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Originally Posted by Zonda Damn, 2 months is a long time. Not released yet? |
Not it has been released now for several months. The lense is just so popular and demand for it is so high that it conforms, or better yet, is an example of supply/demand.
If you go on ebay you can see that the lense is there. However, since the lense is in such high demand, people are selling it for more than what it is worth. Nikon targetted the lense to be in the $700 range, but people are selling it for 800-980 US.
The reason for this lense being so popular is the fact that it covers a range that most people want and or are pleased with. It is an 18-200mm which is basically the 'walk around lense' you would want. The lense is not the best lense in the world, but for what it can do and what it provides it is definitely a deal and saves so much money on purchasing more lenses.
I wanted to get the 80-200mm, which Rob has, but speaking to my brother, and Rob himself, I came to the realization that seldom would I have use it. The lense is great and all, but I am not going to go to air shows every day of my life.