Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/10/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The new normal for 36MP class lenses is breathtaking..... in fact, newly minted lenses are just over the top expensive.... Leica ASPH Summilux 50/1.4 well north of $3500 Leica 50/2 Summicron $2300 ( designed some time in the long ago past) Leica 50/2 APO ASPH Summicron $7350 Zeiss 50/2 Otus $4000 (manual focus on Nikon AF cameras) Nikon 50/1.8 G $217 Nikon 58/1.8 $1700 There is no shame..... Frank Filippone Red735i at verizon.net A lens announced to to compete with Zeiss? It is a crazy price for a Nikon 50mm....(-: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/indepth/nikon/news/first-look-nikon-goes-wi-fi-d 5300-and-announces-new-58mm-f14-lens Cheers Jayanand