One more option for those looking for a 80/100 to 400 stabilized zoom lens will come from Sigma:
http://www.sigmaphoto.com/Html/news/80-400os.htm
Their 7.5" long, 58 oz. version closely parallels the Nikon offering, as both are f4.5-5.6. The Sigma will sell for about 30% less than the Nikon. An interesting question will be whether its mechanism will allow the stabilization to be used on older Nikon/Canon bodies. It is of course at least twice the price and a pound heavier than the earlier Sigma 135-400 zoom lens.
http://www.sigmaphoto.com/Html/news/80-400os.htm
Their 7.5" long, 58 oz. version closely parallels the Nikon offering, as both are f4.5-5.6. The Sigma will sell for about 30% less than the Nikon. An interesting question will be whether its mechanism will allow the stabilization to be used on older Nikon/Canon bodies. It is of course at least twice the price and a pound heavier than the earlier Sigma 135-400 zoom lens.
