In a message dated 8/01/2000 11:50:11 PM, lexjenkins@xxxxxxxxxxx writes:
<< Robert Monaghan's site emphasizes that the current prices only reflect
what
the full retail price would theoretically be if adjusted for inflation.
No one is gonna pay $308 for a lens like that, nor would a manufacturer stay
in business making a lens of that quality at such a price. Like almost
everything else, economy of scale changes everything. >>
Yep. Should have said "adjusted for 1998 prices." Still, that dollar
adjustment reflects the fact that the Hoya wasn't exactly a cheapie lens (for
a 135 mm) when it was introduced. I'm sure it was worth the price recently
paid.
Robert
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