06-29-2010, 04:07 PM
[quote name='you2' date='29 June 2010 - 06:33 PM' timestamp='1277800387' post='749']
Well if we ignore the money issue is there any advantage of an SL II? Are they better built or have tweaked optics ?
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They don't need to have a better build or improved optics. Cosina's not making money from the demand for this lens. So in fact, it would've been more sensible for them to have redone the 125 instead of the 90. Hopefully enough of the 90s will sell for them to convince them to re-release the 125.
[quote name='you2' date='29 June 2010 - 06:33 PM' timestamp='1277800387' post='749']
In some sense the current 'value' of the lens has become a bit of a negative here along with the fact that it is out of print and while I would think likely to reappear it is not a given.
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Sounds a lot like what happened recently to Nikon's 28 1.4 when the 24 1.4G was released. It'll be bad for the owners of the discontinued lens but it'll definitely help Cosina's interests.
GTW
Well if we ignore the money issue is there any advantage of an SL II? Are they better built or have tweaked optics ?
[/quote]
They don't need to have a better build or improved optics. Cosina's not making money from the demand for this lens. So in fact, it would've been more sensible for them to have redone the 125 instead of the 90. Hopefully enough of the 90s will sell for them to convince them to re-release the 125.
[quote name='you2' date='29 June 2010 - 06:33 PM' timestamp='1277800387' post='749']
In some sense the current 'value' of the lens has become a bit of a negative here along with the fact that it is out of print and while I would think likely to reappear it is not a given.
[/quote]
Sounds a lot like what happened recently to Nikon's 28 1.4 when the 24 1.4G was released. It'll be bad for the owners of the discontinued lens but it'll definitely help Cosina's interests.
GTW