I have a Danish Olympus price list from early 1987 (unfortunately they
don't make lists like this anymore).
In DKK (at the moment, about 8,5 DKK = 1 US$) the prices were:
35-70/3.5-4.5 2470
35-70/3.6 6600
35-70/4 2925
35-70/4 AF 8145 (the old one for the OM 30)
35-105 5355
65-200 5280
85-250 10335
Roughly, the Danish prices are about twice of those listed by Roger.
Since 1987, the list prices of the lenses still available have gone up
50-100 %.
One of the reasons the Danish prices are much higher than the American
prices is the 25 % VAT, but also because Olympus is more expensive in
Denmark than most other places.
Lars
> As far as I recall, the list price of the f3.6 was double that of the f4.
> Olympus marketed the 3.6 as being at least as good as prime lenses within
its
> 35-70 zoom range. The f4 was marketed as being more affordable. The
f3.5-4.5
> replaced the f4 - it was lighter and more flexible.
> Prices of Zuiko Zooms from 'Popular Photography' Nov 1989 B & H:
> 35-70 f3.6 $374.95
> 35-70 f3.5-4.5 $167.95
> 35-105 f3.5-4.5 $317.95
> 65-200 f4 $249.95
> 50-250 f5 $399.95
>
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