For me I agree, I only own the *istD for a few months and already spent three times the price on lenses - and I only just startet (DA14 will be the next for sure).
When I decided what camera system to buy (sigma, olympus, nikon, canon, pentax) I mainly looked at the lens prices and ignored the cost of the camera.
Sam
----- Original Message ----- From: "Jens Bladt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, October 25, 2004 7:57 AM
Subject: RE: Samples from today's shoot with the FA 80-320
Speaking of cost of an autofocus F 2.8 - f 70-200mm lens: Pentax: SMC-FA ED IF 80-200 mm 2.8 (NO IS): 1800-1900 Euros Sigma: 70-200mm F/2,8 APO EX (No IS) : 760-1000 Euros Tokina AT-X 828 AF Pro (f=70-200mm F=2.8): 670 Euros Carl Zeiss Contax Vario Sonnar 80-200mm F4 (non IS) 1500 Euros Canon : EF 70-200mm f/2.8L USM (With IS): 1700-2300 Euros Nikon: AF-S VR 70-200 mm f/2.8G ED (With IS): 2100-2500 Euros
So, among non-IS lenses, Pentax lenses seem to be quite expensive (1800-1900
Euros against 670-1000 Euros)
The contax lens is as expensive - for F4, that is!
It's funny how we often seem to focus (pun intended) at camera bodies. The lenses, not the body, is what eats the cash.
Jens Bladt mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt
-----Oprindelig meddelelse----- Fra: Jens Bladt [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 25. oktober 2004 00:46 Til: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Emne: RE: Samples from today's shoot with the FA 80-320
Not, bad. But after all, it's a 1000 USD lens! In Denmark the list price is 1800 USD, in Germany it can be found for less than 800 Euros (1000USD). I guess it ought to be very sharp.
The Tokina version is a little less expensive than the Sigma (Germany). The
Pentax version 2.8/80-200mm is very expensive; close to 5000 USD in Denmark,
and only 1800 Euros in Germany = app. 2300 USD. Oh my - why is Pentax so
expensive here? I guess it really doesn't matter, 'cause they never sell any
pro-Pentax leses up here.
Jens Bladt mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt
-----Oprindelig meddelelse----- Fra: Dario Bonazza [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 24. oktober 2004 23:42 Til: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Emne: Re: Samples from today's shoot with the FA 80-320
Sigma EX 70-200/2.8.
Dario
----- Original Message ----- From: "Jens Bladt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, October 24, 2004 9:06 PM Subject: RE: Samples from today's shoot with the FA 80-320
So, which lens is it?
Jens Bladt mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt
-----Oprindelig meddelelse----- Fra: Dario Bonazza [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 24. oktober 2004 12:16 Til: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Emne: Re: Samples from today's shoot with the FA 80-320
Jens Bladt wrote:
> This seems to be a very sharp lens.
This is NOT the FA 80-320: http://www.dariobonazza.com/paw/5004det.jpg
My question for the fearless out there is still:
Camera: ISO: Focal length: Aperture: Shutter speed: PC RAW conversion/JPEG straight from camera:
Dario
