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p.1 #1 · Price drop on 85L II?

Is it me, or did the price of the 85L II at Adorama and B&H just shed about $65 dollars?

I could have sworn they were at $1874 two weeks ago, now they are at $1809?

Corroborate?

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Nov 27, 2008 at 04:33 AM

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p.1 #2 · Price drop on 85L II?

Either way, it's far more than the ~$1,580 it was a year ago.

Nov 27, 2008 at 05:15 AM

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p.1 #3 · Price drop on 85L II?

Prices fluctuate...

Nov 27, 2008 at 05:37 AM

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p.1 #4 · Price drop on 85L II?

Price of gas raise the price of glass

Nov 27, 2008 at 05:41 AM

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p.1 #5 · Price drop on 85L II?

No kidding the 85L II was $1580? What a bargain!

Nov 27, 2008 at 06:28 AM

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p.1 #6 · Price drop on 85L II?

The $1,699 24L Mk II had better be significantly better than the 24L!

Nov 27, 2008 at 06:45 AM

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p.1 #7 · Price drop on 85L II?

The Mark I 24L has caught my eye and I've researched shots taken with it to death but I'm highly intrigued by the Mark II version. Mainly the monstrous price of entry. Hopefully it has the same magical characteristics as the 85L.

Nov 27, 2008 at 07:05 AM

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p.1 #8 · Price drop on 85L II?

Look at the bright side. Once the 24L II reaches stores 24L I will be cheaper so you have a choice of decade-worth of proven design at a lower cost or the latest and greatest from Canon

Nov 27, 2008 at 07:19 AM

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p.1 #9 · Price drop on 85L II?

sirimiri wrote:
Is it me, or did the price of the 85L II at Adorama and B&H just shed about $65 dollars?

I could have sworn they were at $1874 two weeks ago, now they are at $1809?

Corroborate?

Geez I better buy 3 then at that knock-down price.

I'd be buying a mk I for $1100-1200 anyday. 85L II update was a waste of time. Yes AF is 1.8x faster = still molasses slow.

Nov 28, 2008 at 12:32 AM

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p.1 #10 · Price drop on 85L II?

I paid close to 1800 for mine. A lot for a lens that is rarely used. But I will for a headshot session tomorrow...

Nov 28, 2008 at 03:04 AM

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p.1 #11 · Price drop on 85L II?

Prices seem to have dropped in the past 3-4 weeks. I bought the 14L II in mid-Oct and now the price has dropped by almost $200 at both Amazon.com and BH.

Nov 28, 2008 at 05:30 AM


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