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Have mirrorless lenses become too expensive?


1 month 4 days ago #762710 by Sassy Girl
We were just talking this morning about pricing of gear as recently I have been looking at making some upgrades.  Is it me or have lenses increased in pricing compared to DSLRs?

If so, why are mirrorless lenses costing more?  
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1 month 4 days ago #762711 by Razky
Everything is more expensive these days - labor, materials, transportation, taxes - it's called inflation.
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1 month 4 days ago #762714 by Sassy Girl
I understand about inflation, however there were points in DSLR history where inflation was a thing, and yet prices didn't go up on DSLR lenses at that time.  There seems to be other factors in play with mirrorless. 
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1 month 4 days ago #762716 by Razky

Sassy Girl wrote: I understand about inflation, however there were points in DSLR history where inflation was a thing, and yet prices didn't go up on DSLR lenses at that time. There seems to be other factors in play with mirrorless. 

More R & D needed, perhaps?
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1 month 4 days ago #762723 by TCav
The shorter Flange Focal Distance of Mirrorless requires lenses to bend light more in order to project an image over the entire image sensor. That requires better, more sophisticated, more complex optics, which, in turn, costs more.

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1 month 4 days ago #762724 by TCav
The shorter Flange Focal Distance of Mirrorless requires lenses to bend light more in order to project an image over the entire image sensor.
That requires better, more sophisticated, more complex optics, which, in turn, costs more.

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1 month 2 days ago #762821 by Crammer
Inflation, new tech, demand.  There are a number of reasons why prices are going up. 
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4 weeks 19 hours ago #762940 by Ontherocks
Government benefits during inflation, so it's likely we won't see things becoming cheaper.  Not at least on a large and continuous basis.  
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4 weeks 6 hours ago #762949 by Scotty
Because people will pay it.
When the last candle has been blown out
and the last glass of champagne has been drunk
All that you are left with are the memories and the images-David Cooke.
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3 weeks 5 days ago #763030 by Chris Grimm

Scotty wrote: Because people will pay it.


Truth!  Masses don't think about their spending.  No wonder why our countries gross debt ceiling gone up so much
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3 weeks 4 days ago #763060 by CharleyL
When on fixed retirement incomes, we tend to be much more careful of the cost of things that we buy. If the need/desire is great enough, we will save up until we at least have most of the money needed. High dollar lenses aren't likely even considered. Those making more money than they can spend will likely buy the  best of the best of everything, regardless of the price. I wish that I could say that I am one of them, but I'm not, and never have been. Still, I am amazed at what I have been able to do with what I have.

Charley 
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3 weeks 4 days ago #763067 by Scotty
1.4g primes, 24mm, 35, 85 are hilariously Cheaper now. 

thinking of grabbing all 3.
When the last candle has been blown out
and the last glass of champagne has been drunk
All that you are left with are the memories and the images-David Cooke.
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3 weeks 3 days ago #763075 by TCav
All but one of my dSLR lenses were purchased used.

Mirrorless is too new for that to be of much benefit.
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3 weeks 3 days ago #763087 by Scotty

TCav wrote: All but one of my dSLR lenses were purchased used.

Mirrorless is too new for that to be of much benefit.


Is it me or did the 1.4g primes, 24, 35, 85 all drop like rocks in price?
When the last candle has been blown out
and the last glass of champagne has been drunk
All that you are left with are the memories and the images-David Cooke.
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3 weeks 3 days ago #763088 by Scotty

TCav wrote: All but one of my dSLR lenses were purchased used.

Mirrorless is too new for that to be of much benefit.


Is it me or did the 1.4g primes, 24, 35, 85 all drop like rocks in price?
When the last candle has been blown out
and the last glass of champagne has been drunk
All that you are left with are the memories and the images-David Cooke.
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