Yeah, I am really surprised that it has gone on sale so soon. I was prepared to wait until the holidays in December for the price to go down.
It's not just Nikon. I was offered a $900 discount on Sony A1 last week.
Is this lens better than the 28-75 2.8? I was not impressed with the IQ of that one. Or is it the same rendering/same gen?
Wow, I’d say it’s time to cut your losses and move on to protect your health. Nothing is worth being so sick and tired to the point of screaming curses! :-|
Actually pretty bad business practice to their loyal customers...
I’m not disagreeing, but it is what it is. Getting all worked up and bent out of shape is no help.
I don't think that this lens is selling as much as they expected it to so they are offering discounts to make it more attractive.
Nikon sets the prices all authorized dealers must charge, not B&H.
That's what I thought, but this lens was not on the list of September rebates and on the B&H page it specifically says it is a "BILD Deal." Interestingly, it is listed at the discounted price on the Nikon website but it doesn't say "sale" like all the other lenses which they have discounted this month. Perhaps it is a deal through B&H which Nikon have "sanctioned."Nikon sets the prices all authorized dealers must charge, not B&H.
https://www.nikonusa.com/en/nikon-p...s-lenses/20120/nikkor-z-70-180mm-f%2f2.8.html
Sorry, but this should not be a surprise at all. Nikon tend to price those transplanted Tamron lenses a bit high and then start discounting them quickly. In early 2022, Nikon first started shipping the 28-75mm/f2.8 in January. Only about a month later, they started discounting the 28-75/2.8 by $200 (or $300; can't remember exactly). That lens didn't sell well, especially because people knew that a version 2 with improved optics was already available from Tamron for the Sony E mount.
It’s early adopter tax. This is not the first time Nikon has lowered the price of a lens 6-8 weeks after availability.
An affordable compact f2.8 lens is going to be a compromise. The speed advantage versus the F4S quality is the trade-off. For me the f2.8 makes the shorter range more viable. I also prefer the range of the 20-40f2.8 over the 28-75f2.8. So if you go in with the right expectations, and have the software to makeup for that sharpness, YMMV.
The 35-150mm will be more expensive and much heavier. That's why I'm getting the 70-180 instead.
While it is a bit surprising they would put it on sale this early on, they likely priced it so they could do so and still make a decent profit at least, even at the reduced price especially since Tamron is basically making the thing. That being said, I'm a bit tempted as I doubt it will every go below $1100.
