Is this a serious offer????

[David H. Hartman]

Frank,

I can buy directly from Nikon USA. I'd check with the official Nikon website in your region. It should be obvious if you can.

Dave

[Macro_Cosmos]

32000 customers, 98% positive.
32000*0.02=640!!!!!!!! negative feedbacks.
This is negating the neutral ones and people who are pissed but didn't bother leaving a review. I don't leave negative reviews personally, despite many negative experiences with Ebay sellers.

Trust me, this is trash. 32000 customers, and a 99.5% above is considered good in my book. 99.6-100% is considered brilliant -- trust me, those sellers do exist. Oh and even from China, as atrocious most are on Ebay.

Stay away. Some just take your money, put it in a bank for interest and ship when there's enough stock to dispatch at once, they will refund immediately once you question them. 98% is utterly garbage. 

[Frank Fremerey]

Nikon.de wants 1500€ incl VAT, which is 1260 Euros sans VAT and they say I have to wait till it is in stock. From the USA I can get it shipped for the German net price including import tax.

[Jan Anne]

Frank, both my a7RII (€2200 instead 3500) and 100-400 MKII (1699 instead 2069) are from www.e-infin.com

They also have the fish in stock for €1149, shipped incl tax:
https://www.e-infin.com/eu/item/3347/nikon_af-s_fisheye_nikkor_8-15mm_f/3.5-4.5e_ed_lens

Actually it is an grey import, shipped to London and then relabelled for EU shipping (no longer possible after Brexit). In case it does get picked up by customs they will reimburse whatever you had to pay. Shipping is surprisingly quick, something 3 days or so. They are also on ebay with a 99,3% rating

I used to buy local in the NL but was getting a little tired of all the shops selling camera gear for MSRP, even two years after introduction (kartel pricing anyone??).

[chris dees]

Nikon.de wants 1500€ incl VAT, which is 1260 Euros sans VAT and they say I have to wait till it is in stock. From the USA I can get it shipped for the German net price including import tax.

Strange. In the Netherlands they are available at the on-line retailers (I checked 3)
For €1539,00 (incl. 21% VAT).
I got mine a couple of weeks back.

[brent_e]

Hi Frank,

as i do not know if he is an official Nikon dealer. His ratings are good and you can use PayPal: Why not try it?

Harald

this is false.  I wouldn't consider buying from someone unless their rating is above 99.6 or 99.7%.

[Bjørn Rørslett]

On my way just now to pick up a sample of the 8-15 myself. I need a fisheye for some underwater shots and my trustworthy 16/2.8 has developed weak perimeter sharpness - something is amiss with it. I contemplated getting the 16/2.8 AFD as an intermediate solution, but as the 8-15 now is available at my dealer's and I got a good price on it (not permitted to say but lower than Chris'), the obvious answer was plainly to see.

[Macro_Cosmos]

On my way just now to pick up a sample of the 8-15 myself. I need a fisheye for some underwater shots and my trustworthy 16/2.8 has developed weak perimeter sharpness - something is amiss with it. I contemplated getting the 16/2.8 AFD as an intermediate solution, but as the 8-15 now is available at my dealer's and I got a good price on it (not permitted to say but lower than Chris'), the obvious answer was plainly to see.

Awesome! I'll be waiting to see some interesting reviews.

[Frank Fremerey]

Very helpful post, JA! I hope we take the photo ralley A'dam together and finally find friendship at the bottom of some decent bottles and in our united interest in sustainability and autarkic life of cell structure ....

[Akira]

Here in Tokyo, a reputable retailer (where I buy things most often) sells the fisheye zoom for 132,500 JPY.  So, the price the eBay seller offers should not be abnormally cheap.  It is rather normal.

[CS]

Interesting thread for me as one who needs to rely on Nikon equipment imported here by Nikon  USA, unless I want to forego any Nikon USA warranty, have Nikon USA service or repair the product, ever, for any reason.

Not all posters here seem concerned about it, so maybe they don't face the same situation in their country. 

[Bjørn Rørslett]

There are countries in which Nikon has a relaxed and customer-friendly policy.

[CS]

There are countries in which Nikon has a relaxed and customer-friendly policy.

That is encouraging, too bad it doesn't apply here.

[Harald]

Hi,

this is false.  I wouldn't consider buying from someone unless their rating is above 99.6 or 99.7%.

Why? I am in this business and a REAL rating better then 90% is impossible.
This is Amazon Germany:

https://de.trustpilot.com/review/www.amazon.de

I am very satisfied with Amazon.

Harald                             

[Frank Fremerey]

I am happy if it is above 98% because in Germany many  people complain for no good reason. If you manage to contain that to less the 2% you are very good. I read the negative feedback and if it is about idiots basically complain about their own stupidity, I will order.

BUT if I remember stuff like: Item listed as available immediately and only ships weeks later or no reaction from service or used item sold as new .... Serious stuff I mean, I would never buy there despite 98%