----- Original Message ----- Subject: Re: cost per mm
> > > The Pentax 15mm f/3.5 that I just enabled myself with was right in > > the US$100/mm range. > > Good stuff ain't cheap. > > > > William Robb > > Depends. A number of Pentax's good old lenses are expensive primarily > because of rarity. Similar lenses in Nikon mount are more readily > availible, and thus noticeably cheaper. The Nikkor 15/3.5 is a ready > example. Compare also K105/2.8 (if you can find one) to the equally > legendary Nikkor 105/2.5 (which is still availible new, plus readily > availible used). To an extent I was speaking figuratively. I paid Can$125.00 for my K105 a few years back. William Robb
