Canon Price Increase Again!!!

So went to the b&h website today to try and purchase a 35 1.4L or a 24-70L and noticed they got another price increase. I have been checking everyday to see when these lenses would be available and noticed the are still out of stock. What I find funny about it all is that these out of stock lenses are increasing in price. Just yesterday the 35 1.4L was $1250 and now its $1300... the 24-70L was $1270 and now is $1350 and the 85 1.8 was $410 and now is $440..etc. So what the hell they just had a price increase after the rebate and now another??? This is insanity.

guess i won't be getting a new lens anytime soon..

85 1.2L is now $1979

yes , yknow just a month back I saw it as $1700 (rebated) on b&h , also so many stuff is out of stock , its almost like they are holding it back & will sell it only when the price increase is out fully.

sounds like oil speculation

You should be happy you don't live in Poland . 35L costs here 1750-1800$ and it's one of the cheapest you can get on an auction site Allegro from some camera shops.

If you would come to Poland and sell 35L for 1450-1500$ new, you could easilly sell 100 lenses and be wealthy .

24-70L costs about 1600$.

SO don't complain and buy . I would happily import a lens from USA but USA warranty isn't respected here.

bah, 300 f4/l i was drooling over has gone up aswell, and in horrible UK prices aswell.

Misiek wrote in post #8524586
You should be happy you don't live in Poland . 35L costs here 1750-1800$ and it's one of the cheapest you can get on an auction site Allegro from some camera shops.

If you would come to Poland and sell 35L for 1450-1500$ new, you could easilly sell 100 lenses and be wealthy .

24-70L costs about 1600$.

SO don't complain and buy . I would happily import a lens from USA but USA warranty isn't respected here.

You'd still have to pay customs duty and taxes so either way it will still cost alot.

I got my 70-200 2.8 IS L from the states when a friend of mine went back there. She bought it along with a B+W filter for around 1814 USD tax included. I checked store prices again and I'm glad that I was able to buy the 70-200 2.8 IS before the price increase lol.

haha $1900 for 70-200mm 2.8L IS ... Maybe I should start selling my lenses....

1. Buy canon lens
2. wait for price increase
3. ......
4. PROFIT!!!

Same with the 50L which was $1449 yesterday and now $1599 this morning! I had it in my cart to purchase yesterday but unfortunately some things came up and didn't get to finish checking out. I was very angry to have to pay an extra $150 less than 24hrs later! I would guess it's because of the fall rebates just around the corner, they seem to jack the price up each time canon offers a rebate. It seems like that is the trend anyways.

I might have to go the used or refurbished route...

Omaru wrote in post #8524601
You'd still have to pay customs duty and taxes so either way it will still cost alot.

Well, true. But if someones takes it for me in their handluggage it's free of tax

J_TULLAR wrote in post #8524535
So went to the b&h website today to try and purchase a 35 1.4L or a 24-70L and noticed they got another price increase. I have been checking everyday to see when these lenses would be available and noticed the are still out of stock. What I find funny about it all is that these out of stock lenses are increasing in price. Just yesterday the 35 1.4L was $1250 and now its $1300... the 24-70L was $1270 and now is $1350 and the 85 1.8 was $410 and now is $440..etc. So what the hell they just had a price increase after the rebate and now another??? This is insanity.

Don't know where your looking but the Canon 35 f/1.4L cost $1,269.00 from B&H. The Canon 24-70 2.8L is $1,319.00 at B&H. The Canon 85 f/1.8 is $419.00 at B&H.

http://www.bhphotovide​o.com …2_Wide_Angle_EF​_35mm.html
http://www.bhphotovide​o.com …e_Angle_Telepho​to_EF.html
http://www.bhphotovide​o.com …_f_1_8_USM_Auto​focus.html

Take Care,
Cheers, Patrick

Misiek wrote in post #8524652
Well, true. But if someones takes it for me in their handluggage it's free of tax

That's what I did. I really wish I had someone I know that occasionally visits the US. Prices here in France are unbelievable.

Saint728 wrote in post #8524662
Don't know where your looking but the Canon 35 f/1.4L cost $1,269.00 from B&H. The Canon 24-70 2.8L is $1,319.00 at B&H. The Canon 85 f/1.8 is $419.00 at B&H.

http://www.bhphotovide​o.com …2_Wide_Angle_EF​_35mm.html
http://www.bhphotovide​o.com …e_Angle_Telepho​to_EF.html
http://www.bhphotovide​o.com …_f_1_8_USM_Auto​focus.html

Take Care,
Cheers, Patrick

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