Early 2013 this lens was $1800 now it is $2200, 24-70 was $2100 now $2300, the 70-200 was $2050 now $2500. Anybody any idea why prices change so much?
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it is due in part to the exchange rate with the Japanese yen. These lenses are made in Japan.
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There are also rebates or other programs that may come available. As of this writing, Canon is celebrating 100 million EF lenses and instituted a price drop on selected lenses like this one.
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Thanks for your question!I'm sure it's disappointing to see an increase in the price of the lens you were planning to purchase. Because we constantly receive new data from our suppliers, our prices regularly change. The price you saw was the lowest price we were able to offer at the time.More details about our pricing can be found on our Help pages:http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html/?nodeId=468502&We look forward to seeing you again soon.
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Thanks for your question! I'm sure it's disappointing to see an increase in the price of the lens you were planning to purchase. Because we constantly receive new data from our suppliers, our prices regularly change. The price you saw was the lowest price we were able to offer at the time. More details about our pricing can be found on our Help pages:
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Ongoing rebates often have something to do with the price changes. Canonpricewatch dot com is a great resource. Shows the price history of various lenses (and gives you an idea of what month is the best month to buy) as well as where to get the best deal for the lens you want.
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Amazon tends to raise their price autmatically (?) if there is more interests for the item. e.g. more clicks and page views increases the price. I think the price drop for a bit due the rumor that waterpoof version of this lense is going to be out soon. This is not a water-proof lense but a great one indeed.
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I haven't used either of the lenses mentioned here but I thought I'd point out something that hasn't been mentioned yet. You say the 12-24 has an aperture range of f4-f5.6, and the 11-16 has a range of f2.8-f22. Actually- in the 12-24, the numbers you mention are the maximum aperture settings. At 12mm it opens up to f4 max, and at 24mm it opens up to f5.6 max. At any zoom range it would stop down to probably f22. So the 12-24 is not limited to only f4-f5.6 as this post suggests. The 11-17 lens has a constant maximum aperture of f2.8 through its whole zoom range, and also stops down to f22. So both of these two lenses have a normal range of apertures, but the 11-17 opens up to a bigger f2.8. Just thought I'd point that out if anyone was misled...
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There is a silver version of the lens which can be a little less expensive. Or sony has a. 55-210mm lens which is much cheaper.
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Hardy,Thanks for the info about getting better lenses. I just "bit the bullet" and bought the 24-105mm L lens. I have heard this same wise advice from other photographers, and I am looking forward to getting sharper photos with the new lens, and I will try to get only L lenses from now on. In the end, you truly get what you pay for.
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I just saw that the new model (pzd) is just 20 dollars more and its lighter. The old version is a great all around lens. I highly recommend it. Recently i bought the 17-50 2.8 VC which way sharper and brighter, but the zoom range of this one is amazing. Good luck
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It depends on what $200 is worth to you. Assuming you just have the 18-55mm for a season, will the loss of pictures zoomed between and including 1x to 2x in addition to the ability to get that without changing lens with the higher quality of extra low dispersion (ED), be less than $200 to you?
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I looked at Price History in Price Grabber. Trying to draw a parallel to the price movement, I believe the HF S200 will go down about $100 this year from its current price and then another $200 between the end of this year and first half of next year (assuming Cannon has another new version next spring). Essentially, the longer we wait, the cheaper it becomes.
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Hello, other than 4mm in the zoom and the nano coating on the 24-70, nothing. If u wanna get technical they are completely different parts internally but they perform almost identically. I am very familiar with both lenses and they both have their ups and downs however I am seeing a lot of the 24-70's having soft focus issues particularly wide open. This can be repaired and we do have access to fix this problem it is a hassle. The 28-70 does not have this problem. The 28-70's major flaw is the squeaky AF. But this is a easy fix. Personally I would save the money and get the 28-70.
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Not seeing this dual lens offer @ $698 anywhere on Amazon - grab it if you can but the $698 price point since before the holidays has been for one lens only (usually the 18-55) - would live to get a link if out there
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It's about the same this lens is what the earlier models came with I think I have the 16-50 lens too this one is just all manual and it feel there's more attachments for it like wide angle and fish eye instead of buying a whole new lens for both of those options.
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No, there are 3 versions of the lens: 55-250 IS, 55-250 IS II, and 55-250 IS STM. The SKU/MPN you are inquiring about is the original "IS" lens. Look to pay $65-80 for the first version, $75-90 for the IS II, and $140-$175 for the IS STM.
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I'm starting to think Sony has something to do with this. It is my understanding that Sony owns a piece of Tamron, and Tamron makes some lenses for Sony (55-200 and 18-250). It may be that Sony does not want this lens to compete with it's 70-300 G since the Tamron is nearly half the price. I was looking for this lens to replace the 70-300G, after two bad copies I got rid of it, it's not worth $800.
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I am not sure what 55-300 lens you are referring to but generally speaking the cost of a lens is dependent on two things. One, the width of the close up to wide angle i.e 55 vs 70 to 300. The longer one would be more. Two, the f stop of the lens. The lower the more expensive because the lens has a wider range of optium focus. These are big generalities but this should give you some idea why one lens might be more expensive than another. It all depends what you want to do with the lens and the type of pictures you want to take. I take a lot of sports for my grandkids so faster and wider range of focus is important to me. Goodluck.
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This appears that there is a couple of ideas to why such a price difference. 1 this could be a refurbished lens. 2 this could be a gray market lens that you will not be able to get the US Warranty for the lens. 3 could be sold by an unauthorized dealer. My experience, is to find an authorize dealer that you will get the proper support for warranty and technical support.
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Hi Christy, I am firm on the price. I am having a hard time parting with this lens. -- Ralph
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If anyone is interested I have a 24-70L 2.8 Canon Lens. I only use it about 5 times total. 6 weeks after I bought it I purchase the 24-105 IS Canon Lens because I shoot mostly Wedding & Party's. The 24-105 IS works much better for the type of photography I do. I would sell it for $900.00 and include the B&W; UV Filter which is the top of the line brand filter which is made in Germany. Plus $25.00 for shipping. You can email me at rjgphoto@sbcglobal.net if anyone is interested.