where can I get this lens

13 years 6 months ago #3779 by rabbittrail
Alright I have decided to keep my D40x body but search far and wide for Nikon 80-200mm f/2.8 AF-S. To my understanding is impossible to find on Craigslist. Ebay however is different. My main question being where else can I get this lens? I know it's been discontinued and all but there has to be a place online or somewhere that has this lens for sale. Also a dilemma, I have never bought anything from Ebay, only from Amazon, but they only have the AF-D version which I could care less about (right?). Since it will be my first time buying from Ebay (if i go with that choice) I don't know how comfortable I am with it. Anybody have experience with this lens and wants to re assure me I made the right decision?


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13 years 6 months ago - 13 years 6 months ago #3831 by jimbo
Try this site www.nikonians.org/forums/
It is exclusively for Nikons (40-60,000 members) and they have a for sale forum. There is at least one Nikon 80-200mm listed for sale now. Good luck


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13 years 6 months ago #3866 by Sierra Hotel
Jimbo is spot on -but don't forget the sponsor of this site, KEH! I've purchased a number of lenses through them and NEVER have been disappointed!


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13 years 6 months ago #3931 by Roverrich
Where are you located? I have this as well as the latest 70-200 VRII. You should compare the two, the new one is really much better. That being said, PM me and perhaps we can meet and you can try out the lens.


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13 years 6 months ago #5313 by jyutzey
I absolutely agree with the KEH steer. I have purchased several items from them and have been very pleased with all of them.

I have also made a dozen or more camera equipment purchases through E-Bay. I've gotten some great purchases maybe 75% of the time, but have also had some very unhappy experiences, so just know that E-Bay has an element of risk, and depending on the bidding, may end up not being a particular price bargain. You have to review the item information carefully, interact with the seller via e-mail regarding any uncertainties, and have a sense of the market value of the item, but even that is no guarantee that you'll be happy with what you get.

Perhaps my favorite is getting a Canon AE-1p and flash (which I bid on just to get the 1.4 lens) which, I discovered upon arrival, had the inexpensive Vivitar flash super-glued to the hot shoe! I managed to undo that stupidity with some acetone, some Q-tips, a razor blade, a hammer, a screwdriver, the patience of Job and a couple of hours of my time without damaging either the camera body or the flash (which I consider proof of the existence of God), but it certainly could have gone the other way. Just sayin'. Love the 1.4 lens, though.


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