Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/12/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Chris, The Nikkor 18-70 DX kit lens was a very good one - so there are bargains to be had. The problem is that they tend to be slow lenses... Cheers Jayanand On 12/24/06, Christopher Williams <leicachris@worldnet.att.net> wrote: > > Nothing new there. Canon, Pentax and Nikon sell "zoom kits" where the lens > is basically $99. You get what you pay for. At least it's > not a Promaster though. > > Canon and Nikon also make a 50mm lens for under $99. > > Chris > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Frank Filippone" > Subject: [Leica] Not Gouging > > > > I happened upon the Sony A100K digital camera. Sort of interested, > especially for a 10MP camera for $600.... but I digress: > > > > The camera without lens is $636 With a zoom lens of 18-70 mm it is > $720... > > > > How do you make a lens to retail for $84???????? To me this is pretty > amazing. > > > > I know how you can make a 50mm lens to sell for $2500... ( you put a red > dot on it...) > > > > Frank Filippone > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >