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TMaG82 wrote:
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That post shows a picture of it, looks rather large and will be expensive, I doubt that it'll be $3,000 but could it cost upwards of $1,500-2,000? Possibly, but again I'm not sure it would be wise since it probably won't sell a ton if its priced that high.
Panasonic is clearly trying to position its cameras as smaller alternatives to the pro-Canikons. I'm told 24-70mm and 70-200 f/2.8 lenses earn the most money of any lens in pro photography. I'd hazard the wide zooms (1x-36 and 14-24 2.8 ) as well as the 300 f/2.8 are the next most money-making lenses. With the 150 2.8, Panny will have all those lenses mostly covered (though the wide zoom could use f/2.8 and the ability to take filters, IMO I expect Panny to make such a lens this year).
300 f/2.8s cost in the range of $6,000. Now many people will complain about equivalence not being there, which is true to some degree, but I've always thought that the price of all these pro lenses are basically demand driven (though a lot admittedly does go into making them). However, the price of the Canon 200 2.8 suggests to me that the Panny lens will be in the lower range of the estimates.
Otherwise, frankly, Panny is smoking crack. I suppose portrait folks will go for such a lens, but I don't see Panasonic breaking into the sports pro market any time soon, not until Panny and Oly clean up their continuous autofocus game. Even then, it will be tough to get into, though IMO Panny is clearly trying to go there with the GH3. Hopefully the organic-PDAF-whatever sensor GH4 will give them better chances.
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