be > >> in very high demand just getting off the ground. > >> Sometimes you can't get them right away. > >> > >> By the way I'd get a VR lens and use that before I'd use a Monopod. > >> > >> > >> > >> Mark William Rabiner > >> markrabiner.com > >> > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Leica Users Group. > >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information