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Looking for a 200-400 VRII, but should I wait for the FL version to come out?

SnowleopardSnowleopard Posts: 244Member
edited December 2014 in Nikon DSLR cameras
I would like to get a 200-400 VRII, But we already know that an FL version will be out at some point in the near future. Should I pick the current version up or wait?
||COOLPIX 5000|●|D70|●|D700|●|D810|●|AF-S NIKKOR 14-24mm f/2.8G ED|●|AF Nikkor 20mm f/2.8D|●|AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.4D|●|AF-S NIKKOR 50mm f/1.4G|●|AF Micro-Nikkor 60mm f/2.8D|●|AF-S Micro Nikkor 60mm f/2.8G ED|●|AF-S VR Zoom-NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G IF-ED (Silver)|●|AF-S Teleconverter TC-20E III|●|PB-6 Bellows|●|EL-NIKKOR 50mm f/2.8||
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  • Golf007sdGolf007sd Posts: 2,840Moderator
    The current version is outstanding. Why pay more or wait and miss out on the great images you can take already.
    D4 & D7000 | Nikon Holy Trinity Set + 105 2.8 Mico + 200 F2 VR II | 300 2.8G VR II, 10.5 Fish-eye, 24 & 50 1.4G, 35 & 85 1.8G, 18-200 3.5-5.6 VR I SB-400 & 700 | TC 1.4E III, 1.7 & 2.0E III, 1.7 | Sigma 35 & 50 1.4 DG HSM | RRS Ballhead & Tripods Gear | Gitzo Monopod | Lowepro Gear | HDR via Promote Control System |
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  • WestEndFotoWestEndFoto Posts: 3,745Member
    Yes, the current version is outstanding.

    While the changes that updated the 200mm f/2 in 2010 are negligible, the changes that updated the latest version of the 400mm f/2.8 quite significant – optically speaking. Also take note of the weight reduction on the latest upgrade to the 400mm f/2.8, which for some will be the difference between handholding and a monopod.

    If you want to shoot now, I would wait. If this is just a bucket list item, then I would wait and see if Nikon applies the “400 treatment” to the 200-400mm.
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