Why is the 24-70 MK1 price so high.

[RayValdez360]

I just bought a 24-70 L with a 5d mark III. I don't feel like waiting for the other lens especially if it doesn't have IS. I payed 1600 for it new and so far the images look great. I need some human subjects now.

 

[pdirestajr]

Keep your eye on the Canon Refurbished store. Yesterday they had it on sale all day for a little over 1100 (before it sold out). I'm in the US, not sure if /how it is offered in the rest of the world.

 

[michi]

Actually they are still in stock:

http://shop.usa.canon.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_10051_10051_282307_-1

They are an even better deal when Canon has a 20% off coupon, but when that coupon hits the good lenses sell out within 5 minutes.
I actually purchased this one a few days ago without coupon, supposed to be delivered today, because I have to shoot a baptism in a low lit church this weekend. I'll see if I like it. If its a good copy, I'll keep it, if not, I'll either return it or sell it. Mine came out to be something like $1,203 with taxes. There's a free shipping coupon out there, I think it's SHIP712.

 

[DB]

Actually they are still in stock:

http://shop.usa.canon.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_10051_10051_282307_-1

They are an even better deal when Canon has a 20% off coupon, but when that coupon hits the good lenses sell out within 5 minutes.
I actually purchased this one a few days ago without coupon, supposed to be delivered today, because I have to shoot a baptism in a low lit church this weekend. I'll see if I like it. If its a good copy, I'll keep it, if not, I'll either return it or sell it. Mine came out to be something like $1,203 with taxes. There's a free shipping coupon out there, I think it's SHIP712.

That is a very good price for a lens that (in Europe anyway) is fast approaching US$2,000

 

[DB]

The most expensive new 24-70mm f/2.8L Mark 1 lens for sale that I can find online is US$3,144 (£2,000 @ £/$1.5719 rate today) on eBay, and to make matters worse - it's actually for sale in Hong Kong of all places!

http://www.ebay.ie/itm/Canon-EF-24-70mm-f-2-8-L-USM-EOS-1Ds-1D-5D-7D-60D-600D-550D-LU-FEDEX-FAST-/300581644867?pt=UK_Lenses_Filters_Lenses&hash=item45fc0fea43#ht_2787wt_1152

 

[haring]

I am looking at the price on amazon.com and the price is close to $2000 now. Is there a shortage of these lens or is the demand high even though the MKII is around the corner?

Because it is an awesome lens! There is not a huge difference between the tow and the mark I is already an awesome one. Buy it and yo will see!

 

[canonian]

My original 24-70 was awesome for the first few years I owned it. But then something just wore out and the images started becoming soft unless I stopped down to around f/5.6. I had it re-calibrated 3 times but it never was the same. Just couldn't rely on that lens so I sold it.

Really, really bummed (pissed actually) that the Mark II is taking so friggin' long to be shipped