Panamoz and my new toy

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New toy by Richard Walton, on Flickr

Nikon produce a 200-500 f/5.6 VR ED for £1,170
Lovely wife treats me by ordering one from Amazon for £1,048 delivered - they can't deliver until December 16... possibly!
Jessops, Wex and all the others can't tell me when they can get one. Oh and it'll be £1,170.
Then, I found Panamoz on google. Checked them out, contacted them, they promised they could deliver within 4-6 days. Good oh! I ordered the lens from Panamoz on Monday lunchtime, paid by PayPal and guess what? It arrived today via TNT and all for £993 delivered. The item is exactly as you'd get it in this country - if you could that is - and in perfect working order. BIG shout for Panamoz. Thanks guys!
It comes to something when you can buy a lens and get it delivered from Hong Kong for £177.00 less and a whole month earlier than you can in this country.
One is a happy bunny! :)
 
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Panamoz have a very good reputation on this forum. Never tried them myself (yet) but they always come up with the goods and never a bad word about them.
 
JulesP said:
Panamoz have a very good reputation on this forum. Never tried them myself (yet) but they always come up with the goods and never a bad word about them.
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Must admit I was a bit unsure until I saw the number of good posts about them in here and that they took PayPal. I will definitely be using them again.
 
interesting , how does it compare performance wise with the sigma 150-500 OS ?
 
cant see why anyone would have anything negative to say tbh I think it is a top lens
 
owenb said:
cant see why anyone would have anything negative to say tbh I think it is a top lens
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whats hes referring too is the grey import conversation (pretty much like we had on another thread but with more antipathy) - personally I CBA with that anymore , the facts are all out there and its up to the inddividual . These days I only get involved in that discussion if anyone has actual questions about how it works.

that aside you are right it looks like a top lens - I'd be interested in what it has over the sigma (which is about £750 uk price) as although I shoot canon, my wife is a nikon shooter
 
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Ah I see sorry went totally over my head lmao tbh its personal choice if you save money and know its a import you take your chances if its grey and your sold it is a non import then that is not right providing you know what your getting and save money all good
 
big soft moose said:
interesting , how does it compare performance wise with the sigma 150-500 OS ?
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Can't say. I've read a few reviews on it and it compares well from what's said. I wanted something longer than my 300 f/4.0 to have a crack at the fast jets at Mach Loop, WHEN I get the chance to go up there again, and I want to try and keep my kit all Nikon. Yeah, I know I'm anal, OCD, etc. but...
Its a big beastie though. It makes my D800 look tiny.
 
you werent tempted by the 200-400 f4 then :lol: (my father in law has that one and I have to say its a truly epic lens ... thought at 4.5k so it should be)
 
and thats the reduced price - it was 6.5k at launch
 
Pete, there are a few comparison posts in the 200-500 thread which might be of interest to you (or your wife, anyway!)
 
Dinsdale said:
Ta Daahhhh!!!!


New toy by Richard Walton, on Flickr

Nikon produce a 200-500 f/5.6 VR ED for £1,170
Lovely wife treats me by ordering one from Amazon for £1,048 delivered - they can't deliver until December 16... possibly!
Jessops, Wex and all the others can't tell me when they can get one. Oh and it'll be £1,170.
Then, I found Panamoz on google. Checked them out, contacted them, they promised they could deliver within 4-6 days. Good oh! I ordered the lens from Panamoz on Monday lunchtime, paid by PayPal and guess what? It arrived today via TNT and all for £993 delivered. The item is exactly as you'd get it in this country - if you could that is - and in perfect working order. BIG shout for Panamoz. Thanks guys!
It comes to something when you can buy a lens and get it delivered from Hong Kong for £177.00 less and a whole month earlier than you can in this country.
One is a happy bunny! :)
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Drool........................lens envy................:D
 
crikey 6.5k is it made of gold lmao............ I know it is a gr8 lens have heard of it but seriously that a serious cost
 
yep agreed I'm a canon shooter cant understand the cost of that one either maybe its me being a skin flint I tried the sigma bazooka at the photography show and I'm sure the guy told me it was close to 20k CRAZY! lol
 
owenb said:
yep agreed I'm a canon shooter cant understand the cost of that one either maybe its me being a skin flint I tried the sigma bazooka at the photography show and I'm sure the guy told me it was close to 20k CRAZY! lol
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Being f4 makes it more expensive (more glass) , also high quality glass , and it was made specifically to twin with the 1DX so its top end kit ( I tried one on a course once and its a truly fantastic set up, but I can't justify about 14k)

If you want really silly money theres a Canon 1200mm which is close to $100k :runaway:
 
I just wonder who uses 14k and 100k lenses don't get me wrong I love kit and spending £££ on it but you would have to earn some serious cash from your camera to justify or am I just being tight lol?
 
I don't think anyone realistically uses the 1200mm or the sigmonster ( I did hear about customs using one to spy on a drug lord) , but the 8k lens 6k !DX combination is pretty extensively used by pro wildlife shooters - its Andy Rouse's weapon of choice for example. (we better let Richard have his thread back)
 
hahahah yes we better nice chatting mate ;-) enjoy your new toy richard
 
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I don't think anyone realistically uses the 1200mm or the sigmonster ( I did hear about customs using one to spy on a drug lord) , but the 8k lens 6k !DX combination is pretty extensively used by pro wildlife shooters - its Andy Rouse's weapon of choice for example. (we better let Richard have his thread back)
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Hey don't worry guys. The more you chat the more I can tell 'er indoors what a bargain this lens was. :)
 
I guess the £177 is nearly 20%. I wonder why UK stock is 20% more :thinking:

love to see someone review the 2 Sigmas, the Tamron and the Nikon together
 
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rpsmith79 said:
Your wish is my command

http://www.cameralabs.com/reviews/Nikon_Nikkor_AF-S_200-500mm_f5-6E_ED_VR/index.shtml

Funnily enough i just bought the Sigma 150-600mm C as for the price i paid (grey import) it was nearly half the price of the Nikon, and i don't think the Nikon is twice as good as the Sigma C
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I think that comes under the diminishing returns,twice the price will not be twice as good but be honest if the sigma is good the nikon only needs to be better.
 
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mikew said:
I think that comes under the diminishing returns,twice the price will not be twice as good but be honest if the sigma is good the nikon only needs to be better.
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True enough i suppose, but from all the images i have seen i still don't think it's worth double the price tag, IMO of course
 
rpsmith79 said:
True enough i suppose, but from all the images i have seen i still don't think it's worth double the price tag, IMO of course
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I can see your logic but to me buying anything other than a Nikon lens would be like putting re-treads on a Jaguar. You just don't do it!
 
To be fair, I think you are givng 3rd party lens a massive disservice comparing them to retreads, but each to their own I guess
 
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Dinsdale said:
I can see your logic but to me buying anything other than a Nikon lens would be like putting re-treads on a Jaguar. You just don't do it!
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More like putting non manufacturer specified tyres on - and some specialist tyres are better than standard ;) (but yes i get your point)
 
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