Sold out?? This lens is unavailable on Amazon, B&H, and Adorama - the only places that I would order such lens on. There's nothing on the Nikon Store either. Does anyone when this lens will be in stock?? Sold out?? This lens is unavailable on Amazon, B&H, and Adorama - the only places that I would order such lens on. There's nothing on the Nikon Store either. Does anyone when this lens will... » Read More Sold out?? This lens is unavailable on Amazon, B&H, and Adorama - the only places that I would order such lens on. There's nothing on the Nikon Store either. Does anyone when this lens will be in stock?? « Show Less
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There is one available from OneCall for $1,899.00, but I don't think I can trust it, and extra $200 isn't really worth the risk of getting a lens that may not have Nikon's warranty on it. Sigh... should I just go get the 105mm macro VR or the 70-200mm VR II?
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I have mine backordered from B&H; since Sept 12th, still waiting. I called them a few days ago and they told me that they would check with nikon for expected dates. Per their e-mail I got today, nikon did not give them any shipping estimate :(
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I'm one of the lucky ones who found one at a smaller NY-area camera store...there are plenty who are Nikon authorized dealers, and most won't charge above list price if you happen to stumble across one. I'd especially recommend Berger Brothers here on Long Island, but there are plenty of similar sized shops all over.
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Honestly, there are some available on ebay with buyer protection (but I understand why you would want to get it from the above places instead). The 70-200mm is a great lens, but if you have your heart set on this particular lens you should wait to get this one :)I just ordered one from ebay but I did my research on the seller first.
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E: Thanks for the reply. I also wrote Amazon, and they told me: "Many of the items listed on our website are covered by a manufacturer's warranty. This information should be listed in the owner's manual for the product." I explained what gray market meant in my inquiry, but obviously they don't get it at all. The price is so low that I assumed it was gray market. I agree with you--I would never buy a Nikon product from anyone other than Amazon directly.
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I emailed Olympus and they gave me a few stores that might have it in stock. I found it at Dodd Camera and placed an order online. I hope this works :\.http://doddcamera.com/
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I have the same problem and mine miss focuses too. I have contacted Nikon, but I'm still waiting for a reply. I'm curious if this lens is a waste of money? Did you guys ever find out what was wrong?
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Yes I also noticed that. I had purchased this camera last month and returned mine for an exchange due to possibly being defective (after an email exchange with Canon support). Unfortunately they then emailed me that they no longer had it in stock and didn't know when they were going to get more. They could only offer me a refund. They finally showed it back in stock but then I was amazed at the price! I even emailed them to find out why but just got a non answer (to be expected I guess) about how their suppliers set the prices. As you say, this price is higher than Canons, so it makes you wonder what they are playing at. I guess they don't want anyone to buy it from them...!
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This has been available for Canon & Nikon for MONTHS now, WHAT IS GOING ON??? (Not amazon's fault, it's just not available anywhere).
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I'm a hobbyist. I'd like to upgrade from the 28-135mm to the 24-105mm, but I'm afraid of spending this much and getting a lens that isn't a "good copy." I'm just not expert enough to know if a lens needs to be recalibrated or something. Is it best for someone like me to buy local and ask the camera store to evaluate the lens sharpness? Or buy from someone like B&H; and ask them to evaluate it before they ship it to me? I resell a lot of lenses, too, and I wouldn't want to resell it some day and have someone complain it wasn't sharp.
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Ok we are almost in march and nothing about shipping dates! I read that the dealay was due to a firmware fix to solve auto-focus issues (Too slow!). I was thinking in buy a Nikon d5000 with the wide-angle DX format 35mm f1.8 and save a $1000.00 dollars. I think with this solution I can have the same image quality in a much bigger, but cheapper, gear. And is in Stock! Not a good representation for Leica. I am changing my mind about this brand.
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They are selling body only on Amazon UK, but the body only costs more than the camera with lens on Amazon.com USA. Hardly a bargain. Plus you would have to pay for shipping. The website NikonUSA only shows the camera as coming with the kit lens. I'm in the same situation--have no interest in this lens. So I guess now the decision is, should I buy the kit and then go through the hassle of selling the lens.
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Hi, The description of my sale was, "NIKON VERSION: It looks great but I don't have a camera that it fits. I bought it on Amazon for a Canon EOS but it is meant for Nikon cameras." I had the same issue you did, which is why I marked it down and why I was clear to point out which mount it worked for. As far as I can tell, the lens was made with various mounts for most cameras out there.
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I would just love some sort of estimated date. Just be up front with us, even if it is a month off. I ordered the black 12-50mm kit. The sad part is, I see so many people getting them from local dealers. The ONLY reason I ordered from Amazon is because I had a really good gift card balance. If I could cash out my amazon gift card balance and go to a local dealer I sure as heck would in a heart beat~
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It looks like this one is for Nikon. They make one for Canon, I own it and it's amazing. Absolutely love this lens.
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Hi, thanks for your question.I see that this lens is available from the seller, A&R; PHOTO VIDEO INC. Sellers on our website are allowed to sell items at any price they feel is fair. The other reviewers may have purchased their cameras from other sellers.I hope this helps!
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I too have wanted to buy a T2i for a while, ever since I noticed the announcement in February. Then, it was seemingly always out of stock at Amazon. Perhaps I haven't waited long enough, or maybe it just wasn't meant to be. Although I have bought 5 Canon cameras over the years, and I considered myself a Canon loyalist, I am beginning to wonder if maybe I should buy a Nikon as my first digital SLR.
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Jan !!Where did you get this info ? I have been writing to Nikon , Amazon, CompUSA , B&H; and several others without a satisfactory response !! Thanks for you answer any ways !! Cheers, Barry
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This appears that there is a couple of ideas to why such a price difference. 1 this could be a refurbished lens. 2 this could be a gray market lens that you will not be able to get the US Warranty for the lens. 3 could be sold by an unauthorized dealer. My experience, is to find an authorize dealer that you will get the proper support for warranty and technical support.
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I had the same issues finding the camera until I made some calls to an LA based camera store, Sammy's Camera. Their website lists the GF1 with 20mm lens as back ordered however when I called, a salesman actually checked and said they did have a few. So I called their mail order number and sure enough, I was able to buy one. Not sure how many more they have but whoever reads this first and wants one may be lucky. Just a thought, if the guy who answers the phone says they are out of stock, have him double check because when I first called I was told it was out of stock. Good luck!