Lens price is starting to drop already.
Shame none of the high res links work. He seems to overlook the extra length and weight of the new lens. It's the £2,500 price that cripples it for me. If the D400 ever show up, they would make a great combination otherwise I'll seriously consider the Canon 7D2 and new 100-400mm.
Just bought mine from Mathers of Lancashire for £1999
It's really quite light when compared to what I normally carry.
Mine was from mathers too .I believe they're uk but lenses are always international guarantees anyway .
Pitvar
I still have both lens so will try to do a test.
Not sure if anyone has both yet but I'd be really interested in seeing a static test - something like the 80-400mm at 300mm and 400mm against the 300mm f4 - ideally taken with same settings, same camera static subject and then cropped [from the 400mm] to the same image size - don't want much do I It's just that I'm consdiering both lenses but generally avoid zooms as I don't get on with the quality. I did have the original 80-400 and couldn't cope with the focusing speed - which I believe is vastly better on the new one. Thanks in anticipation if anyone is minded to assist!