Canon big guns shipping in May...
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Re: Canon big guns shipping in May...
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02/19/12 07:43 PM
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That pricing is insane. Hopefully when the excitement and a little time passes the price will drop. The best lenses made but I'll vote with my wallet. That is twice as much as the previous versions. I don't get it. Shot my avatar with a 500mm f4. Man I miss that lens.
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Re: Canon big guns shipping in May...
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As Preston will tell you, it's all because of the tsunami in Japan and the floods in Thailand . But, keep in mind these lenses are aimed at a professional, sports-photography market and those guys -- or the publications that hire them -- can afford to pay those prices. For casual shooters or folks that shoot wildlife because we love to do it, it would be very difficult to cost-justify those lenses. And, from what I've seen, they really are great glass. Whether or not they are worth it to you is a matter of need/want and bank account balance . Jim
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Re: Canon big guns shipping in May...
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As Preston will tell you, it's all because of the tsunami in Japan and the floods in Thailand . Jim No, what I would say is that these are lenses that require a huge amount of highly skilled labor to manufacture. And it takes big bucks to ramp up a manufacturing process for them as well as do the original research and design. Bottom line, I think these are really hard to make to a high standard. Take a few minutes to watch the video of how they make these things, it is a crazy amount of manual labor. Assembly is by hand, and I'll guess that quality requirements kick out a good percentage of units after testing. Here is the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovxtgj4SsiI I think this is the older, easier to make model.
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Re: Canon big guns shipping in May...
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I agree. They cost that much because it takes that much manual labor to manufacture them. However, parts availability might be a factor as well (see reference to tsunami and floods). Regardless, the folks these are intended for, can and do afford them. The rest of us merely lust after them . Jim
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Re: Canon big guns shipping in May...
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It would be interesting to see the actual sales numbers on these. And I still can't see them at twice the price of the previous versions. I sure would like to get my paws on one or two of 'em though. I'll go with a 500, 600, and 800 please. Maybe I can talk National Geographic into a little sponcership agreement?? Anyone out there????????............
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