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eBay Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 55-200mm F4-5.6g ED VR II Lens $177.60 Delivered @ Kogan eBay

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eBay Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 55-200mm F4-5.6g ED VR II Lens $177.60 Delivered @ Kogan eBay
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harkoliar on 09/03/2016 - 14:03 ebay.com.au (404 clicks)
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Hi

For an absolute beginner like me who wants to get an entry level telescopic lens for his dlsr Nikon 3300, I decided to grab the 55-200mm vrii lens after much research. This will compliment my current 18-55mm vrii lens.

Just wanted to share the deal to other ozBargainers who isn't interested in shelling out big money and are just beginners-amateurs like me.

Perfect timing for eBay with the 20% off using coupon.

Note its Kogan that will do a grey import from HK. Warranty will have to go thru Kogan if there are any issues.

I was originally aiming for 2nd hand ones but the 55-200 vr 1st gen are still selling for $100-125 on eBay based on my last 2 bids. For a little more I get a brand new 2nd gen vrii lens.

Hope this will be useful to someone.

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    • andrew1879 on 09/03/2016 - 14:28
      +2

      But F4-5.6 is normal in this price range and focal length range, doesn't matter if it's Canon, Nikon, Sony or Tamron. F4.5 is a typo though, it should be F4-5.6G.

      • [Deactivated] on 09/03/2016 - 14:33
        -4

        Sure, but still, without a tripod your shots are still going to be fuzzy. Which kind of defeats the purpose

        Not impossible to use. But limiting.

        • Aeongrave on 09/03/2016 - 14:44
          +6

          If your lighting is good and your shutter speed is higher than your focal length (ie. 1/125 @ 100mm, 1/250 @ 200mm) you'll be fine mate.

        • harkoliar on 09/03/2016 - 14:52
          +1

          I was debating to get a 55-300mm but that would even be more limiting plus the fact I don't believe I will ever need to use up to 300mm for my photos.

          Reason for vrii its lighter and won't break my bank. Better spec lens will easily be an additional $200+ which would be too much for my bank account.

        • blahman on 09/03/2016 - 14:57
          +2

          @Aeongrave:
          Yup. It's always depends on how much light you got. I regularly use my nikon1 with 30-110mm on 110mm + 1.9x teleside converter and have no problems with shaky shots during the day. This is effectively 210mm with 2.7x crop factor. Sharp images at 1/400 ish shutter speed and I think can even go slower if held steady enough as well as making use of its VR.

          I'm considering looking for a 55-300 lens atm with ft1 adapter actually.

        • andrew1879 on 09/03/2016 - 15:11
          +2

          What is the alternative though? Does a beginner really need to spend $2500+ on a telephoto zoom lens? Because if one wants Nikon then that is the only alternative. Under many conditions it is possible to take sharp, hand-held shots with the OP's lens.
          For the price it's a good lens. And OP has posted a good price.

        • luztra on 09/03/2016 - 15:12
          +1

          @blahman:
          Good Guys has their 55-300 on sale at the moment for $295, then a further 20% off via their eBay store.

        • blahman on 09/03/2016 - 15:22
          +2

          @andrew1879:
          And another factor is that if you want a really fast telephoto lens, your lens is going to be huge.

        • [Deactivated] on 09/03/2016 - 15:35
          -3

          @andrew1879:

          I feel that this lens would give subpar images and in my opinion would be wasting 170 dollars.

          You are welcome to an alternative opinion

        • bwilso06 on 09/03/2016 - 16:15

          yeah was considering this also, but not too sure which would be the better lens to get

        • harkoliar on 09/03/2016 - 16:24

          @bwilso06:

          If your looking at based on focal range alone you should check this site for a guide
          http://www.althephoto.com/concepts/lenses.php

          However there are other factors you have to consider so it's your choice in the end

        • aim54x on 09/03/2016 - 17:28

          @blahman: Do you currently own a FT1? I have a FT1 and it really handicaps the focus on the Nikon 1 cameras, reduces it to single AF point and it stutters along (this is with fast primes, 50/1.4, 35/1.8, 40/2.8 macro)

        • Max Power on 09/03/2016 - 18:24

          @sagiballs:
          How about an informed opinion (actually used the lens), and not how someone feels?

        • [Deactivated] on 09/03/2016 - 19:00
          -4

          @Max Power:

          Ok. Buy it and let me know.

        • bwilso06 on 14/03/2016 - 14:12

          @luztra:
          gone up to $350 for 55-300mm :(

      • harkoliar on 09/03/2016 - 15:05

        Thanks. Tried to edit the title but it's not working for some reason.

        Just copied and pasted from their eBay page

    • OzBragain on 09/03/2016 - 21:14
      +1

      F4.5 is a deal breaker mate
      You'd need a tripod for this

      From a comment like this we can only assume that you don't own or haven't learnt how to use anything more than a point and shoot.

      Many people start out with something like this and take shots they're more than happy with for the price of their gear.

      While this may not be everyone's preference, claims like yours do nothing but show your lack of knowledge.

  • Max Power on 09/03/2016 - 18:44
    +3

    An informed opinion about the lens.
    http://kenrockwell.com/nikon/55-200mm-vr-ii.htm

  • bwilso06 on 10/03/2016 - 00:02

    Any reason not to get this from Kogan?

  • skycood on 10/03/2016 - 00:54

    F4.5-5.6G mate?

    • harkoliar on 10/03/2016 - 09:09

      Finally fixed the title on my pc

      Think they were abit slack in doing the page because not only the title was incorrect, the product info was wrong but the item description is correct.

      Go figure.

  • garage sale on 10/03/2016 - 05:49

    I got my Nikon 18-140 from Kogan works fine no issue and was brand new. I also got it on one of those previous eBay 20% moments.

    only reason not to get it from Kogan would be if Nikon have cash back offer then you would need to do the maths.

  • harkoliar on 14/03/2016 - 20:20

    Just an update on my purchase it actually arrived today from HK. Pretty impressed it took only 5 days.

    Did a quick try and I'm pretty happy with it so far. The shutter speed trick actually works like a charm. Thanks for that.

    I'll bring it along next weekend and take some random stuff to test it out. :-)

    • bwilso06 on 14/03/2016 - 20:57

      Still don't know if i will need a 200mm lens or a 300mm. Don't want to go buying the 200mm only to find the reach isn't as long as I'd have liked.
      Would like to take shots at the beach of the surf

      • harkoliar on 14/03/2016 - 21:08

        One of the perks of getting the 200mm vrii was the lens being so small compared to first gen and 300mm, portability is really nice and pretty light.

        Pretty happy with it so far. Wish I can help you do a comparison but I don't have a 300mm to compare with.

        I'll take sample 55mm vs 200mm shots for you though in a few days to help you decide.

        • bwilso06 on 14/03/2016 - 21:33

          need to make my mind up quick smart, 20% off sale end tomorrow

        • Max Power on 15/03/2016 - 00:58

          @bwilso06:
          This might help:
          http://imaging.nikon.com/lineup/lens/simulator/
          Make sure to select DX for lens and body.

        • harkoliar on 15/03/2016 - 09:01

          @Max Power:

          That's really handy to look at.

        • harkoliar on 15/03/2016 - 09:23

          @bwilso06:

          Here is my two shots I took yesterday. It was just for testing. Nothing fancy just testing focal length from 55mm to 200mm.

          Hope this helps.

          https://onedrive.live.com/redir?resid=AC15D9AEB8756A0!930197…

        • CVonC on 15/03/2016 - 10:48

          @Max Power:

          haha wow that shaw academy course used that same pic!

        • mgtra on 15/03/2016 - 12:51

          @bwilso06:

          i am also torn between getting a 55-200 or 55-300.

          i am new to the dslr world, just got the d3300 with the 18-55 lens.
          took some shots of my sons football game on the weekend and the 55 obviously wasn't enough.

          Anyone got an opinion on whether 200mm would be enough for things like shots from the sidelines of sporting fields and shots from back of school halls ? Or would 300 be better ?

        • bwilso06 on 15/03/2016 - 20:58

          @mgtra:
          have you made a decision… im still torn

        • harkoliar on 15/03/2016 - 21:30

          @mgtra:
          Actually action shots are not recommended with these lenses.
          The 70-300mm is recommended for sports if you can afford it.

          http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/dx-dream-team.htm

        • bwilso06 on 15/03/2016 - 21:51
          +1

          @harkoliar:

          Yeah the slow focusing of the 55-300mm is a concern to me BUT it is big jump in price up to the 70-300

        • harkoliar on 16/03/2016 - 08:59

          @bwilso06:

          Sale ends today. Good luck in deciding!

        • mgtra on 16/03/2016 - 09:19

          @harkoliar:

          yeah i actually read that last night.

          not sure that i'm willing to jump up about $400 to the 70-300mm over this 55-200 considering i am just learning.
          Might just get this deal until I understand it all better. Thanks for the help guys

        • bwilso06 on 16/03/2016 - 10:30

          @mgtra:

          These are basically the options and pricing we have and not much time to decide

          $177.6 for the 55-200 from Kogan (grey import)
          $236 (plus approx $5 postage or free pickup) for the 55-300 from The Good Guys
          $521.6 for the 70-300 from Kogan (grey import)

          Like you I am ruling out the 70-300 due to the big step up in cost from the other 2.

          I need to try and decide if i want to sacrifice the reach of the 300mm lens due to the "reported" slow auto-focusing and go with the 200mm but am just a bit concerned the reach may not be long enough.

          Does anyone know of the auto-focusing of the 55-200 is significantly better than the 55-300 at the 200 mark?

        • Max Power on 16/03/2016 - 14:44

          @bwilso06:
          There really isn't a huge difference in maximum magnification between the two cheaper lenses.
          Focal length and magnification are not the same thing, so don't let the 200 vs 300 fool you.
          I would recommend you get the 55-200.
          You can always crop your images if your composition isn't right. This will give you the same effect as the extra zoom, and you won't really lose any detail.

        • bwilso06 on 16/03/2016 - 16:00

          @Max Power:
          effective focal length on a DX camera (D3300) would be 300mm vs 450mm, would this make it a bit more of a difference?

        • Max Power on 16/03/2016 - 16:10

          @bwilso06:
          Did you play around with the lens simulator I linked to in a previous response?
          That really will give you a good idea.

        • bwilso06 on 16/03/2016 - 18:36

          @Max Power:
          I did but it only made the think will the 200mm reach be long enough

  • mgtra on 16/03/2016 - 13:19

    https://www.camerasky.com.au/nikon-af-s-dx-nikkor-55-200mm-f…

    anyone purchased from these guys ?

    similar price after shipping

    • bwilso06 on 16/03/2016 - 14:01

      grey import also

  • mgtra on 16/03/2016 - 22:24
    +1

    so i bit the bullet and got this one.

    What about you @bwilso06 ?

    • bwilso06 on 16/03/2016 - 23:49
      +1

      same here… decided to go the 55-200 VR II from Kogan

  • bwilso06 on 21/03/2016 - 12:50
    +1

    Received my lens today.

    Ordered 11:45pm 16th March, arrived 11:30am 21 March.
    Very happy with that

  • tdw on 24/03/2016 - 16:13
    +1

    price was recently lowered to $191.99, so with the CKOGAN20, it comes down to $153.59

    • harkoliar on 24/03/2016 - 18:30

      Wow even better price than before.

      • tdw on 24/03/2016 - 19:44
        +1

        such a good price i even added the 18-55mm basic lens to go with it ;)

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