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Missed it by that much…

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sluggy_warrior Veteran Member • Posts: 3,204
Re: Missed it by that much…
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johnCam wrote:

I bought the Tamron 150-500 on February 25th. On March 6th it went on sale for $200 off. Great lens. My timing not so much.

I feel your pain. That's why I tend to buy from gray market where they sale the lens at actual value, not jacked up price.

For example, the 50-140 is always around $1,050 - $1,100 in the gray market:
https://www.e-infin.com/ww/item/2413/fujifilm_fujinon_xf_50-140mm_f/2.8_r_lm_ois_wr_lens

whereas it fluctuates between $1,100 to $1,600 depending on sale windows:
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1080892-REG/fujifilm_16443060_xf_50_140mm_f_2_8_r.html

Similarly, the current sale price for 150-500 is close to what the gray market has always been:

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1729098-REG/tamron_afa057f_700_150_500mm_f_5_6_7_di_iii.html

https://www.e-infin.com/ww/item/11596/tamron_150-500mm_f/5-6.7_di_iii_vxd_lens_for_fujifilm_x_(a057x)

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