Something's amiss. I looked at the 1998 Olympus list price chart and
compared it to B & H list and discount prices. The B & H list prices don't
correlate with the 1998 Olympus list prices - and it's not just an exchange
rate issue. It's also interesting to note that the B & H discount price is
not a uniform percentage of list price.
Lens Olympus Olympus B & H B & H Percent
(Yen) (US$ 109:1) List Discount
16mm f3.5 118,000 $1,083 $ 2,171 $1,180 54.4%
18mm f3.5 132,000 $1,211 $ 1,987 $1,080 54.4%
21mm f2.0 132,000 $1,211 $ 1,766 $ 960 54.4%
21mm f3.5 72,000 $ 661 $ 1,643 $ 530 32.3%
24mm f2.0 102,000 $ 936 $ 2,289 $ 720 31.5%
24mm f2.8 54,000 $ 495 $ 1,178 $ 380 32.3%
24mm f3.5 Shift 214,000 $1,963 $ 3,680 $2,000 54.3%
28mm f2.0 100,000 $ 917 $ 2,252 $ 720 32.0%
28mm f2.8 47,000 $ 431 $ 714 $ 250 35.0%
35mm f2.0 58,000 $ 532 $ 1,249 $ 380 30.4%
35mm f2.8 36,000 $ 330 $ 911 $ 280 30.7%
35mm f2.8 Shift 100,000 $ 917 $ 1,840 $ 950 51.6%
35-80mm f2.8 188,000 $1,725 $ 2,944 $1,370 46.5%
50mm f1.2 80,000 $ 734 $ 883 $ 480 54.4%
50mm f1.8 24,000 $ 220 $ 276 $ 140 50.7%
50mm f2.0 Macro 100,000 $ 917 $ 1,251 $ 640 51.2%
50mm f3.5 Macro 62,000 $ 569 $ 920 $ 500 54.3%
85mm f2.0 64,000 $ 587 $ 828 $ 430 51.9%
90mm f2.0 Macro 118,000 $1,083 $ 1,840 $1,000 54.3%
100mm f2.0 99,000 $ 908 $ 1,288 $ 700 54.3%
100mm f2.8 53,000 $ 486 $ 607 $ 330 54.4%
180mm f2.0 646,000 $5,927 $ 8,096 $4,620 57.1%
180mm f2.8 129,000 $1,183 $ 1,987 $1,080 54.4%
200mm f4.0 58,000 $ 532 $ 736 $ 350 47.6%
250mm f2.8 900,000 $8,257 $11,408 $6,510 57.1%
300mm f4.5 94,000 $ 862 $ 1,343 $ 730 54.4%
350mm f2.8 900,000 $8,257 $11,040 $6,300 57.1%
400 f6.3 252,000 $2,312 $ 3,680 $2,100 57.1%
500mm f8.0 107,000 $ 982 $ 1,288 $ 700 54.3%
600mm f6.5 312,000 $2,862 $ 4,416 $2,400 54.3%
1000mm f11.0 420,000 $3,853 $ 5,152 $2,500 48.5%
20mm f2.0 Macro 58,000 $ 532 $ 1,067 $ 580 54.4%
38mm f2.8 Macro 60,000 $ 550 $ 1,067 $ 580 54.4%
80mm f4.0 Macro 66,000 $ 606 $ 1,435 $ 780 54.4%
135mm f4.5 Macro 75,000 $ 688 $ 1,435 $ 780 54.4%
1.4A-X Extender 66,000 $ 606 $ 1,067 $ 340 31.9%
2A-X Extender 41,000 $ 376 $ 736 $ 275 37.4%
Obviously I'm working and can't be outside taking phographs!!!
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