I knew prices were going up but thats a big jump.
Apr 23, 2008 20:20 | #1 I knew prices were going up but thats a big jump.
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Nightcrawler Senior Member  685 posts Likes: 1 Joined Jun 2004 Location: Omaha, NE More info | Apr 23, 2008 20:33 | #2 |
DoubleNegative *sniffles*  10,533 posts Likes: 11 Joined Mar 2006 Location: New York, USA More info | Apr 23, 2008 20:51 | #3 Beach Camera has 'em for $1,749... La Vida Leica!
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Yeah I was browsing Adorama when I found this.
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V8Rumble Senior Member  496 posts Likes: 1 Joined Oct 2007 Location: White Rock, BC More info | Apr 23, 2008 21:11 | #5  PermanentlyDid canon say why the increase? 30D | 18-50 EX | 30 EX | 55-250 | 150-500 OS HSM
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edrader "I am not the final word"  More info | Apr 23, 2008 21:13 | #6 V8Rumble wrote in post #5391517  Did canon say why the increase? inflation....weak american peso relative to yen and most other currencies. http://instagram.com/edraderphotography/
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TheGreatDivorce Senior Member 811 posts Joined Apr 2007 More info | Apr 23, 2008 22:07 | #7 Ouch. Glad I got my 50L last week!
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parshooter Junior Member 26 posts Joined Feb 2008 More info | Apr 23, 2008 23:16 | #8 TheGreatDivorce wrote in post #5391822 Ouch. Glad I got my 50L last week! Ditto. $1,750 from Abe's of Maine (for the 85L). Half blind & more gear than talent | 30D-gripped | 17-55IS-2.8 | 24L | 85L II | 70-200L-2.8 | 50-1.4 | 100-2.8 macro | 580EXII | 430EX (2) | ST-E2 | Sekonic L358 meter |
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DVS_WiNdz Cream of the Crop 9,835 posts Joined Jan 2007 Location: New York, NY More info | Apr 23, 2008 23:27 | #9 No!!! I was planning to get that lens soon... but not anymore, at least not anytime soon Stephen L.
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acs55812 Senior Member 310 posts Likes: 1 Joined Apr 2007 Location: Duluth, MN More info | For some reason a BUNCH of brand new ones appeared on Ebay today.
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MaureenSouza Ms. MODERATOR Something Spectacular!  More info | Apr 24, 2008 01:22 | #11 I am glad I bought mine 2 years ago. Life is hard...but I just take it one photograph at a time.
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bob_r Goldmember More info | Apr 24, 2008 12:05 | #12 acs55812 wrote in post #5392797 For some reason a BUNCH of brand new ones appeared on Ebay today. Adorama has it listed on ebay for 1750. Canon 7D, 5D, 35L, 50 f/1.4, 85 f/1.8, 135L, 200L, 10-22, 17-55, 70-300, 100-400L, 500D, 580EX(2).
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deadpass Goldmember  3,353 posts Joined Jun 2006 Location: phoenix, az More info | Apr 24, 2008 12:52 | #13 meh, it's a marginal increase (less than 1%) on already very expensive lens. I don't really think the increase will stop many interested in buying it from buying it. I know it's still on my list. a camera
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pixelharmony Senior Member  857 posts Joined Mar 2008 Location: Chicago More info | Apr 24, 2008 12:59 | #14 Is there a set date when all the distributors will increase their prices? I don't know how this industry pricing works, but aren't the prices supposed to increase on new stock only? ie. when Canon marks it up they sell higher, if they have old stock at the lower price they can't sell at the higher price? Eugene Kim
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r1ch Senior Member 394 posts Joined Sep 2005 More info | Apr 24, 2008 13:29 | #15 DVS_WiNdz wrote in post #5392267 No!!! I was planning to get that lens soon... but not anymore, at least not anytime soon  I too was considering this lens with my tax refund check, but not anymore, I will spend my weak american dollar on something else, the prices for a lot of other things that I want are going down or at least have incentives or free financing.
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