Nikon lens recal?

[Loose rivets]

I have just spoken to one of the US suppliers to get a price on the Rockwell recommended Nikon 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 G ED-IF AF-S VR DX Zoom-Nikkor Lens. Before I had finished speaking, the guy said that it had been recalled.

The normal price on this is around $899,( that is the blackmail price...RRP $699!) and KR waxed lyrical about it. Anyone heard if this is true, or did he just want to sell me a $375 Tamron substitute http://www.century21electronics.com/prodetails.asp?prodid=312625&display=1

If it is true anyone know why it was called back?

[noblues]

I've been waiting for that lens to come into stock for ages now.

Maybe they are right ....

Cant see anything on here about this ..

http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/forum.asp?forum=1030

If it was recalled that forum would know about it!

Sounds like he was trying to sell you the Tamron!

Just seen this that 'suggests' a recall ..??
http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/readflat.asp?forum=1030&message=18126003

[Loose rivets]

Now I'm REALLY confused. :confused:


Just when I'd convinced myself that it was quite simply the best thing in the world I could buy. :}

[noblues]

Just when I'd convinced myself that it was quite simply the best thing in the world I could buy

It IS !!!!

Don't worry about what they say on dpreview forums ... their will always be the odd geek who lokks at every picture with a magnifying glass and picks holes in any lens under £4000 ....

Have a look at this review ....

http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/18200.htm