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p.1 #18 · p.1 #18 · FS: canon 50mm 1.0L and 1.2L and 200mm 2.0L IS f/2L lens for sale | |
Bmxer241 wrote:
Too bad Canon is releasing an new 50mm F1.0
It'll make the originals fall in price since the new one will be $2499
Not sure where you are getting your rumors from, but I have my doubt that Canon would ever release a F1.0 again. Heck, they might not even do a F1.2 MKII for that matter.
The days of lens manufacturers making statement lenses like the 1.0 is long gone. The only manufacturer able to pull it off is Leica as it's pointing to a very different sector.
For mass-production companies like Canon, volume is everything nowadays. Why make a F1.0 lens at $2500 that would probably sell a few thousands units when they can make a F1.2 at $1499 and sell 10x that?
Remember, the 50L was never a seller. It was on market for 11years, and yet all units were produced in just 3 production years. Meaning whatever they managed to produce in 3 runs were enough to cover all the demand until it was discontinued.
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