The factory is to build the mythical 200-600mm.....about the time my Z800 arrives.
800mm Z lens orders
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GrandNagus50
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Well, glory hallelujah and high five to everyone, I got a call from Precision Camera in Austin yesterday saying that my 800mm PF lens had arrived and was ready to ship. This was just about eleven months to the day after I contacted them asking them to preorder it for me. The only fly in the ointment is of my own making: I am leaving for Patagonia Saturday (Road Scholar trip with my wife, I will be taking only a smallish camera rig), so I want to be sure that the lens has arrived safely prior to our departure. This meant that I needed to pay extra (a surprisingly large amount!) for two-day air shipping from Texas. A hundred here, a hundred there, pretty soon we're talking real money, but at this point I am not going to fret over it. The irony (not sure it fits the definition, actually) is that I am not taking Nikon gear on my South America trip, but OM Systems/Olympus.
I just received notification from Samy's here in LA that my 800 is on its way after ordering on April 9, 2022 (non-NPS). There must have been a large batch shipped to Nikon USA recently as I've read quite a few others receiving theirs in the last few days. I'm really excited to get out with it and that I will have it for my summer road trips.
I do have a question for those who have this lens and also have an f-mount 600mm. After having received the 800mm PF did you keep or sell your 600? If you kept it, do you find that you will use it that often? For me, my 500mm PF gets way more use than my 600 FL because because it is easier to travel with on airlines and if I need to stray from the vehicles very far.
I do have a question for those who have this lens and also have an f-mount 600mm. After having received the 800mm PF did you keep or sell your 600? If you kept it, do you find that you will use it that often? For me, my 500mm PF gets way more use than my 600 FL because because it is easier to travel with on airlines and if I need to stray from the vehicles very far.
I think I have only used my 600 once since I got my 800 some time ago and that was in the backyard. Still not sure about selling the 600. It was my dream lens and hard to let go at a distressed price.
Have you considered having them hold the lens to you return?
GrandNagus50
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Yes, but two weeks is a long time for the lens to sit in limbo somewhere on their premises. I would rather have the "bird in hand" and have the transaction completed. Besides, I will have the lens for a day and a half before we depart for Patagonia and I will be able to play with it
AMEN! "In my grubby paws!!"Yes, but two weeks is a long time for the lens to sit in limbo somewhere on their premises. I would rather have the "bird in hand" and have the transaction completed. Besides, I will have the lens for a day and a half before we depart for Patagonia and I will be able to play with it
enjoy the lens. Pack earlyYes, but two weeks is a long time for the lens to sit in limbo somewhere on their premises. I would rather have the "bird in hand" and have the transaction completed. Besides, I will have the lens for a day and a half before we depart for Patagonia and I will be able to play with it
sportmaster
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There is a used one for sale in Denver, on Facebook Market Place.
GrandNagus50
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Thanks, already tested it out and put to rest all paranoia re "bad copy."
. Now it will be carefully put away for two weeks.
French Avocado
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ssheipel
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FYI, I was told by my camera store guy (at a national Canadian retailer) that Nikon has told them the 800s are about to arrive; how many was not mentioned Surely it represents the first general delivery of the lens in Canada. I originally had money down on that lens (paid in June of 2022!) I switched my order and I was told this info as optimism that the 600 I ordered might not be far behind. An optimism I do not share LOL
Surely it represents the first general delivery of the lens in Canada. I originally had money down on that lens (paid in June of 2022!) I switched my order and I was told this info as optimism that the 600 I ordered might not be far behind. An optimism I do not share LOLFrench Avocado
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I hope that means US deliveries as well!FYI, I was told by my camera store guy (at a national Canadian retailer) that Nikon has told them the 800s are about to arrive; how many was not mentioned
Same here @ cchuck. Just seemed like interesting wording to me. Not āback orderedā & not āunavailable to orderā.
Vicintheshed
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Have been contacted by 3 uk stockists that these are now in or coming next few days. Have got mine for next week.
johnbirchphoto
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Likewise.. after 51 weeks I will get mine next week too. Mine is an NPS order so I donāt seem to have jumped any queues!! Anyway at least I will have it.
EricKlees
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I ordered from my shop in Philly a week before the 800PF was announced. They started the pre-order list with me. This store isn't well known and I got my Z9 in weeks, ordered 12/21/21 and got it 1/13/22 so they are usually pretty fast. I just got my 800PF on 2/4/23 so 10 full months. I am not NPS and they were only sending NPS orders up until last month (in the USA anyway)
johnbirchphoto
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At last - I have mine. My dealer (Bass and Bligh Harrogate, UK) got two so currently have a spare if anyone is interested??.