where there’s smoke there’s fire

It seems that Nikon quietly increased the prices of many (all?) Nikkor lenses in the US at the end of June – here are few examples sent by a reader who actually tracks the prices over time (based on B&H listings):

Nikkor AF line:

• 24-85mm f/2.8-4: $670 to $742
• 80-200mm f/2.8: $1,099 to $1,222
• 16mm f/2.8 fisheye: $899 to $997
• 20mm f/2.8: $549 to $622
• 24mm f/2.8: $360 to $392
• 28mm f/2.8: $274 to $287
• 50mm f/1.8: $120 to $132
• 105mm f/2 DC: $1,079 to $1,197
• 135mm f/2: $1,299 to $1,392
• 180mm f/2.8: $899 to $1,002

Nikkor AF-S line:

• 17-35mm f/2.8: $1,759 to $1,952
• 200-400mm f/4: $6,299 to $6,997
• 24mm f/1.4: $1,929 to $2,197
• 35mm f/1.4: $1,619 to $1,797
• 50mm f/1.4: $419 to $482
• 85mm f/1.4: $1,599 to $1,697
• 200mm f/2: $5,800 to $5,997
• 300mm f/2.8: $5,719 to $5,897

Nikkor DX line:

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