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<blockquote data-quote="hark" data-source="post: 441982" data-attributes="member: 13196">Well...you asked for advice, but mine isn't what you'll want to hear...why do some of these prices tend to be higher than the manufacturer's prices? You list the 24-200 f/4 VRII as $1369, but <a href="http://www.nikonusa.com/en/Nikon-Products/Camera-Lenses/All-Lenses/index.page" target="_blank">Nikon lists it as $1299.95</a>. <a href="http://www.sigmaphoto.com/lenses/view-all-lenses?technologies=58&amp;field_camera_system_tid=64&amp;field_zooms_tid=All&amp;items_per_page=12&amp;sort_bef_combine=&amp;sort_order=&amp;sort_by=&amp;page=1&amp;form_token=9ZbbYvx_76SkqqNrV-nPSIksgi7ETav0fwFAtPW4GBA" target="_blank">Looks like Sigma is offering a $200 rebate on the 70-200mm f/2.8 lens</a> (scroll to the bottom of the page). Don't get me wrong...I'm all for buying locally, but I had no idea camera stores would sell gear for more. And I question some of the other prices, too. Sorry. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown&nbsp; &nbsp; :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /></blockquote>

[QUOTE="hark, post: 441982, member: 13196"] Well...you asked for advice, but mine isn't what you'll want to hear...why do some of these prices tend to be higher than the manufacturer's prices? You list the 24-200 f/4 VRII as $1369, but [URL="http://www.nikonusa.com/en/Nikon-Products/Camera-Lenses/All-Lenses/index.page"]Nikon lists it as $1299.95[/URL]. [URL="http://www.sigmaphoto.com/lenses/view-all-lenses?technologies=58&field_camera_system_tid=64&field_zooms_tid=All&items_per_page=12&sort_bef_combine=&sort_order=&sort_by=&page=1&form_token=9ZbbYvx_76SkqqNrV-nPSIksgi7ETav0fwFAtPW4GBA"]Looks like Sigma is offering a $200 rebate on the 70-200mm f/2.8 lens[/URL] (scroll to the bottom of the page). Don't get me wrong...I'm all for buying locally, but I had no idea camera stores would sell gear for more. And I question some of the other prices, too. Sorry. :( [/QUOTE]

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