Originally Posted by Benjamin
I could have waited to get a 5D mkII for the same price thatI paid ( I think, or close enough) for my 5D. However, I'd have missed out on a lot of pictures....
Originally Posted by Benjamin
I could have waited to get a 5D mkII for the same price thatI paid ( I think, or close enough) for my 5D. However, I'd have missed out on a lot of pictures....
After seeing the prices on the new TS-E lenses, yeah, I'm scared!
the 24-70 is still 1379 at the camera store here in calgary
Originally Posted by Keith B
Indeed that's a lot of money. However, I'm just thinking that when the 24/1.4L MK1 was released, the price was pretty high too. One thing I know for sure is that when the current 24-70L was released in 2002, the suggested price was a wholly $2,100USD! now it's almost half... So I don't know if this is just how pricing will work for new and old products. Try to compare the suggested retail price for some old lenses when they were new see if they were that expensive or not once upon a time.
Originally Posted by mark
The cheapest I can find in Toronto area is $1499 from Aden camera. Plus Alberta's sale tax is way lower... good for you guys!
I am concerned too. It is hard enough for me to explain purchases to my wife. I wonder if this is related to currency changescompared to the Yen. As a countries currency loses value the import prices go up. We saw it here in the US with gas prices. I think we tried to lower the value of our currency so we could try to export something for a change. Kind of backfired though. Not to get political, just an observation, take it with a grain of salt.
Tom
benjamin ... if you ask nicely for henrys to match THE CAMERA STORE price here they will ...
good luck
cheers