any news on the next 180-600 shipment (2024)

First on the list at my camera store (lens for my wife). Wondering if there is any news about the next shipment?

Just visited my local camera store where there was a regional Nikon rep on site as part of a "promotion". According to the rep and the store owner, the first shipment contained sufficient numbers to fulfill all of the NPS pre-orders. While they couldn't give exact delivery dates for subsequent shipments, collectively they claimed that all "pre-orders" would be fulfilled within 45 days. Let's hope that's accurate.

Mine arrived this week so it seems they are coming in.

I have yet to hear anything about my store getting any, so it's still a trickle at this point

I am wondering how delveries to dealers will proceed after the first batch of late August. Will we see further batches of cameras delivered to dealers with some kind of regularity - say every month or so - or will they indeed trickle in to dealers in smaller numbers at irregular intervals? Do those among us who have been through something similar an impression of the way Nikon or NikonUSA handles his?

in the past it seemed dealers would get batches about once a month

That was the case for my store with the z9 at least, which is the last thing I followed closely

FWIW, I ordered the morning after the release back in June, haven't been NPS for many years and though I didn't receive the lens with the first shipment I did get a notice that it has shipped and is arriving today so apparently Adorama at least has received more than the initial shipment.

FWIW a number of people that ordered on the first day from B&H within the first few minutes got theirs and they told some others, including me, via chat that we should get ours by the end of Sept. Mine was around 12:20am ET. Just a reference point.

sounds encouraging. Hope to get the lens soon

Had my order into NikonUSA 6/20/23, although they have my order date of 6/21. Still "in process". NonNPS. Aaarrrgghhh, I hate waiting, especially after seeing Steve's review and all the great shots others are already getting. Green with envy!

Hopefully my store gets theirs soon so I can get mine. I'm glad more are coming but it sucks to get the short end of this stick.

B&H order, 12:21 June 21, non-NPS, just got a notice that it has shipped. Due to reach me on Monday.

Another shipment confirmed, arriving Monday. Ordered from B&H (non-NPS) shortly after midnight 6/21.

I ordered from B&H on June 21. Received shipping confirmation today, also arriving Monday.

I’m beginning to wonder if B&H leveraged some kind of deal with Nikon? I checked with my dealer along with a regional chain and a local shop and none of them have received additional shipments (yet). Like many things today, it is difficult knowing where the truth lies. I keep reminding myself to be patient, forget about it, and enjoy my time outdoors shooting.

Adorama got a batch in this week and I would have had it by now but due to a charge card issue I won't get it till Monday. They did not mention how big of a batch they received but its still good to know more are coming in.

I called Nikon today as I was feeling the need to do a fool's errand. True to their standards of keeping us informed the nice fellow (reading from a script, I would guess) was quick to reply with, "We have no information on the 180-600mm lens shipping dates. I think he wanted to add, so stop asking and we will send it when we feel like it!