This from the Leica list. $500 seems excessive for a 50/1.4, given the price of the SMC Takumars...
---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Stephen Gandy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Jan 17, 2006 9:37 PM Subject: [Leica] New Zeiss SLR List Prices To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] The new Zeiss 50/1.4 in Nikon or M42 mount is estimated to ship in February, with a list price of slightly less than $500 in Japan. The new Zeiss 85/1.4 in Nikon or M42 mount is estimated to ship in March, with a list price of slightly less than $1000 in Japan. Selling prices will be slightly below the figures above. Stephen Gandy -- Juan Buhler http://www.jbuhler.com photoblog at http://photoblog.jbuhler.com