Can’t find many about it, but just bought the 70-300 2 weeks ago. If it really will drop that much in price all over Europe some action is required
Someone here can confirm this from other sources also?
The official 70-300 price has dropped to 999 € in Europe. The new price for the 24-70 is 1999 €, the 70-200 f2.8 is now 2299 € official price. As always Market prices could differ. I bought my 70-300 almost two years ago for less than that.
Can’t find many about it, but just bought the 70-300 2 weeks ago. If it really will drop that much in price all over Europe some action is required
Someone here can confirm this from other sources also?
I bought my 70-300 almost two years ago for less than that.
I've always considered it overpriced for what it is
this is a good move for Panasonic
I would say, I had have some luck.
Obviously I made something wrong...
I do hope you’re right and that it arrives soon.I would say, I had have some luck.
However, the only reason I would sell it would be that the Sigma 70-200 will be very compact, lightweight and compatible with teleconverter. Otherwise the lens will stay with me as long as I will take photos with L-Mount cameras.
Several dealers UK have it listed now and available at £899The only place I could find currently selling the 70-300 for €999 is amazon.de. Other countries and other stores are still firmly on the launch price. Maybe they still need to move older stock which they bought at higher wholesale prices? Anyway, more affordable L-mount lenses is always a good thing. No point in weeping over money already spent. And inflation is currently depreciating anything I bought faster than any price-drops anyway.![]()
In Finland, price for that lens and 50/1.8 has already dropped and the new prices are 1199€ and 399€. Also 20-60 was changed from 799€(?) to 499€. Other prices are the same as before.The only place I could find currently selling the 70-300 for €999 is amazon.de. Other countries and other stores are still firmly on the launch price. Maybe they still need to move older stock which they bought at higher wholesale prices? Anyway, more affordable L-mount lenses is always a good thing. No point in weeping over money already spent. And inflation is currently depreciating anything I bought faster than any price-drops anyway.![]()
On the other hand, MFT pro lenses are almost as expensive as L-mount lenses. Fuji has inexpensive and relatively expensive lenses. RF lenses are very expensive.After using film era and MFT lenses I can't get used to these crazy prices. That said, I got a great deal on a two-lens kit a month ago when I bought my Lumix S5.
On the other hand, MFT pro lenses are almost as expensive as L-mount lenses.
I agree. Non-Pro MFT lenses are very inexpensive. I had almost "everything" between 9 to 300 mm (including 12-40/2.8) and still the total cost was around the same as S 70-300 alone (before price drop).Thankfully I never saw the need for the supposed Pro lenses. I shot 95% with the brilliant Olympus 45/1.8 and Panasonic 14/2.5, total cost under 300 Euro. So for me the cost to jump to Lumix S was insane... if it wasn't for the fantastic lens offer, that is!