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Sigh. Each element needs time to be produced, and every element's production is time consuming, which means it adds considerably to the costs to make. Bigger elements cost more to make, more curved elements cost more to make. Elements with a higher precision cost more to make. And that you put an odd threshold to what low volume means, oh well.

Stating that this lens' elements don't cost more than $200 is silly, and I don't care that you like to boast "your experience".