This might be the perfect time to purchase a new lens for your Nikon DSLR

Feb 10, 2014 12:49 GMT  ·  By

If you are the proud owner of a Nikon digital SLR camera and you were planning to purchase a new lens, you're in luck, as a few retailers in the US are offering up to $400 / €300 instant rebate on select Nikkor AF-S lenses.

Moreover, you don't need to purchase a new camera in order to benefit from these discounts. That being said, let's take a closer look at these offers to see how much you can save if you choose to purchase any of the listed lenses right away.

This offer includes both DX and FX lenses, so regardless of whether you have an APS-C format camera or a full-frame shooter, you could be standing in front of a great deal.

For example, DX Nikon owners can now purchase the AF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED IF VR II lens at a price of $596.95 / €440, after taking advantage of a $250 / €184 instant rebate. If you're looking for a decent portrait/macro lens for your APS-C digital SLR, you can now benefit from a $100 / €73 discount on the 85mm f/3.5G ED VR II Micro, which takes its price down to just $426.95 / €313.

Other DX lenses included in this promotion are: the AF-S 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5G ED super-wide angle zoom lens ($150 / €110 instant rebate), the AF-S 16-85 f/3.5-5.6G ED VR ($100 / €73 discount), and the 40mm f/2.8G Micro ($30 / €22 rebate).

Full-frame DSLR owners can also enlarge their lens collection saving as much as $400 / €300 on the AF-S 80-400mm f/4-5.6G ED VR telephoto zoom lens, which can be acquired at a price of $2,296.95 / €1,686.

If you were planning to purchase a Nikkor AF-S 24-120mm f/4G ED VR optic, you can save $300 / €220 and grab this lens for only $996.95 / €732. Other FX optics worth mentioning as part of this promotion are: AF-S 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED VR Micro, AF-S 16-35mm f/4G ED VR, AF-S 85mm f/1.8G, AF-S 50mm f/1.4G, etc.

If you want to take advantage of these offers you should head to the Adorama or BHphoto online stores and purchase the desired optic until March 1.