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Estimation about Samsung 16-50mm f2-2.8 price

Started Jan 15, 2014 | Discussions thread
viking79
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Re: Estimation about Samsung 16-50mm f2-2.8 price

Samsunguser wrote:

this zoom will do to down the sales of 16mm, 20mm, 30mm, 45mm even the 60mm prime lens

so I think the price will be really high

Some people prefer using a couple of those primes still, but good to have the choice.  The zoom is definitely nice for an event or something where you need instant flexibility.

I think price of 16-50mm f/2-2.8 is fair, in full frame equivalent this is 24-75mm f/3-4.2 equivalent or so (lets just say f/2.8 to 4).  Canon 24-70mm f/4L is $1500 and Sony 24-70mm f/4 is $1200, and neither is effectively as large of aperture, or if you look at APS-C equivalent lenses by Nikon, Canon, Pentax, Sony it is in the same range, but again, a stop larger aperture at the wide end.

Eric

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