I think 28-70mm is a much better alternative than 35-70mm range. Coupled the
28-70/f2.8 with the fixed 20mm/f2.8, and you have covered 20-70mm range. But
I don't need AF-S feature for the lens in this range, especially if it costs
us 3 times more than the 35-70mm/f2.8. A reasonable price for of a
28-70mm/f2.8 (non-AFS) would be the same range as the current 80-200mm/f2.8
non-AFS.
I wonder, is the price of the 28-70mm/f2.8 AFS meant to cover Nikon's lost
revenue of the 20-35mm/f2.8? See the price list:
20-35mm f/2.8 costs USD1400.
35-70mm f/2.8 costs USD600.
80-200mm/f2.8 non AFS costs USD800
20mm/f2.8 costs USD450.
28-70mm/f2.8 AFS costs USD1500.
If Nikon created the 28-70mm/f2.8 non-AFS, the reasonable price would be USD800
The combo price of 20-35mm f/2.8 and 35-70mm/f2.8 is USD2000.
The combo price of 28-70mm/f2.8 AFS and 20mm/f2.8 is USD1950.
If the 28-70mm/f2.8 non-AFS is priced the same as the current 80-200mm/f2.8
non-AFS (around USD800), Nikon certainly will lose a great deal of money
from their current cash-cow (the 20-35mm/f2.8 and the 35-70mm/f2.8 combo).
So I suspect the reason why the AFS is featured in 28-70mm/f2.8 is Nikon's
financial reason only, not optical nor mechanical reasons.
Warmest Regards,
Januar Rahadi.
Bandung, Indonesia.
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>Date: Sun, 29 Nov 1998 12:24:37 -0800 (PST)
>From: Rolland Elliott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Subject: Why does anyone need a 28-70mm AFS lens? [v04.n141/2]
>Message: 2
>
>What applications and subjects would justify the use of a 28-70/f2.8
>AFS lens? Does anyone really need a silent wave motor at these focal
>lengths? At two to three times the cost of the current version?
>Maybe I'm just being pessimistic, but I don't think this new lens is
>going to focus that much faster then the old versions made by Nikon
>(or Tokina or Sigma), expecially on a professional body like the F100
>or F5. And as far as noise is concerned doesn't mirror slap and the
>motor drive cause a lot more noise then the AF motor?
>
>Don't mean to start a flame, but to those of you that are saving up
>the cash for this lens....Why do you need it?
>
>Peace Rolland
