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**Eric Stevens** · September 8th 08, 09:55 PM posted to rec.photo.equipment.35mm,rec.photo.digital

On Mon, 08 Sep 2008 09:42:12 +0100, Dave wrote:

Paul Furman wrote:
Dave wrote:
Nikon have the AF-S NIKKOR 500mm f/4G ED VR lens on their web site.

http://imaging.nikon.com/products/im...g_vr/index.htm

Are there many of these around? I doubt I can afford to buy one, but I
reckon that when they become available, the used price of the non-VR
version of the lens will fall.

The problem is, nobody seems to have this lens. Plenty of places are
still selling the AF-S Nikkor 500mm f/4D IF-ED II

http://imaging.nikon.com/products/im...if_2/index.htm

but I can find few places that sell the VR version. One that does is
"Simply Electronics" who must be one of the most doggy sellers around,
so I doubt they actually have them.

Much the same thing applies to the 600mm equivalent

http://imaging.nikon.com/products/im...g_vr/index.htm

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/cont....y=0&Go=submit

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Yes, that was what I was finding. The only people that claim to have
them in stock is the doggy dealers on eBay which claim to have
everything in stock, but you know they order them once an order is
placed (if they order them at all).

Are these long telephoto VR lenses from Nikon vaporware?

See
http://imaging.nikon.com/products/im...g_vr/index.htm

Perhaps Nikon are having problems making them.

Eric Stevens