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Raist3d

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Ned Bunell explains lens pricing

Apr 18, 2012

http://nedbunnell.posterous.com/

It's what I suspected. I will say this: yes, I overall agree with him but some lenses considering their age and partially their performance, seem to be a bit high. The SDM's should have their warranty extended to more at those prices.

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Ned Bunell explains lens pricing	Raist3d	Apr 18, 2012
Re: Ned Bunell explains lens pricing	awaldram	Apr 18, 2012
Re: Ned Bunell explains lens pricing	ET2	Apr 19, 2012
Re: Ned Bunell explains lens pricing	awaldram	Apr 19, 2012
Re: Ned Bunell explains lens pricing	Ken Kozak	Apr 19, 2012
Lack of a decent warranty will make it hard for retailers	pundit	Apr 18, 2012
Re: Lack of a decent warranty will make it hard for retailers	Raist3d	Apr 18, 2012
Re: Lack of a decent warranty will make it hard for retailers	pundit	Apr 18, 2012
Re: Lack of a decent warranty will make it hard for retailers	Raist3d	Apr 18, 2012
Re: Lack of a decent warranty will make it hard for retailers	brandrx	Apr 18, 2012
Re: Lack of a decent warranty will make it hard for retailers	awaldram	Apr 18, 2012
Re: Lack of a decent warranty will make it hard for retailers	Edvinas	Apr 18, 2012
Re: Lack of a decent warranty will make it hard for retailers	awaldram	Apr 18, 2012
Re: Lack of a decent warranty will make it hard for retailers	citrontokyo	Apr 18, 2012
Just the opposite, the retailers want short warrantees	Mark Ransom	Apr 18, 2012
Re: Ned Bunell explains lens pricing	miles500	Apr 18, 2012
In Germany no price change detected	Holger Bargen	Apr 18, 2012
Re: Ned Bunell explains lens pricing	essH	Apr 18, 2012
Re: Ned Bunell explains lens pricing	CarlosRG	Apr 18, 2012
Excuses Excuses.	Katsura	Apr 18, 2012
Re: Excuses Excuses.	rogerstpierre	Apr 18, 2012
Re: Excuses Excuses.	waynes	Apr 18, 2012
Re: Excuses Excuses.	waynes	Apr 18, 2012
You said it yourself	Katsura	Apr 18, 2012
Re: You said it yourself	rogerstpierre	Apr 19, 2012
Re: You said it yourself	Mark Ransom	Apr 19, 2012
Re: You said it yourself	foot	Apr 19, 2012
Ned's response makes no sense even in the USA	breeze_of_wind	Apr 18, 2012
Re: Ned's response makes no sense even in the USA	CANIKONTAXIAN	Apr 18, 2012
Re: Ned's response makes no sense even in the USA	baldeagle21b	Apr 18, 2012
So What?	Katsura	Apr 18, 2012
Re: Ned's response makes no sense even in the USA	Katsura	Apr 18, 2012
Re: Ned's response makes no sense even in the USA	CANIKONTAXIAN	Apr 18, 2012
Re: Ned's response makes no sense even in the USA	waynes	Apr 18, 2012
Re: Ned's response makes no sense even in the USA	mgm2	Apr 18, 2012
Re: Ned's response makes no sense even in the USA	waynes	Apr 18, 2012
Re: Ned's response makes no sense even in the USA	waynes	Apr 18, 2012
What an explanation...	Marques Lamont	Apr 18, 2012
Re: Ned's response makes no sense even in the USA	shield20	Apr 18, 2012
Re: Ned Bunell explains lens pricing	waynes	Apr 18, 2012
Re: Ned Bunell explains lens pricing	waxwaine	Apr 18, 2012
Re: Ned Bunell explains lens pricing	Boris	Apr 18, 2012
Re: Ned Bunell explains lens pricing	mgm2	Apr 18, 2012
Re: Ned Bunell explains lens pricing	igelfeld	Apr 18, 2012
Re: Ned Bunell explains lens pricing	viking79	Apr 18, 2012
Re: Ned Bunell explains lens pricing	Boris	Apr 18, 2012
Re: Ned Bunell explains lens pricing	DarylK	Apr 18, 2012
Likely so - NT	solarider	Apr 18, 2012
Re: Ned Bunell explains lens pricing	DLBlack	Apr 18, 2012
Re: Ned Bunell explains lens pricing	rogerstpierre	Apr 18, 2012
Re: Ned Bunell explains lens pricing	Boris	Apr 18, 2012
Re: Ned Bunell explains lens pricing	Brentliris	Apr 18, 2012
The "buggy" DA* 16-50 at $1499 now	carlgt1	Apr 18, 2012
Riddle me this...	pundit	Apr 18, 2012
Re: Riddle me this...	mgm2	Apr 18, 2012
It makes no sense to me.	brandrx	Apr 18, 2012
Re: It makes no sense to me.	pcarfan	Apr 18, 2012
Ditto...n/t	rondeann	Apr 18, 2012
Re: It makes no sense to me.	Alex Sarbu	Apr 18, 2012
Re: It makes no sense to me.	igelfeld	Apr 18, 2012
Re: It makes no sense to me.	shield20	Apr 18, 2012
Re: It makes no sense to me.	Alex Sarbu	Apr 18, 2012
Re: It makes no sense to me.	igelfeld	Apr 18, 2012
Re: It makes no sense to me.	DrugaRunda	Apr 18, 2012
Re: It makes no sense to me.	waynes	Apr 19, 2012
Re: It makes no sense to me.	mgm2	Apr 19, 2012
Re: It makes no sense to me.	waynes	Apr 19, 2012
Re: It makes no sense to me.	waynes	Apr 19, 2012
Re: It makes no sense to me.	Jeff Charles	Apr 18, 2012
Re: It makes no sense to me.	Alex Sarbu	Apr 18, 2012
Re: It makes no sense to me.	IgorK	Apr 19, 2012
Re: It makes no sense to me.	Alex Sarbu	Apr 19, 2012
Re: It makes no sense to me.	Gary Martin	Apr 18, 2012
A comment from PF.	brandrx	Apr 18, 2012
Re: A comment from PF.	mgm2	Apr 18, 2012
Re: A comment from PF.	brandrx	Apr 18, 2012
Re: A comment from PF.	Robgo2	Apr 18, 2012
Re: A comment from PF.	Katsura	Apr 19, 2012
Re: Ned Bunell explains lens pricing	Pacerr	Apr 18, 2012
Re: Ned Bunell explains lens pricing	jamesm007	Apr 19, 2012
Irony in Ned Bunell's blog post	AllBrands	Apr 19, 2012
I just read the responses on Ned's blog.	brandrx	Apr 19, 2012
Re: I just read the responses on Ned's blog.	rogerstpierre	Apr 19, 2012
Re: I just read the responses on Ned's blog.	Katsura	Apr 19, 2012
Re: I just read the responses on Ned's blog.	skeys	Apr 19, 2012
Re: I just read the responses on Ned's blog.	JohnBee	Apr 19, 2012
Looking at the replies here, I am a bit mixed...	Raist3d	Apr 19, 2012
Re: Looking at the replies here, I am a bit mixed...	igelfeld	Apr 19, 2012
Re: Looking at the replies here, I am a bit mixed...	Alex Sarbu	Apr 19, 2012
Re: Looking at the replies here, I am a bit mixed...	intro	Apr 19, 2012
Re: Looking at the replies here, I am a bit mixed...	Alex Sarbu	Apr 19, 2012
Re: Looking at the replies here, I am a bit mixed...	awaldram	Apr 19, 2012
Re: Looking at the replies here, I am a bit mixed...	intro	Apr 19, 2012
Re: Looking at the replies here, I am a bit mixed...	shield20	Apr 19, 2012
Re: Looking at the replies here, I am a bit mixed...	igelfeld	Apr 20, 2012
Re: Looking at the replies here, I am a bit mixed...	awaldram	Apr 20, 2012
Re: Looking at the replies here, I am a bit mixed...	igelfeld	Apr 20, 2012
Re: Ned Bunell explains lens pricing	Greyser	Apr 19, 2012
One more thing	Greyser	Apr 19, 2012
Re: Hard to solve problem	Roland Karlsson	Apr 19, 2012
Brick and Mortar stores should coordinate stock!	Brentliris	Apr 19, 2012
Re: Brick and Mortar stores should coordinate stock!	Robgo2	Apr 19, 2012
Re:Ned, I´ll explain my strategy	waxwaine	Apr 19, 2012
Re: Ned Bunell explains lens pricing	Underdog 3000	Apr 20, 2012

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