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by Mike in O on Mon Jan 08, 2018 10:59 pm
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Do you think the me too Nikon will be a major hit like the Canon 200/400 (I have never seen the Canon).
 

by Gary Irwin on Mon Jan 08, 2018 11:32 pm
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Good question. No doubt it will have its place, but I’m not sure it will be as popular as the 200-400 originally was since there are so many more less expensive options available today. I’m going to take a close look at it, but not if it weighs 8 lbs like the Canon.
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by david fletcher on Tue Jan 09, 2018 2:39 am
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Going to be close in weight by the looks....  7lbs 11.4 oz.  more details 

180-400 NIKON

Min focus at 2m could be useful
Make your life spectacular!

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by Neilyb on Tue Jan 09, 2018 2:59 am
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Not sure the Canon is all that popular. It is a rarely seen lens, outside of the sports arena's, and on the used market they can be had for €7000 or less (which is stopping me changing to the 400 2.8 ;) ) It does seem, through past experience, that the tele converter is a weak point.
 

by E.J. Peiker on Tue Jan 09, 2018 7:52 am
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The Nikon Europe page that David posted loads really slow here in the US.  Here is the Nikon USA link:
https://www.nikonusa.com/en/nikon-products/product/camera-lenses/af-s-nikkor-180-400mm-f%252f4e-tc1.4-fl-ed-vr.html?icid=img_en_us:hp:banner:1:lens:180-400:010818:wwa

Mike in O, I modified the title of your post to be more descriptive :)

If it's as good as the Canon, it will be a hit, especially among sports photogs.  Timing of this announcement is so that eyebrows aren't raised when Nikon pros shooting the olympics with gear from the lens pool start using these all around the different venues.  Olympics start one month from today!

Personally, I'd like to compare it to something like the Sigma 150-600 Sport as it will be over 6 times as expensive ($12,400) have less focal length range and only give up 1/3 of a stop at the long end with the TC inserted.  Add to that the inability to calibrate it at anything but one distance and one focal length and I am a bit skeptical that the value will be there compared to other options.
 

by stevenmajor on Thu Jan 11, 2018 9:29 am
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$12,400. For a hobbyist, Zero value there. Superior image quality is currently available for a fraction of the cost and it’s weight makes for combersum creativity.
A lens for the 1% or for whom it can be a tax deduction.
 

by Gary Gulash on Fri Jan 12, 2018 12:02 am
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This lens could certainly be a reliable, workhorse, do it all lens for many wildlife photographers. If you buy it now and take care of it you can amortize the price over 10-15 years; the old buy quality buy it once idea. Not that consumers think like this much anymore...
 

by prairiewing on Fri Jan 12, 2018 10:59 am
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I went through this with the Canon 200-400. Expensive as it was, it would have replaced several primes for me. I was on the verge of ordering it several times, what held me back was that I'd be lugging about the heaviest 200mm f4 lens imaginable. I was able to try one out on a workshop and although a nice lens, it didn't balance particularly well handheld and a few other minor annoyances. Still, for what and where I was shooting it had a lot of appeal.

Anyway, as I was about set to order, Canon came out with the 100-400 II which turned out to be a great solution for me. Way cheaper, much more portable and much more useable for me. I've never looked back and have never again been tempted buy the 200-400.

Nikon is certainly capable of building an updated 80-400 or 100-400 that would match or exceed those from Canon or Sony and if they follow Canon's lead, will do that after they get the initial rush of orders from the 200-400. Those are just my thoughts, YMMV.
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