kur1j Senior Member 253 posts Likes: 1 Joined Feb 2012 More info | May 14, 2012 08:01 | #1 What is the deal with this?
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SchnellerGT Senior Member 585 posts Joined Apr 2007 Location: Washington, DC More info | May 14, 2012 08:18 | #2 Either supply is dwindling or Canon moved the price up-market relative to the new Tamron. If it costs more, it has to be better, right? Canon EOS 5D Mark II | Canon 24-70 2.8L II [FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=2][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=2][FONT=Tahoma]| Canon 40mm Pancake | Canon EF 85 1.8 USM | Canon EF 135 F2L USM | Canon Speedlite 430 EX
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More like leaping up in price! Currently only B&H and Adorama (from the popular retailers list) have it in stock for $1600.
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1DS Member 31 posts Joined Apr 2012 More info | May 14, 2012 11:15 | #5 ****e isnt it, ive been trying to get one for the past couple of months and cant get one from anywhere for love nor money!
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May 14, 2012 11:56 | #6 Elvin wrote in post #14429100  Supply and demand. It happens. canon no longer providing the supply most likely. At the current price point, might as well wait for the version 2..... I think that's canon's strategy anyhow. Sony A7siii/A7iv/ZV-1 - FE 24/1.4 - SY 24/2.8 - FE 35/2.8 - FE 50/1.8 - FE 85/1.8 - F 600/5.6 - CZ 100-300 - Tamron 17-28/2.8 - 28-75/2.8 - 28-200 RXD
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Amazon has some at their fulfillment center. $1,849.00.
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intence01 Member 144 posts Likes: 6 Joined Aug 2011 More info | May 14, 2012 13:15 | #8 The v2 of the lens is going to be much pricier apparently, so it appears that supply for the current lens has dried up, and when the II is released it's going to cost much more, so the market is simply dictating price based on current supply and demand.
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1DS Member 31 posts Joined Apr 2012 More info | May 14, 2012 14:24 | #9 the MkII costs almost two and half times what the MkI does in the UK. very disappointing as its priced me out.
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HyperYagami Goldmember 2,405 posts Joined Nov 2007 Location: Poughkeepsie, NY, USA More info | May 14, 2012 14:55 | #10 1DS wrote in post #14430582 the MkII costs almost two and half times what the MkI does in the UK. very disappointing as its priced me out. for example? actual street price?
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StrangelyBrown Member 163 posts Joined Dec 2008 Location: Winchester - UK (The Original One!) More info | May 14, 2012 15:10 | #11 Here in the UK the Mk1 is retailing for around $1,300, the MK2 on the other hand is going for anything above $3,700! 5D MKII / Canon 50mm f1/8 / Canon 24-105mm L f/4.
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riffster Senior Member  More info | May 14, 2012 16:38 | #12 spotz04 wrote in post #14429059 More like leaping up in price! Currently only B&H and Adorama (from the popular retailers list) have it in stock for $1600. Wow, no doubt! I'm glad I got mine new at 1,250.00 a few months ago. R5 | 5DIV | 5DII | 7D | C100mkII | Tokina 16-28 2.8 I Canon 24-70L | Canon 70-200L 2.8 | Canon 85 1.8 | Sigma 50mm Art 1.4 | Sigma 30 1.4 www.riffster.com
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1DS Member 31 posts Joined Apr 2012 More info | May 14, 2012 17:41 | #13 HyperYagami wrote in post #14430729 for example? actual street price? £989 MkI
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snoop99 Senior Member  588 posts Likes: 2 Joined Jul 2009 Location: Arlington, VA More info | Got mine for $1199 in December 2011. Shocked to see the lens cost $400 more. 5D MarkII 70-200 IS F/2.8 II L, Canon 24-70 2.8 II L[COLOR=Red][COLOR=Black], Canon 17-40 L, Canon 50 F/1.4, Canon 2X II, 580EXII Canon S100
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inspectoring Member 207 posts Likes: 5 Joined Sep 2011 More info | May 14, 2012 20:09 | #15 riffster wrote in post #14431205 Wow, no doubt! I'm glad I got mine new at 1,250.00 a few months ago. Brand new??? Gear: 7D, Canon 70-200 f8 MK II, 70-200 f4 IS, 24-70 f2.8 and Sigmalux 50 f1.4 Flash: 580EXii
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