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$499 RF 35/1.8 have (IS + Macro) but not in a $479 EF-M 32/1.4 (annoying)

Started Feb 7, 2019 | Discussions thread
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Re: Pricing with Camera @JustmeMN

Sittatunga wrote:

007peter wrote:

justmeMN wrote:

Another way of looking at it:

The 50mm RF lens is $2299.00

The 51mm equivalent EF-M lens is $479.99

I'm not quite sure how you came up with the price. But a quick check with B&H:

  • $679 Canon M5
  • $479 Canon EF-M 32/1.4
  • = $1158

the new Canon RP is rumor is be $1300 body only with a FF sensor to justify its premium over APS-C M5 as well. As Canon release more & more RF lens, and increasingly ignoring EF-M lens, R platform is looking far more attractive. While EF-32/1.4 and RF 35/1.8 IS STM are price similarly; one has a future, and one is facing possible extinction. That makes buying EF-M 32/1.4 risky @best.

Anyhow, no need to response till we see how a cheaper Canon RP applies its pricing pressure across all APS-C & M43 camera. I suspect RP will prompt Nikon & Sony to response with cheaper FF camera as well.

I can't see Canon closing down their optimised for APS-C range and then launching a third range of APS-C lenses in RF mount

That is a very good point.

which would be incompatible with every RF mount camera released or semi-announced so far. That would really upset their market and not in a good way.

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