Canon RF 85mm f/1.2 L USM for $2700??

4 years 7 months ago #658604 by CanonKid
Seriously Canon $2700 for a 85mm lens?  Damn this thing must be insanely incredible or just a bad sign of where pricing is going.  

 https://www.photographytalk.com/canon-rf-85mm-f-1-2-l-usm-the-perfect-portrait-lens

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4 years 7 months ago #658626 by Shadowfixer1
1.2 cost a lot of money. I remember when the goal was to get more DOF instead of less. Everything is reversed now.
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4 years 7 months ago #658631 by Piechura

Shadowfixer1 wrote: 1.2 cost a lot of money. I remember when the goal was to get more DOF instead of less. Everything is reversed now.

Even so, a lot of the manufacturers seem to be using the shift to mirrorless cameras to bump up the prices. The 85mm 1.2 for their SLR cameras is only $1900. I wonder if the price increases come with an improvement in image quality or if they're just more expensive because they're the latest thing.


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4 years 7 months ago #658653 by effron
More likely simple inflation adjustments....The lens will sell regardless......

Why so serious?
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4 years 7 months ago #658760 by Shadowfixer1

Piechura wrote:

Shadowfixer1 wrote: 1.2 cost a lot of money. I remember when the goal was to get more DOF instead of less. Everything is reversed now.

Even so, a lot of the manufacturers seem to be using the shift to mirrorless cameras to bump up the prices. The 85mm 1.2 for their SLR cameras is only $1900. I wonder if the price increases come with an improvement in image quality or if they're just more expensive because they're the latest thing.

Probably, yes and yes. You can always use the 1900 dollar lens with adapter seamlessly. It probably won't have the edge sharpness of the newer one. CAD has helped greatly with lens design.
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4 years 7 months ago #658902 by Joslyn
Wait till one comes out as used with MPB or KEH


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4 years 7 months ago #659008 by effron

Joslyn wrote: Wait till one comes out as used with MPB or KEH


Sometimes that's a long wait for a newly introduced lens....

Why so serious?
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4 years 6 months ago #659014 by Shadowfixer1
A used one will be a while coming and not much savings to begin with. It will take a while for used stock to build up unless the lens isn't very good.
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