Nikon 70-200 2.8 VR Light Grey

[tylaw]

Has anyone been able to purchase this lens or has it been discontinued?

 

[Rumpis]

AFAIK this lens is produced just for Japan only and B&H have it imported only. Both are identical inside.

Has anyone been able to purchase this lens or has it been discontinued?

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[Nathan Yan]

B&H has listed this as out of stock for as far as I've known. Has anyone actually ordered and received one recently?

I'm thinking about switching to Nikon, but the light grey lens is the dealmaker/dealbreaker for me =P

 

[conorh]

that is just ridiculous. why does lens colour matter to you? If you need grey lenses, stick with Canon.
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[Nathan Yan]

that is just ridiculous. why does lens colour matter to you? If you
need grey lenses, stick with Canon.

The white paint makes the optics sharper. Duh.

Apparently you haven't hung around Canon lens forum much, these are the kind of things that separate the best from the rest!

=P

 

[Tony Rundle]

If you put go-faster stripes on it, do you get a f1.4?
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[Robert Lynch]

If they wanted fast lenses, they would buy them in Ferrari red, not white.

 

[Nathan Yan]

An all red lens would be sweet...

Although I don't know if it'd match up with the body well.

 

[conorh]

Ok good! I see I'm not the only one who thinks this is a bit of a needless question. Ok, white doesn't attract heat as much...then go shoot Canon if you think you will be shooting photographs in the solar atmosphere! lol
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[tylaw]

You guys must have too much time on your hands. I can't believe a simple question would attract such mindless answers. If I want a light grey lens that’s my business, it has nothing to do with Canon. I guess I should apologize for having two new grey Hondas.

 

[Bill McBain]

Hey,

I think these look really cool myself. In terms of what I've seen/heard I believe that your local shop can order you one through nikon. They have to do it as a special order and order MFR part NAS 2140. That's how it is listed on the description still in the PDF on the website.

Good luck and let us know,

Bill

It all depends if you care about usa warranty. If not you can always order one online. check ebay. there is a seller who always has the grey market ones. Also, I would email this guy in this dpreview thread: http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&ct=res&cd=2&url=http%3A%2F%2Fforums.dpreview.com%2Fforums%2Fread.asp%3Fforum%3D1030%26message%3D25001280&ei=6wILR7yVJoKceZ-J0LQF&usg=AFQjCNGiam8zTjeiJbbRpv9nrVovPcmu6A&sig2=iTADDLe0EDqFJSjUX0d4gA

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