Source for 18-200 VR Nikon Lens ???

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>I ordered a 18-200 VR Nikon lens from Amazon in May and they kept asking me
>to let them extend the order delivery time and I allowed it each
>time....now they have cancelled the order!
>
> Does anyone know where one can buy this lens without paying a 50% mark up
> and it be delivered rather promptly?
> Many thanks
>

Unless you insist on the Made in USA stamp, they are readily available in
Canada and I presume just about anywhere else. I have had mine for months.

Rudy the lens is made in Thailand.
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>>I ordered a 18-200 VR Nikon lens from Amazon in May and they kept asking
>>me
>>to let them extend the order delivery time and I allowed it each
>>time....now they have cancelled the order!
>>
>> Does anyone know where one can buy this lens without paying a 50% mark up
>> and it be delivered rather promptly?
>> Many thanks
>>
>
> Unless you insist on the Made in USA stamp, they are readily available in
> Canada and I presume just about anywhere else. I have had mine for months.
>
> Rudy the lens is made in Thailand.
>
>

I am aware of that, I have one right here. I also understand there is a USA
version.
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On Sat, 14 Oct 2006, Rudy Benner <bitbucket.DeleteThis@rudybenner.com> wrote:

>etiree <esas223.DeleteThis@earthlink.net> wrote:
>> Rudy the lens is made in Thailand.
>
>I am aware of that, I have one right here. I also understand there is a USA
>version.

None have been made in the USA. Some early ones were made in Japan. There
may be USA serial numbers, but there is no USA version.

Though looking at my box I see nothing to indicate the serial number being
USA specific.

Don <www.donwiss.com/pictures/> (e-mail link at page bottoms).
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Rudy Benner wrote:
> "Rick Waits" <RAWaits.RemoveThis@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
> news:%e7Yg.45381$8s6.34614@bignews4.bellsouth.net...
>> I ordered a 18-200 VR Nikon lens from Amazon in May and they kept
>> asking me to let them extend the order delivery time and I allowed
>> it each time....now they have cancelled the order!
>>
>> Does anyone know where one can buy this lens without paying a 50%
>> mark up and it be delivered rather promptly? Many thanks
>>
>
> Unless you insist on the Made in USA stamp, they are readily
> available in Canada and I presume just about anywhere else. I have
> had mine for months.
>
They are NOT readily available in Canada. Most shops are in perpetual
backorder since the lens was announced. The VR 105 Micro Nikkor is also
unavailable, as will be the 75~300 VR.
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"Ed Ruf (REPLY to E-MAIL IN SIG!)" <egruf_usenet2.TakeThisOut@cox.net> writes:
> > > Unless you insist on the Made in USA stamp, they are readily available in
> > > Canada and I presume just about anywhere else. I have had mine for months.

> Sure there is a specific USA version, that which pertains to the warranty.
> All others would be considered gray market items in the US.

There is a "USA version" which refers to the import channel. There
are none MADE in the USA.
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Paul Rubin wrote:
> "Ed Ruf (REPLY to E-MAIL IN SIG!)" <egruf_usenet2 RemoveThis @cox.net> writes:
>>>> Unless you insist on the Made in USA stamp, they are readily available in
>>>> Canada and I presume just about anywhere else. I have had mine for months.
>
>> Sure there is a specific USA version, that which pertains to the warranty.
>> All others would be considered gray market items in the US.
>
> There is a "USA version" which refers to the import channel. There
> are none MADE in the USA.


Ed's reply was quite clear to me, and your "correction" extraordinarily
'fine'. You certainly do make a lot of corrections around here; wha's up
wid dat?

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In article <Kd2dnWBIhrH1kK7YnZ2dnUVZ_sGdnZ2d.TakeThisOut@comcast.com>,
John McWilliams <jpmcw.TakeThisOut@comcast.net> wrote:

> Paul Rubin wrote:
> > "Ed Ruf (REPLY to E-MAIL IN SIG!)" <egruf_usenet2.TakeThisOut@cox.net> writes:
> >>>> Unless you insist on the Made in USA stamp, they are readily available
> >>>> in
> >>>> Canada and I presume just about anywhere else. I have had mine for
> >>>> months.
> >
> >> Sure there is a specific USA version, that which pertains to the warranty.
> >> All others would be considered gray market items in the US.
> >
> > There is a "USA version" which refers to the import channel. There
> > are none MADE in the USA.
>
>
> Ed's reply was quite clear to me, and your "correction" extraordinarily
> 'fine'. You certainly do make a lot of corrections around here; wha's up
> wid dat?

I think the problem is that if you buy a Nikon product without a USA
serial number you have to send it out of the country for any warranty
service rather than take it to your local camera shop.

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