Comments on: Nikon Australia- No 85mm f/1.4 Listed Anymore! http://www.nikonwatch.com/2008/05/21/nikon-australia-no-85mm-f14-listed-anymore/ Helping you figure out WTF Nikon's doing... D700x? D4? Rangefinder? Tue, 15 Nov 2011 17:40:10 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Deep Bokeh http://www.nikonwatch.com/2008/05/21/nikon-australia-no-85mm-f14-listed-anymore/comment-page-1/#comment-485 Deep Bokeh Thu, 22 May 2008 17:23:03 +0000 http://www.nikonwatch.com/?p=494#comment-485 I wouldn't read too much into it. The 35-70 f/2.8 stayed in production for a decade after it was replaced by the 28-70. My guess is that availability is affected more by long lead times and limited production capabilities than marketing decisions. The 85 f/1.4 has such a following, I doubt they would withdraw the lens just to clear the shelves. The 17-35 and the 28-70 weren't cleared out before introducing the 14-24 or the 24-70. I wouldn’t read too much into it. The 35-70 f/2.8 stayed in production for a decade after it was replaced by the 28-70. My guess is that availability is affected more by long lead times and limited production capabilities than marketing decisions.

The 85 f/1.4 has such a following, I doubt they would withdraw the lens just to clear the shelves. The 17-35 and the 28-70 weren’t cleared out before introducing the 14-24 or the 24-70.

]]> By: zoetmb http://www.nikonwatch.com/2008/05/21/nikon-australia-no-85mm-f14-listed-anymore/comment-page-1/#comment-482 zoetmb Thu, 22 May 2008 02:53:15 +0000 http://www.nikonwatch.com/?p=494#comment-482 Not that this means anything because the websites are not necessarily updated quickly when things change, but the 85 1.4 is still listed on the Global, Japan, UK and US Nikon sites. And it is currently in-stock at New York's B&H. Not that this means anything because the websites are not necessarily updated quickly when things change, but the 85 1.4 is still listed on the Global, Japan, UK and US Nikon sites. And it is currently in-stock at New York’s B&H.

]]> By: winanci http://www.nikonwatch.com/2008/05/21/nikon-australia-no-85mm-f14-listed-anymore/comment-page-1/#comment-481 winanci Thu, 22 May 2008 02:10:02 +0000 http://www.nikonwatch.com/?p=494#comment-481 Nikon singapore website still has it though. http://www.nikon.com.sg/productitem.php?pid=107-3e8edf34f0 AF 85mm f/1.4 is my first and favorite lens. Unless there is something with better bokeh, I will never trade it. Nikon singapore website still has it though.
http://www.nikon.com.sg/productitem.php?pid=107-3e8edf34f0
AF 85mm f/1.4 is my first and favorite lens. Unless there is something with better bokeh, I will never trade it.

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