>>Here's a little case study. I decided to look at three fast medium teles:
85/f1.4, 100/f2, and 135/f2. Not surprisingly, only N*k*n makes all three
of them. (I had used my extensive collection of photogear literature as a
source of technical data, and B&H 6/98 catalog new USA prices as my refs).>>
You might be interested in the Contax line. While they don't show all three
new in the catalog, they do currently offer an 85 1.4 and a 100 2.0. They
have offered in the past a 135 2.0--an example graded as 'bgn' is currently
avaiable from Keh for the bgn price <g> of $999.
Contax disrupts the theory of the 85 being more 'fashionable' than the 100.
The 85 1.4 costs only (!) $999, while the 100 2.0 is $1700. Seems like a
no-brainer to get the 85, but I've been told the 100 is more expensive
because it's a newer design.
Of course, if you want to embarass me, you _could_ point out that Contax
also makes an 85 1.2, that goes for about $3000!
Regards,
Denton Taylor
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