I'm unsure how it happened, as with most things these days. :shock: Her who must be obeyed agreed to let me purchase the wonderful all singing all dancing 70 -200 VR thingy. All will undoubtedly be well until I decline her attempts to check the mastercard bill, bank statements and access to my piggy bank. Wish me well, it could be a rocky road from here on in. :lol: It's a sure way to lose weight, buy lenses, then you can't afford food or beer. There must be logic here somewhere.
I can almost gurantee that once she sees the pictures from the 70-200VR that all else will be forgotten. Atleast that is how it worked out in my case
Hi Rob, As implied by your message title, you could tell "her who must be obeyed" that by buying that 70-200 you have in fact saved a LOT of money that otherwise would have needed to be spent on Viagra prescriptions for your other lenses. :wink: Best wishes, David
Now that I think about it, buying this lens will save on beer. I will not handle the lens if I've had a few. Ya, that's the ticket.
After all this effort it appears that there are no stocks of the 70-200 in the UK, at least online. It's now 4 weeks since they had any, and now have a projected 6 week wait. What's the story in George's Land? There was an unsubtle hint from one seller that a new series of lenses is in the pipeline for Crimbo. :roll: At least the nagging machine got a chuckle at my expense. :lol:
I'd be very surprised if the 70-200vr is getting replaced anytime soon; there are plenty of other lenses in their lineup more in need of a refresh. Then again Nikon isn't always known for doing what makes the most sense...
This is a great lens Rob and your wife might even appreciate the smooth lines and gold lettering. If not that the pictures will surely wow her. Good luck.
Maybe a new faster AFS, maybe f/2, maybe better VR, maybe Super ED, maybe better wide-open performance, maybe DX....maybe....AARGH! Think about all the iterations we have left to go! There were no less than 5, maybe 6 versions of the 80-200 in the first 20 years or so....
