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Originally Posted by mattyande
It would be interesting to know how these companies price their products and how much they depend on brand loyalty and people becoming locked into a system. No doubt Canon has taken a large share of the pro market because of the 5D Mark II. I wonder if they count on these people not being willing to switch systems when they set their prices... I'm sure they do to some point...
The D800 will start a new wave of Nikon pro level folks who will purchase Nikor glass and maybe they'll ratchet up the prices of their next lens releases...
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Well I know the price of the yen has become a lot stronger over the last couple years and that could have something to do with it. It may be possible that Nikon did a better job hedging against that than Canon did. That's just a guess.
There are a lot of people who seriously consider and actually go through with switching systems. I mean at this point it's several thousands dollars difference in price between equivalent products for the pro gear, so there is more incentive now than ever to switch systems if anyone is on the fence.
I really don't know the answer as to why it's happening, but I'm definitely surprised at how aggressive Canon is in their new prices. They aren't just slightly different, they are significantly different.
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Originally Posted by mattyande
^ I am admittedly one of the new wave I mention above... I've been shopping for full-frame pro lenses since I pre-ordered, and I am just trying to work out my desired lens configuration... Wide angle zoom? Upgrade to the 50mm 1.4? Upgrade to the 85mm 1.4 (not likely based on the price difference)?, 135mm AF DC? 70-200 2.8?? Ah! Too many questions to answer!
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Oh man, it's such a slippery slope. This is a warning to you.
I remember when I first got serious about photography seeing the $1,800+ prices on the pro lenses was almost shocking. I never imagined actually buying one. I think the first one I got was the 24-70mm f/2.8. After seeing how sharp it was and how well-built it was, I knew there was no going back to anything less. You get a pro piece of glass and it spoils you. About a year and a half later (and like 4 more pro pieces of glass later) I was looking at the $5,000 Nikon 300mm f/2.8. After using that for sports it scarily became a no-brainer to think about buying the even bigger glass (400 f/2.8, 500 f/4, etc., I haven't done it). I'm seriously at the point where I'm looking for excuses to get the last couple pieces of glass I really want. It's kind of scary actually...but it's pretty fun too.
If I made a graph of time vs. money spent on photography, it would be a massive exponential curve going up over time.
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Originally Posted by mattyande
^ oh yeah, and a wide angle tilt-shift lens too...
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I'm seriously considering getting one of these. I hope to rent one at some point during the baseball season and see how I can put it to use at games. I really think it will give me some unique photos. Having deep depth of field and being able to keep straight lines straight would be really useful, not to mention more creative things like putting the "miniature effect" to good use.