David J Brooks wrote:
Saw a thread on the doom and gloom forum the other day, about a price
increase on the 50-135.
They claimed a new price of $1700 plus or minus.
So, i just checked out Henrys, our big chain store , and sure as shit,
the price has gone from $999 to $1799 Canadian.
I was thinking of getting the 50-150 if it dropped a bit more, but for
this new price, i don't think so.
Save another grand and i can have a D700.
No brainer for me.
Dave
Not just lenses: flashes too almost doubled in price. The 360FGZ now
goes for what the 540FGZ went for until the end of March, and the 540FGZ
is now $700 Can. I just missed picking one up for $349 at Vistek. When
I saw their price shoot up a couple of weeks ago, I raced over to my
local Mom & Pop retailer and bought their very last in-stock 540 for
$399. As the clerk handed it to me he told me that if I want another
one it will be $699. They had one 360FGZ left for $249 and now I'm
kicking myself for not grabbing that at the same time.
A good friend has told me that he's no longer considering the 17-70 F4
or the 35 2.8 Macro which were on his wish list.
It may be some sort of sensible economics math at work here, but it will
severely impact brand loyalty -- as well as sales -- in the sort term.
-bmw
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