Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L IS II USM & Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L USM II Discontinued

[Exploreshootshare]

I have a serious question:
What will happen with the prices for used EF gear with the ongoing discontinuation of EF lenses. Will they suddenly crash or will they go up since there is still a market and very few lenses left to buy. I own the wonderful EF 100-400mm which I eventually will sell as soon (or far in the future) the RF 100-500mm is available at a reasonable price...

 

[privatebydesign]

One of the very best decisions I made last year is not buying 1dx3.

I'm still looking to get one when the prices ease and my business improves a touch. Meanwhile I have have the money set aside for an R5 and they are in stock everywhere and I just can't do it. Yes the R5 is a great camera but I still don't get on with EVF's despite trying hard to...

Meanwhile if anybody wants a low shutter count 1DX II with WFT-E8, RRS L-plate, and a ton of CFast cards drop me a line

 

[privatebydesign]

I have a serious question:
What will happen with the prices for used EF gear with the ongoing discontinuation of EF lenses. Will they suddenly crash or will they go up since there is still a market and very few lenses left to buy. I own the wonderful EF 100-400mm which I eventually will sell as soon (or far in the future) the RF 100-500mm is available at a reasonable price...

If they follow precedent then some of the more exotic and very good condition lenses will go up in value, some by quite a bit. Then the values will fall and us EF users are in for bargains galore!

 

[LensFungus]

Oh Canon EF 85mm F/1.2L II
Now cracks a noble heart.
Good night, sweet prince
And flights of angels sing thee to thy rest!

 

[Del Paso]

I (egoistically!) just couldn't care less. I just hope they will not discontinue servicing the "old" lenses too soon.
I already own 14 EF lenses, mostly Ls, so I'm not in need of additional ones.
I'll keep using my preferred camera (5DIV) till it dies, along with the EOS R, then get either a used 5 DIV or an R5.
Adaptability is no issue, AF speed being for me of secondary importance.
Discontinuing the EF line is the only commercially viable option for Canon, keeping 2 "main" standards would have been ruinous.
And: the RF lenses are excellent, even though they cost a "tiny" little bit more.

 

[dwarven]

I guess this pretty much confirms there will not be a 5D mk V or any other DSLR. Would you agree?

Yeah, it definitely does. A lot of people have been predicting this for a long time now.

 

[Del Paso]

If they follow precedent then some of the more exotic and very good condition lenses will go up in value, some by quite a bit. Then the values will fall and us EF users are in for bargains galore!

I'd sell my 70-200 f4 II for ridiculous $5000, and add, as a bonus, a magnetic happiness providing bracelet!

 

[Canon Rumors Guy]

I have a serious question:
What will happen with the prices for used EF gear with the ongoing discontinuation of EF lenses. Will they suddenly crash or will they go up since there is still a market and very few lenses left to buy. I own the wonderful EF 100-400mm which I eventually will sell as soon (or far in the future) the RF 100-500mm is available at a reasonable price...

I don't expect any big crash for quite some time. There will still be a lot of demand.

 

[Exploreshootshare]

If they follow precedent then some of the more exotic and very good condition lenses will go up in value, some by quite a bit. Then the values will fall and us EF users are in for bargains galore!

Thx for your opinion. My lense is in very good condition, but I wouldn't consider the 100-400mm an exotic lense, would you?

 

[privatebydesign]

Thx for your opinion. My lense is in very condition, but I wouldn't consider the 100-400mm an exotic lense, would you?

No. And the trouble is people moving to RF have the 100-500 option so it doesn’t hold any unique value like a 200-400 or the 200 f2.

 

[Exploreshootshare]

No. And the trouble is people moving to RF have the 100-500 option so it doesn’t hold any unique value like a 200-400 or the 200 f2.

Yeah, I figured as well. At the moment, the 100-400mm sells on Ebay (in Germany) for about 1.450-1.600 € for lenses in good/ great condition. Some try to shoot for 1.700 €, but those ads have stuck around for at least three months...
As long as the RF 100-500mm is hardly available, I should be able to sell for a reasonable price, but I'll probably still have to wait till 2022 for the RF price to come down...

Or I'll just keep this lense forever...

 

[navastronia]

Quite glad that I sold 2 EF lenses over the weekend, before anyone starts running discounts.

 

[Jasonmc89]

That 70-200 didn’t have a long run at all!

 

[snapshot]

I havent used my 85 f1.2 since i GAS'ed an EF 84 f1.4 IS -- autofocus is sooo much faster.

 

[Antono Refa]

I have a serious question:
What will happen with the prices for used EF gear with the ongoing discontinuation of EF lenses. Will they suddenly crash or will they go up since there is still a market and very few lenses left to buy. I own the wonderful EF 100-400mm which I eventually will sell as soon (or far in the future) the RF 100-500mm is available at a reasonable price...

EF lenses are usable as are on RF bodies with an adapter, and RF lenses are expensive, so I expect EF lenses to keep their value for a while.

Personally, I've decided to use my 5DmkIV till it dies, then buy whatever makes the most sense.

 

[snapshot]

I don't expect any big crash for quite some time. There will still be a lot of demand.

especially for the 100-400 L IS II. I recently acquired one for use on the r5. focus is fast, images are sharp, H+ mode works.

 

[pzyber]

And I planned getting the 85 1.2 II in a month or so. I better hurry up. This is one of the lenses with some nice characteristics.

 

[privatebydesign]

And I planned getting the 85 1.2 II in a month or so. I better hurry up. This is one of the lenses with some nice characteristics.

There is a perfect condition used one on Craigslist locally for under $1,000, a first that I have seen.

 

[Tom W]

Continue reading...

I still have the original version of the old 85/1.2 "fat boy".

 

[privatebydesign]

This was the one that hit me in the pit of the stomach... as someone not having made the plunge and still very happy with a 5d3 and 7d2, this made me sad.

Why? You have what you have and if you decide to stick with EF will have options for the rest of your life.