Who purchased the EOS R5 body alone vs Body + 24-105 F4 Kit?

JayPhoto1 wrote:

pokesfan wrote:

Firefly20 wrote:

pokesfan wrote:

Firefly20 wrote:

Since I am coming back to Canon, I got the kit and the RF 35 1.8 to start. I will likely sell the kit lens in the future when Sigma or Tamron makes a RF 24-70 2.8. The Canon RF 24-70 2.8 is just too big, heavy, and expensive for my needs.

If you bought the kit you paid $1100 for the 24-105. That’s $600 to $700 on eBay. Use that money for something else!

Except I will need to use the 24-105 until there are third party options, which probably will not be until next year.

But you could just buy the body-only camera, and then buy the 24-105 from literally anywhere else and save 100s. You said that the 24-70 is too expensive for your needs, but you're throwing $400 in the trash for a bundled 24-105

Not sure I would say its throwing $400 in the trash for a bundled 24-105. This type of lens goes for $1,100 new (Sony's version is also the same price) and some people just like new products. The same can be said for cars. You can buy a 2020 Mustang new for full MSRP or you can buy a 2019 Mustang used and save a few dollars. I generally put a price on peace of mind and look for the lowest risk opportunities for certain scenarios. In some cases, used is perfect and in other cases, used might not be good enough. I guess it varies person to person.

Because this is a kit lens, it is the most resold and value-volatile lens in the RF lineup. The EF version was the same way- you could get one for half off at times on ebay, because retailers break up the kits and sell the lens for cheap. Right now, you can get this lens for 700 used or 800 new on ebay. Or you can get it from a reputable dealer with a full canon warranty for 900 on Canon price watch. Or you can wait until thousands go on sale when everyone gets their R5 kits.

It's totally up to you. But yeah I think paying full price for this lens is wasteful.