> I doubt very highly that the drop in prices was due "merely to
>currency
>fluctuations!" Why were the very popular FA* 85mm f/14, FA 50mm f/1.4, FA
>35mm f/2.0, FA* 24mm f/2.0 lenses, and two Limited lenses NOT effected by
>these price fluctuations? Further, the price percentage drops were not
>uniform as would be expected with currency fluctuations.
That depends on when and how many of these lenses were imported from Japan.
> Note that the FA* 28-70mm f/2.8, FA* 80-200mm f/2.8, FA 135mm f/2.8,
>and
>FA 100mm f/2.8 macro lenses that WERE effected could all be replaced by
>more
>modern designs.
I am sure the FA*85/1.4 could use a better AF mechanism as its AF is quite
slow. But then, it's not popular enough to warrant a new design IMO.
regards,
Alan Chan
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