200mm F/2 on B&H

http://www.bhphotovide​o.com …B002_200mm_f_2_​EF_IS.html

You can expect April stock. I've clicked on "notify when in stock". $5999.00

Now the 200mm 2.8 is $639.95

That's a potential $5359.05 difference for 4 stop IS and a stop of light. I certainly think that once the initial feeding of the pro channel, its price will shrink to on par with the Nikon 200mm f/2 VR or the 300mm 2.8 IS L. Hopefully. A D3 and a 200mm will cost $8599.95 combined. Only $1729 more to get to the $10328.95 it takes to bring home 1D Mk.III and a 200mm F/2 IS.

Enjoy!

I saw that the other day and also added my name to the list.

$5400 for an extra stop in speed? Hummmm that might be more than I can justify...but I'll try and come up with something.

Funny, but I did the same D3 math you did...... Too bad a cropped sensor D3 image is only 5MP

Or on amazon May 20 for the same price...and they at least have a picture of the beauty

http://www.amazon.com …ics&qid=1205283​484&sr=8-6

Hey ! look at that. Amazon says I can save $3001 if I order now! What a deal....I bought two

BTW...is that a cool looking lens or what?

The 200 f/2 IS seems about $1500-2000 too much. I would grab one for $4500 or less. Let's hope initial sales are tepid prompting an early price reduction into reality...

The price will settle down. Nikon will see to that I'm hoping.

I was hoping for something south of $4k....$6000 is insane.

The Nikon 400 I think went up. The price difference between the Nikon 400 2.8 VR and the Canon 400 2.8 IS is about was about $1700. Now it is 2K
In stock though. http://www.bhphotovide​o.com …ge.jsp&A=search​&Q=*&bhs=t

I put it in my wish list so I can watch to see if the price comes down to a reasonable level. <sigh>

I guess it will take a year or two when prices settle before I could afford this one.