Canon and Nikon raising prices on select cameras and lenses by up to $1,000. How will this affect you, if at all ? (Page 4): And they do.

Architect1776 Loc: In my mind

BebuLamar wrote:

Sony priced their A900 well below Nikon D3x and I think the 2 cameras have about the same level of performance but it didn't sell well. Now Sony thinks if they sell for more, actually more people will buy it.

And they do.

BebuLamar

Architect1776 wrote:

And they do.

Yup and I think pricing high isn't a bad thing to do.

jeffrey8066

Let them keep raising prices. I will continue to buy used equipment from KEH OR MPB. I get good quality and and have never had a problem and save a nice bit of change.

therwol Loc: USA

jeffrey8066 wrote:

Let them keep raising prices. I will continue to buy used equipment from KEH OR MPB. I get good quality and and have never had a problem and save a nice bit of change.

If everybody bought only used equipment, they'd go out of business, and there would be no more advancement in their products. Someone has to buy what they're making new.

BebuLamar

therwol wrote:

If everybody bought only used equipment, they'd go out of business, and there would be no more advancement in their products. Someone has to buy what they're making new.

Any way if the manufacturers increase prices he would be paying new prices for used equipment. Yes manufacturers raising price would cost us more if we are going to buy equipment new or used. But I don't blame them, I think now it does cost more to make the cameras and lenses.

therwol Loc: USA

BebuLamar wrote:

Any way if the manufacturers increase prices he would be paying new prices for used equipment. Yes manufacturers raising price would cost us more if we are going to buy equipment new or used. But I don't blame them, I think now it does cost more to make the cameras and lenses.

I agree with you totally in not blaming them. I guess the point I want to make is that price increases make people think harder about buying something. If you need food and the prices are going up, you do whatever it takes to buy food. You may have to modify what you normally buy. Most people don't need a camera. People have to continue to buy new cameras, lenses and accessories to keep these companies in business.

BebuLamar

therwol wrote:

I agree with you totally in not blaming them. I guess the point I want to make is that price increases make people think harder about buying something. If you need food and the prices are going up, you do whatever it takes to buy food. You may have to modify what you normally buy. Most people don't need a camera. People have to continue to buy new cameras, lenses and accessories to keep these companies in business.

Certainly if I don't have food I would borrow, beg or even steal to get food. But if I don't have money for camera I want I simply don't have it. I don't even settle for a lesser model. But when manufacturers raise prices they carefully consider the consequence. They do think they make more money by raising price.

MountainDave

We have all been spoiled for many years with stable to falling prices. Over time, Canon reduced prices on both cameras and their best L lenses from original list not to mention really good sales from time to time. Now cash is trash.

Ava'sPapa Loc: Cheshire, Ct.

rlv567 wrote:

But what when there isn't enough to prioritize for or against nonessentials? I really prefer to eat - and with a roof over my head!! It's just that there are those who don't have to trifle with such mundane concerns.

Loren - in Beautiful Baguio City

Well obviously your priority is food. Poor chap. I hope things pick up for you.

burkphoto Loc: High Point, NC

gwilliams6 wrote:

Canon and Nikon raising prices on select cameras and lenses by up to $1,000. How will this affect you, if at all ?

https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/uk/news/canon-and-nikon-raising-prices-on-select-cameras-and-lenses-by-up-to-dollar1000

J, Cristina has more info and some actual numbers for price increases:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSF-zjaHtoU

It won’t.

cwp3420

gwilliams6 wrote:

Canon and Nikon raising prices on select cameras and lenses by up to $1,000. How will this affect you, if at all ?

https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/uk/news/canon-and-nikon-raising-prices-on-select-cameras-and-lenses-by-up-to-dollar1000

J, Cristina has more info and some actual numbers for price increases:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSF-zjaHtoU

None at all. I use a Fujifilm X-T4.

kemert

bikinkawboy wrote:

Other than $, nothing to do with cameras but mention of the vcr made me smile. Bought my first vcr in 1983 and paid $550 (RCA). The remote had a 20 foot long wire and cost an additional $50.

That made me remember my first VCR. It too was priced in the $500 range from Mongomery Ward. It came with that wired "remote" that was really only a pause button!

ronpier Loc: Poland Ohio

therwol wrote:

I'm glad I bought a Nikon D850 during the last Bla... (show quote)

Doesn’t make sense. If they can’t sell them at the current prices I doubt if people are going to beat a path to their door now that they are threatening to raise prices. I was in retail for many years. Prices are lowered when the merchandise is not selling. And when there is no merchandise available to sell it is called “out of business.”

ronpier Loc: Poland Ohio

jeffrey8066 wrote:

Let them keep raising prices. I will continue to buy used equipment from KEH OR MPB. I get good quality and and have never had a problem and save a nice bit of change.

I’m with you on that one.

larryepage Loc: North Texas area

ronpier wrote:

Doesn’t make sense. If they can’t sell them at the current prices I doubt if people are going to beat a path to their door now that they are threatening to raise prices. I was in retail for many years. Prices are lowered when the merchandise is not selling. And when there is no merchandise available to sell it is called “out of business.”

It is very likely that we are in the death throes of photography as a consumer industry. Our generation is like "The Last Alaskans" on TV. As Heimo Korth says under the opening credits, "After us, there will be no one."

What will likely remain is a small business-to-business operation similar to the model that Sony is showing us with one or two supplying participants. Pricing will be much higher, supporting the much lower volumes. There may be some sort of direct sales mechanism, making purchase by individuals of the few remaining high-end models by possible.

So, I am making sure that I have what I need for the foreseeable future. There will, of course, be the possibility to purchase on the used market for a while, but as complexity of equipment increases and equipment ages, that becomes progressively a less attractive option for me.

My goal is to make the best of what I have now. I foresee only minor adjustments to equipment owned.