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It still is a 12 mm, even if 24 mm equivalent, and it still is a F/1.4 even if F/2.8 DoF equivalent.

 

In addition, micro 4/3 lenses need to be a lot sharper than, e.g., FF lenses, and are produced in much smaller quantities.

 

And being such small lenses, with the increased precision required, and the above, just makes these lenses pricy.

 

You can't compare them with FF or APS-C lenses, but even then, Fuji lenses f.e are not cheap either, for exactly the same reasons.

 

Regards, Wim

 

Did I write that the price is crazy and based on nothing? No, just pointed out that the price is very high for a 24mm f2.8 FF equivalent (in regards to the 24mm f2.8 from Canon for instance). The Canon uses less elements, which also is part of that equation.

Small elements are cheaper to produce than large elements. The Sigma I mentioned has much bigger glass, and a similar amount of elements. It still is considerably cheaper.

 

So, a bad deal for MFT users.