Brunch is synonymous with Sundays, but pancakes are not served this Sunday. Instead it is the Panasonic 25mm f1.7 micro four thirds lens going for $148 with free shipping with $6 promotional rewards at Adorama and B&H Photo… Optionally you can extend the warranty via a Panasonic mail-in rebate (PDF with instructions are available at the aforelinked retailers)…
Another case of I wish I had known a few months ago that this was coming. Oh well.
Silver lining, if you consider having the lens for a few months versus how much it would have cost to rent it for that long, it makes up the virtual difference. Plus these types of discounts are much harder to guess ahead of time than cameras that get refreshed every 1-2 years.
You make an interesting point, although I’m neither a renter nor a borrower. I’m more of a do withouter until I can find the right deal. And, you’re right about not being able to predict when or if some lens like that one might pop up at a terrific price. It helps that I’ve become something of a stoic about things like this. I sigh, then think to myself, “You win some, you lose some. C’est la vie.”
Plus lenses have a longer shelf life, so the difference in the price paid sort of depreciates over time in a non-accounting kind of way.
(Feel free to delete this after use if you like. I also sent this via Wufoo)
Deal alert: Woot! has the ROKINON FE14M-MFT 14mm F2.8 IF ED Super Wide Angle Lens for Micro 4/3 for $269.99 $449.00 40% off List Price. Available in major mounts. Deal says 14 days left or until sold out. It’s under the electronics tab.
ALSO . . . under the Moofi! tab, a few open box/clearance Rokinon lenses at lower prices, plus an Illum Lightfield camera for $279.
thanks! I need to do a full traversal of Woot and Moofi and their other sections.
thanks! Rokinon is everywhere!