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Posted: **Thu Feb 17, 2005 8:16 pm**

ATM, we are all sitting around waiting with great expectation that Nikon will be kind enough to announce the release of a lens that will be *JUST* perfect for our needs at the upcoming PMA,especially in my case a mid range zoom.

I love the 70-200 2.8 VR, but I'd like more reach plus the price leaves me cold. Similarly, I love the reach (and price) of the 80-400 VR, but would prefer AF-S and maybe a slightly better maximum aperture.

What I would like to see is a (approx) 100-300 VR f4 AF-S lens. I would imagine they could probably knock one up for about the cost of the 70-200 2.8 VR. Slightly smaller maximum aperture (cheaper to produce) but about the same zoom ratio of the 70-200. It would go lovely with the 1.4TC giving 420mm at an acceptable f5.6.

But then again, what would I know, I'm just a dumb shmuck with money burning a hole in his pocket that could be in the pocket of the Nikon Corporation :lol:

Posted: **Thu Feb 17, 2005 8:19 pm**

i would love to see a 400mm prime f4 VR... that would make my day...

Posted: **Thu Feb 17, 2005 8:51 pm**

Johndec,
Nikon has few new lenses to release in the coming PMA but not the one that you wish.

xerubus,
If that's happened, it will cost you a premium :wink:

Posted: **Thu Feb 17, 2005 8:54 pm**

Birddog114 wrote:Johndec,
Nikon has few new lenses to release in the coming PMA but not the one that you wish.

xerubus,
If that's happened, it will cost you a premium

Well if that one is going to cost a premium then we might as well just ask for the 400mm 2.8 AF-S VR and be done with it :wink:

Posted: **Thu Feb 17, 2005 8:56 pm**

Birddog114 wrote:Johndec,
Nikon has few new lenses to release in the coming PMA but not the one that you wish.

I didn't think for a minute that they would, just dreaming :cry:

Perhaps if they asked their customers what they want my :cry:

would be a

Posted: **Thu Feb 17, 2005 8:59 pm**

even the 300Vr is not have enough stock yet and lot of back-order.

Posted: **Thu Feb 17, 2005 9:21 pm**

Birddog114 wrote:Johndec,
Nikon has few new lenses to release in the coming PMA but not the one that you wish.

xerubus,
If that's happened, it will cost you a premium

And you know this how exactly Birddog???

:shock:

Hehehe[/i]

Posted: **Thu Feb 17, 2005 9:38 pm**

Ahh, good question Grasshopper

The inscrutable Master Birddog has twice this week made similar predicitions. Velly Interlesting.......... :lol:

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