5Ds 5Dsr 11-24 Prices revealed

[PhotographyFirst]

Canon EOS 5Ds: €3,499 (around $4,000)
Canon EOS 5Ds R (no low-pass filter): €3,699 (around $4,200)
Canon EF 11-24mm f/4L USM: €2,999 (around $3,400)

Expect the US prices to be lower.

Source

http://photorumors.com/2015/02/04/canon-eos-5ds-and-ef-11-24mm-f4l-usm-prices-revealed/

 

[mackguyver]

Sounds about right to me - and here's to hoping the US prices are quite a bit lower

 

[PhotographyFirst]

Anyone know the typical price difference in Euros and US Dollars? Seems Canon is convinced their product is going to be better than the D810. 11-24 is a little less than expected, though.

 

[Mitch.Conner]

Wow. Well over $3k for an f/4 non-super telephoto lens.

I'd pay that price for a 24-70 f/2.8 IS or for a fast UWA zoom, but I'm not sure I'd ever be willing to spend that on this lens.

Maybe I'll eat my words one day if this lens is just amazing, we'll see.

Edited because my phone messed up the text royally!

 

[mackguyver]

Wow. Well over $3k for an nof4nonuper telephoto lens.

I'd pay that price for a 24-70 f/2.8 IS or for a fast UWA zoom, but I'm not sure I'd ever be willing to spend that on this lens.

Maybe I'll eat my words one day if this lens is just amazing, we'll see.

People pay a lot more for the Otus lenses and they don't even have AF. 11mm rectilinear is every bit as extreme as 800mm on the other end.

 

[PureClassA]

Well if you reverse engineer Yen from Euro then Yen to Dollar...$4000 is on the nose at current exchange rates. If they lower it from there, it'll be because they expect the Yen to continue falling against he dollar or it's cheaper to do business in the US.

 

[mackguyver]

Well if you reverse engineer Yen from Euro then Yen to Dollar...$4000 is on the nose at current exchange rates. If they lower it from there, it'll be because they expect the Yen to continue falling against he dollar or it's cheaper to do business in the US.

That plus VAT may be included in the EU prices.

 

[RLPhoto]

Looks like the 4 G-bird 5D-s is set at a reasonable price. Great addition to the line-up but I'll be awaiting 5D4... Might pickup a Backup 5D2 for cheap when this is released.

 

[bereninga]

You have to pay extra for them to remove a part. ;D

 

[PhotographyFirst]

Well if you reverse engineer Yen from Euro then Yen to Dollar...$4000 is on the nose at current exchange rates. If they lower it from there, it'll be because they expect the Yen to continue falling against he dollar or it's cheaper to do business in the US.

If true, then this is priced too high. Either this camera is going to have class leading lower ISO, or it's just another example of Canon putting on the market blinders. Only the people who wish to stick with using Canon and their lenses will likely be purchasing this new camera. I don't think people are going to be fooled they need 50MP over 36MP, and especially if Sony comes out with a 50MP A7R for nearly $2000 less.

Many people are using their Canon lenses on the A7R, so it's no longer allowing Canon to trap people in with their lens offerings.

I wonder how much this price is due to Canon thinking they have a vastly better product or if they can't get their sensor costs down far like Sony?

 

[PhotographyFirst]

I also think the market is still going to prefer a faster 14-24 lens over a slower 11-24. More MP and wider zoom might not have been the right way to compete, especially with the price premium.

We won't be seeing a cheaper high MP camera from Canon for at least 3 years from now, so maybe those who were waiting to see Canon's move will give up the wait considering the price, and move on to other brands.

I really want Canon to succeed, so hopefully they made the right choice and higher MP and wider zoom really do tickle the fancy of many photographers who are looking to leave or have left Canon.

 

[Marsu42]

Canon EOS 5Ds: €3,499 (around $4,000)
Canon EOS 5Ds R (no low-pass filter): €3,699 (around $4,200)

Personally, I expected these prices to be higher. Either Canon has learned from their initial questionable 5d3 pricing, or there's something wrong with the 5ds ... maybe only 10 stops of dynamic range ?

 

[Loswr]

Why compete against Nikon's 14-24/2.8? Since that lens came out FF cameras have gained >1 stop in high ISO performance, and the DoF impact for a UWA lens in modest at best.

Having the widest rectilinear FF lens from a major camera maker means Canon is competing with...no one. The 11-24/4 is one more lens in the 'there isn't a Nikon equivalent' list.

 

[PhotographyFirst]

Well if you reverse engineer Yen from Euro then Yen to Dollar...$4000 is on the nose at current exchange rates. If they lower it from there, it'll be because they expect the Yen to continue falling against he dollar or it's cheaper to do business in the US.

If true, then this is priced too high. Either this camera is going to have class leading lower ISO, or it's just another example of Canon putting on the market blinders. Only the people who wish to stick with using Canon and their lenses will likely be purchasing this new camera. I don't think people are going to be fooled they need 50MP over 36MP, and especially if Sony comes out with a 50MP A7R for nearly $2000 less.

Many people are using their Canon lenses on the A7R, so it's no longer allowing Canon to trap people in with their lens offerings.

I wonder how much this price is due to Canon thinking they have a vastly better product or if they can't get their sensor costs down far like Sony?

50Mp camera priced just like the 5D III when it got announced. I don't understand the complaint. I am pretty sure this thing can take better pictures than you intend to and probably exceeds most peoples skills and talents and somehow it is still not good enough already. Some people are really ungrateful man.

Tell me what Canon is missing apart from the base ISO shadow boosting nonsense? How about class leading Flash systems, ergonomics, killer AF and metering and class leading world wide service with a turnaround day of just 3(!) working days and a backup loan to boot. Can your A7x, Sony or Nikon guarantee that kind of commitment and gear reliability as a working pro? Don't think so.

I'm just being realistic on how the market is going to perceive it. I don't personally need more DR than the current Canon 6D. Don't take my words as my own needs being complained about, here. I'm not the type of person to nitpick that a company doesn't cater to me personally. Heck, I still use a Rebel T1i quite often.

I had a D800 and hated the controls and live view, which is why I still prefer Canon cameras.

 

[PureClassA]

Why compete against Nikon's 14-24/2.8? Since that lens came out FF cameras have gained >1 stop in high ISO performance, and the DoF impact for a UWA lens in modest at best.

Having the widest rectilinear FF lens from a major camera maker means Canon is competing with...no one. The 11-24/4 is one more lens in the 'there isn't a Nikon equivalent' list.

Bingo. I would think for people doing a lot of landscapes, having the ability to get 20% more field of view beats 1 stop of light everyday. Mostly on a tripod and shooting near base ISO anyway. Shutter speed when I do that is of virtually zero concern and I'll be damned if I ever shoot that short of photography wide open anyway.