Start saving up -- again --

[Birna Rørslett]

Nikon just announced the Nikkor 120-300mm f/2.8 S-Line lens with built-in 1.4X. I have no doubt this new addition to the S-line will improve even the stellar F-mount version. Probably will cost a leg or two?

[David H. Hartman]

I'd need a new back or a camera bearer and I'd have to sell my soul to own one.

Dave

[golunvolo]

That looks like a dream lens for live shows too. Very, very sexy 

[pluton]

An admirable lens, no doubt.  I'll take a 100-300mm f/4 with VR if or when it comes.

[Birna Rørslett]

There is already a Nikkor 100-400mm f4.5Z   VR ... thus your prayers are answered

[Fons Baerken]

   
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PixiPhotography wrote:
NikonRumors is saying the price is to be around $8000.

In my opinion, if its a Japanese made lens than it's going to be around $11,500.

[Anthony]

Nikon is blowing away the other manufacturers in the tele/telezoom area.

Last week I went shooting kingfishers with some friends, Sony and Canon users. I had to bite my tongue. Friendship is more important than scoring technology points.

[Akira]

There is already a Nikkor 100-400mm f4.5Z   VR ... thus your prayers are answered

Keith wants a lens with the constant aperture throughout the zoom range, I guess?

[toups]

Slightly off topic, but this is great news; that means more nice previous generation lenses will be available at even more affordable prices! 

Being economical (or is it cheap), I have found that one can get a lot of bang for the buck using older generation lenses and cameras.  This is coming from someone who is having fun using older equipment.  For telephoto usage, I am having lots of fun with a Nikon D610 and a Nikon ED AF Nikkor 180mm 1:2.8 and also a manual focus Nikon Nikkor ED 600mm 1:5.6  and when I want/need semi-autofocus, I pair it with a modified Nikon TC-16A 1.6x autofocusing teleconverter. 

Maybe it is just me, but I have found a pair of primes covering the zoom range is generally lighter to carry and has better performance.  Of course not quite as convenient (or maybe the solution is carry another camera body.)

[Birna Rørslett]

Akira: I stand corrected. The 100-400 Nikkor is f/4.5-5.6. My bad. Keith has to continue dreaming (or praying)

[Roland Vink]

There is already a Nikkor 100-400mm f4.5Z   VR ...

Sony is rumored to be releasing such a lens. The Nikkor is f4.5-5.6

[ColinM]

Slightly off topic, but this is great news; that means more nice previous generation lenses will be available at even more affordable prices! 

Maybe it is just me, but I have found a pair of primes covering the zoom range is generally lighter to carry and has better performance.  Of course not quite as convenient (or maybe the solution is carry another camera body.)

You and me both
This is one of the reasons I moved to nikon from another manufacturer - a supply of second hand lenses has always been really helpful

So come on fellow NG shooters, please upgrade and put your lenses up for sale here !

[toups]

You and me both
This is one of the reasons I moved to nikon from another manufacturer - a supply of second hand lenses has always been really helpful

So come on fellow NG shooters, please upgrade and put your lenses up for sale here !

Glad it's just not me.  LOL

[BruceSD]

I used to own the Sigma 120-300mm f/2.8 DG OS HSM Sports Lens for Nikon F.

I loved the focal lengths that it covered.  Extremely useful for my type of photography (especially with a quality 1.4 or 1.7 teleconverter).

None of the larger retailers are selling it new any longer.  You can fined good used copies of it for around $2,800 USD.

I liked everything about this Sigma zoom EXCEPT for it's ruggedness.  I was on a photo safari to Monument Valley, USA.  One night, I set the lens on my hotel bed, and the lens rolled onto the thickly carpeted floor. The lens was a total loss, with multiple optical elements inside of it shattering!!  I'm fairly tough on lenses, but I've never had such serious damaged caused by a relatively short drop onto a thick foam pad.