scene through a lens Posted April 11, 2007 Share Posted April 11, 2007 Hi, I'm looking to purchase the above mentioned lense, does anybody have a goodidea where I can pick this up the cheapest, it normally retials in the UK for?2400, in US for ?2000, was hoping to get a better deal. Thanks for your help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eric friedemann Posted April 11, 2007 Share Posted April 11, 2007 Robert White has the lens for 2,200 pounds: http://www.robertwhite.co.uk/nikon.htm#Label06 In the U.S., the 200mm f/2.0 retails in the U.S. for $4,000: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=Search&A=details&Q=&sku=337510&is=USA&addedTroughType=search Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwcombs Posted April 11, 2007 Share Posted April 11, 2007 Those prices you've obtained for that lens are pretty darn good. You won't find that lens anywhere near that $2,000 US price, unless it's used. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShunCheung Posted April 11, 2007 Share Posted April 11, 2007 I think that ? shown with the price is the British Pound. The current exchange rate is almost US$2 per Pound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaius1 Posted April 11, 2007 Share Posted April 11, 2007 RW prices don't include VAT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scene through a lens Posted April 11, 2007 Author Share Posted April 11, 2007 Thanks for the info, I put the pound sign in seems it wasn't carried over. US price was 2000 UK pounds. I saw a second hand one on EBay but seller is looking for 2300 K pounds which is steep for SH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Crowe Posted April 11, 2007 Share Posted April 11, 2007 I own a Nikon 200/2 AI manual focus lens and while it is the sharpest lens I have ever owned and I would not want to be without it, I bought it used for only $600 USD so it was not too hard to justify. My primary fast telephoto lenses have always been a 300/2.8 or 400/2.8. I am just curious why you specifically want the 200/2 rather than the similarly priced 300/2.8 for example. I generally use a Nikon 400/2.8 AIS for outdoor sports and a 200/2 for indoor sports. By the way my 200/2 is sharper than my 400/2.8 and sharper than the Canon FD 300/2.8 L that I had. Sharper by a lot, not just a bit. So if you're looking for a sharp, fast indoor lens you can't go wrong with the 200/2. Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin_jones2 Posted April 12, 2007 Share Posted April 12, 2007 Sorry that this response is not related to the main post but it is rare that someone comments on the 200mm f2 ai/ais lens. John, I use the same combination of lenses; 400mm f2.8 ais and 200mm f2 ais. I agree with you about the 200mm performance. However, I have been unhappy with the 200mm's performance using the 2x converters; TC301 and TC-20E (modified). In fact, I would describe the 200mm results using the 2x converter on my F5 and D200 as "unusable". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjørn rørslett Posted April 12, 2007 Share Posted April 12, 2007 If you can consider this a consolation, I've had (and reported) exactly the same findings with my 200/2 AIS. This is a lens that doesn't like TCs. The only exception I've found so far is the elusive TC14C. These days, I'm only using the 200/2 VR and my 200/2 AIS is collecting dust. The AIS performs less satisfactory on the current DSLRs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonybynum Posted April 12, 2007 Share Posted April 12, 2007 sucks to be Bjorn. . . 2, 200 f/2's . . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjørn rørslett Posted April 12, 2007 Share Posted April 12, 2007 I try to have backups. So for lenses important to me and my work, I strive to have at least two samples (this applies to 200/2, 300/2.8, UV-Nikkor 105, EL-Nikkor 63/3.5, 400/500/105/50 mm lenses etc. etc.). It's the same underlying rationale as having at least 2 camera bodies of a certain kind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Crowe Posted April 12, 2007 Share Posted April 12, 2007 I have always preferred cropping from a 1.4x converter than using a 2x. The 1.4x are just that much better, and of course 1 stop faster can also help make the shot either with slower film or a lower ISO setting. I have a pretty bad TC-14B which I will hopefully replace by the summer. Even considering how bad it is I have found using it to be worthwhile with the 200/2. This past weekend I did some comparison shots of indoor swimming with and without the converter but have not evaluated them yet. If my opinion changes I will post it. The TC-14C has shown up on eBay a couple of times recently but I just can't justify the $600 to $1000 price tag at this time. Seems to me a 300/2.8 at the same price might be more beneficial, but of course the 14C would save space. I think Bjorn says the 200/2 and 14C beat the 300/2.8. I'll have to dig through my test shots and see how my combo does against the FD 300/2.8 L. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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