> From: Roger Eritja <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: Prices for 35-70 2.8D [v04.n263/5]
>
> The new zoom lens 28-70/2.8D will be nicer than the 35-70/2.8D because
> of the wide extended range, but as I don't need ultra-fast focusing it's
> (estimated) price won't probably be worth for me.
>
> Actually, I'm waiting to purchase the 35-70 (which is the last lens I
> need to complete my set), as I expected its price to drop due to the
> introduction of the new AF-S zoom.
Sorry to disappoint you, but I doubt that the introduction of
the 28-70mm/f2.8 AF-S will bring down the price for the 35-70/2.8.
There is little doubt that the new AF-S is going to be a great lens.
However, unfortunately it looks like it'll also be very expensive,
around the mid $1000 range at least initially. We are talking about
over twice as much as the 35-70. Therefore, they are really for
different tiers of the market. A similar situation was the introduction
of the 500mm/f4 AF-I and subsequently AF-S. The price of the older
500mm/f4 P MF wasn't affected by the new lenses because the new
lenses are a lot more expensive (around twice) than the old version.
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