On Saturday, 2 July 2016, Mark Stringer <[email protected]> wrote: > I think I was a better photographer when all I had was a camera and one > lens. Life was simple and I always had the right equipment because I had > all of my equipment.
In a lot of respects I did better when I had my Nikon F2s and the 50/1 > > Stringer > "I like photographs but my ability for critique is limited to some > expression of "I like it". > Otherwise "I don't like it" (probably a bug or snake) or indifferent > (probably a cat)." > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: PDML [mailto:[email protected] <javascript:;>] On Behalf Of > Stanley Halpin > Sent: Friday, July 1, 2016 11:07 AM > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <[email protected] <javascript:;>> > Subject: Price jumps on the new lenses? $1800 -> $2300 > > I have been dithering. Just not sure if I want/need the 15-30, 24-70, > 70-200 lenses. I ultimately descended into the depths of analytic > consideration: I constructed a spreadsheet-type layout of my current and > possible new lenses for APS-C, FF, and 645 cameras, and then stared at that > for hours. Trying to anticipate what I would take on my next few planned > trips, how I would carry it, what shots are “must have”, etc. And at least > for now I do have all three bodies. Each has unique features, I already > have a fairly broad set of lenses for the 645 and APS-C, but not for the > K-1. Particularly if I want AW and quick-shift AF. > > So throughout the last few weeks as I have been agonizing over this issue, > B&H helpfully, through the magic of cookies and other modern magic, has > been popping up thumbnail teasers of their ongoing special deals. > Throughout, the 24-70/2.8 has been right at $1300, the 70-200/2.8 right at > $1800. This morning was the same. I clicked through to B&H and was shocked > to see the 70-200/2.8 now at $2300! > > I jumped over to Adorama, their prices are still $1300 and $1800. I > ordered both lenses. I’ll worry next week about whether I will keep one or > both, but it seemed that if I waited it might cost me $500 or more above > what I had been expecting. > > stan > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] <javascript:;> > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] <javascript:;> > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
