Hi Gary S:
> If anything, the 135/f2.8 with its larger optical
> elements should be costlier to make. Yet, one can
> easily buy a pair of the 135mm lenses for the price of
> a single 100/f2.8, and the 85mm lens costs even more.
The 135's have lost inflation adjusted value (used) over the last decade. My
take is that there were produced in very large quantities and are now slow
movers. The 100 has appreciated slightly and the 85 significantly, thus
indicating the 100's were either produced in greater quantity than the 85's,
or the 85 has a higher demand to supply ratio than the 100's and especially
the 135's. Nothing profound here - just an analysis which shows no relation
to cost of manufacturing.
Gary Reese
Las Vegas, NV
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