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[quote name='allanmb' date='05 July 2010 - 06:21 PM' timestamp='1278354089' post='837']

Thats a hefty price tag! Also, is it Tokina that announces a lens and then takes years to actually release it to the public?

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They said:

Priced at ¥123, 900 (~ US $1400) the Nikon mount will start shipping From August 6, 2010 while the Canon version will ship from mid-September.

[quote name='youpii' date='12 July 2010 - 12:05 PM' timestamp='1278932706' post='968']

They said:

Priced at ¥123, 900 (~ US $1400) the Nikon mount will start shipping From August 6, 2010 while the Canon version will ship from mid-September.

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Did you see a link few posts above? Retail price of this in Japan is about ¥80,000 which is about two times less than Nikkor 14-24 or Canon 16-35 II.