Resellers jacking up prices?

Inflex · 09-09-2009, 09:47 PM

So I've been trying to get a couple of lenses online for the past two weeks. One is the canon 100mm macro and the other is the canon 15mm fisheye. For some reason, nobody has these lenses. Everyone is out of stock.

And then I see some Amazon vendor with the fisheye with a 300% markup over msrp. ARGH.

I did a quick history check on a few lenses (like macro, fisheye, 24-105) and saw that the prices have risen around $200-$300 in the past few months.

Are resellers making a run at camera gear and artificially raising prices? Anyone who's looked at gear recently notice this?

jezterr · 09-10-2009, 12:16 AM

i think the canon rebates just ended recently. might be wrong.

Raven Ryder · 09-10-2009, 10:40 AM

Nothing Nikon has seemed to up in price at all...I just bought my D300S and a 35mm AF-S F1.8 and was just the normal cost

Tofu Anonymous · 09-10-2009, 03:12 PM

I have noticed that online retailers like adorama and bh have upped their price to closer to MSRP prices.

Tokina 11-16mm went from $569 to $599 (Samy's Camera is still at $569 if anyone's interested).
Nikon 18-200mm went from $699 to $749
Nikon 105mm VR went from $799 to $899
etc

plummy · 09-10-2009, 03:58 PM

<3 my 100mm macro.

paid $455 for it in may '08, fwiw. there was a rebate on it, but it was like $30 or something.

Inflex · 09-11-2009, 08:24 PM

At this rate I might as well go for the new 100mm L IS lens. Wish there were some examples pics already. The MTF chart looks ridiculous though.

Tony S · 09-16-2009, 02:22 PM

The new lens is almost twice what even the marked up old lens is. Roberts Imaging has the 100 2.8 Macro in stock.
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM

jezterr · 09-16-2009, 03:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tony S

The new lens is almost twice what even the marked up old lens is. Roberts Imaging has the 100 2.8 Macro in stock.
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM

that's due to the new lens being an L and having IS. IS adds at least $300 on its own.

Tony S · 09-16-2009, 07:50 PM

For those on a budget though it really doesn't justify the cost for a macro (even buying a solid tripod with the old lens is less expensive), or to upgrade from the original (which should have had the L designation anyways as the quality is so good). Now if they could have taken it to f2 or 1.8 then it would be great for more than macro, although that would hurt sales of the 85mm line.

09-09-2009, 09:47 PM	#1
Inflex Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: everett Posts: 75	Resellers jacking up prices? So I've been trying to get a couple of lenses online for the past two weeks. One is the canon 100mm macro and the other is the canon 15mm fisheye. For some reason, nobody has these lenses. Everyone is out of stock. And then I see some Amazon vendor with the fisheye with a 300% markup over msrp. ARGH. I did a quick history check on a few lenses (like macro, fisheye, 24-105) and saw that the prices have risen around $200-$300 in the past few months. Are resellers making a run at camera gear and artificially raising prices? Anyone who's looked at gear recently notice this?

09-10-2009, 12:16 AM	#2
jezterr Moderator Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: a cesspit. Posts: 854 My Camera: disposable	i think the canon rebates just ended recently. might be wrong. __________________ photos.juniormonkey.com \| www.juniormonkey.com

09-10-2009, 03:12 PM	#4
Tofu Anonymous Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Seattle, WA / Vancouver, WA Posts: 147 My Camera: Nikon D300/Panasonic Lumix ZS-3/iPhone 4	I have noticed that online retailers like adorama and bh have upped their price to closer to MSRP prices. Tokina 11-16mm went from $569 to $599 (Samy's Camera is still at $569 if anyone's interested). Nikon 18-200mm went from $699 to $749 Nikon 105mm VR went from $799 to $899 etc __________________ http://www.timothyniou.com

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09-10-2009, 10:40 AM	#3
Raven Ryder Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bothell, WA Posts: 233 My Camera: Nikon D60 & D300S	Nothing Nikon has seemed to up in price at all...I just bought my D300S and a 35mm AF-S F1.8 and was just the normal cost

09-10-2009, 03:58 PM	#5
plummy Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Pooptown Posts: 375 My Camera: one pixel of awesome	<3 my 100mm macro. paid $455 for it in may '08, fwiw. there was a rebate on it, but it was like $30 or something.

09-11-2009, 08:24 PM	#6
Inflex Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: everett Posts: 75	At this rate I might as well go for the new 100mm L IS lens. Wish there were some examples pics already. The MTF chart looks ridiculous though.

09-16-2009, 02:22 PM	#7
Tony S Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 140	The new lens is almost twice what even the marked up old lens is. Roberts Imaging has the 100 2.8 Macro in stock. Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM

09-16-2009, 07:50 PM	#9
Tony S Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 140	For those on a budget though it really doesn't justify the cost for a macro (even buying a solid tripod with the old lens is less expensive), or to upgrade from the original (which should have had the L designation anyways as the quality is so good). Now if they could have taken it to f2 or 1.8 then it would be great for more than macro, although that would hurt sales of the 85mm line.