Nikon ruins Valentine's Day: Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8 Z lens indefinitely delayed

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Nikon was due to release the Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8 Z lens on 14 February, but now it's delayed with no new release date

Nikon ruins Valentine's Day: Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8 Z lens indefinitely delayed
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Well, Valentine's Day is officially ruined. Nikon Japan has issued a notice that will likely frustrate Nikon Z users around the world. Apparently the long-awaited Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8 Z lens has been delayed and will not be shipping on February 14th, aka Valentine's Day, as previously promised. 

The Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8 Z lens was first announced on January 6th, making adopters of the Z mount breathe a sigh of relief that this essential lens was finally going to be part of the line-up. The Nikon Z6 and Z7 were released in September 2018, which means that Z-mount users have already been waiting a year and a half for a 70-200mm f/2.8.

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Louise Carey
Louise Carey

With over a decade of photographic experience, Louise arms Digital Camera World with a wealth of knowledge on photographic technique and know-how – something at which she is so adept that she's delivered workshops for the likes of ITV and Sue Ryder. Louise also brings years of experience as both a web and print journalist, having served as features editor for Practical Photography magazine and contributing photography tutorials and camera analysis to titles including Digital Camera Magazine and  Digital Photographer. Louise currently shoots with the Fujifilm X-T200 and the Nikon D800, capturing self-portraits and still life images, and is DCW's ecommerce editor, meaning that she knows good camera, lens and laptop deals when she sees them.

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