man... why does this lens have to be so expensive?? this and the 100mm contax planar and the 50mm makro planar

The Contax Planar isn't that bad a price for the optics though (sits at around $1000). Would make it hard to choose. Cheaper lens thats nearly as good but you have to deal with stop down metering or pay $800 more for the ability to focus closer and an electronic aperture.




















