Originally Posted By: Excalibur
I bought the 55-300 online from Adorama with the kit (cleaning brushes, UV filter etc.) Price was $365. Nikon just released it in September, so the price may go down. I've only taken a couple of shots with it. I think it's a bit faster than the 55-200, and I really like the extra zoom. Plus it has a metal mount, not plastic like the 200.


It's only half the weight of the older 70-300mm that's in the $500+ range. Hmmm...nice Christmas gift.

And somebody will get a mini Christmas in October with the price on your 200mm.