Availability of Nikon D80 and 18-200 VR lens

Where did you find these prices? I want to order a couple from each!
Seriously, whereever I looked, the D80 is priced for $1000 and the lens
for $750 - 800, not to mention the fact that I have yet to find a store
that actualy has the lens in stock.

> I see the price to be:
>
> * Nikon D80 (Body ONLY) ~$630
> * 18-200mm VR Lense ~ $680
>
> What are you expecting it to be? I got my D50 just over a year ago for
> $630 (it had already been in the market about 2 years and the D70 and
> the D70s were much popular) and now seem to be able to find it (body
> ONLY) for about $530 ~ $550.
>
 >> Stay informed about: Availability of Nikon D80 and 18-200 VR lens 

Where are you ?
In Asia the stock are plenty for both item.


"Anthony" <amartin.DeleteThis@whoever.com> wrote in message
news:1160994952.162721.260670@i3g2000cwc.googlegroups.com...
>I want to buy the Nikon D80 together with the new 18-200mm VR lens, but
> they both seem hard to find (or overpriced), especially the lens.
> Anyone know when they will be available at reasonable prices (at or
> below MSRP)?
>
> Thanks
>
 >> Stay informed about: Availability of Nikon D80 and 18-200 VR lens 

Nikon dSLRs have resisted discounting until the manufacturer lowers the
price. The D80 is brand new but not difficult to obtain from reputable
vendors. Nikon lenses are never really discounted and they are often very
high priced compared to other manufacturers and not always of a quality to
justify that price. Nikon runs a rebate sale once or twice a year but rarely
includes lenses that are in high demand like the 18-200. The latter lens is
not that hard to find either, from reputable vendors, if you search. If you
are going to be put off by a $20-30 difference in price so be it. If you
want an 18-200 and can live without the VR check out the Sigma and Tamron as
optically there is no significant difference and whatever there is can
easily be corrected in Photoshop (slightly less but still alot of barrel
distortion at 18mm for the Nikon).
 >> Stay informed about: Availability of Nikon D80 and 18-200 VR lens 

"Manzoorul Hassan" <manzoorul.hassan.RemoveThis@gmail.com> writes:
> Nikon D80
> * http://www.royalcamera.com/nikon-d80.html - $569
> * http://www.bananaboatcamera.com/nikon-d80.html - $529
>...
> The lens is out of stock, but the camera is readily available.

You've got to be kidding. Those links look like scam city.
 >> Stay informed about: Availability of Nikon D80 and 18-200 VR lens 

On 16 Oct 2006 15:33:21 -0700, Paul Rubin
<http://phr.cx@NOSPAM.invalid> wrote:

> "Manzoorul Hassan" <manzoorul.hassan.DeleteThis@gmail.com> writes:
>> Nikon D80
>> * http://www.royalcamera.com/nikon-d80.html - $569
>> * http://www.bananaboatcamera.com/nikon-d80.html - $529
>>...
>> The lens is out of stock, but the camera is readily available.
>
> You've got to be kidding. Those links look like scam city.

The latest Popular Photography & Imaging has an editorial
(multi-page article, actually, titled Gray's Anatomy) that goes into
the pros and cons of gray market photo gear, along with one specific
example of someone that purchased a couple of Sigma lenses (24-70mm
f/2.8 DG Macro and 70-200mm f/2.8 APO HSM DG). No indication was
given that these were gray market lenses, but what's worse, to keep
Sigma from tracking the source of the lenses, the serial numbers
were removed from the lenses and replaced with invalid numbers.
This left the buyer without Sigma's 4 year warranty, which he
noticed immediately since the warranty cards had been removed from
the box. These lenses were purchased from Royal Camera.
 >> Stay informed about: Availability of Nikon D80 and 18-200 VR lens