Discontinued products

Toby · 27-05-2012, 11:29

Is it just me or are Canon taking the mick a bit lately?

I see they've discontinued the 24-70 mk1 and the 580EXII, both of which have been replaced with vastly more expensive models which are barely even available yet.

I'm sure the prices of the replacements will drop over time but, right now, they appear to be sticking it to consumers. Anyone who was in the market for a 24-70 is now looking at paying over twice the price for a mk2 or sourcing a used mk1. I notice that hardly anywhere has stock of the mk1 any more and the prices have risen as a result. Far from the used value of the mk1 dropping in light of the mk2, as many speculated, I can see it rising in the near future.

As for the 580EXII, this has been replaced with the 600 which is nearly £300 more expensive. £640-ish is an insane price to pay for a flash, especially if you don't require the new functionality it provides over the 580 as the power is pretty much the same.

As the 24-70 and 580EXII are two of Canon's main 'workhorse' products, I can't help but feel they're milking the replacement models for all they're worth. I'm glad I got a 24-70 when I did rather than waiting to see how the mk2 affected prices, and I've just sourced a used 580EXII to replace my 430EXII, something I wasn't planning on doing quite yet but which I now feel the need to do in case the used prices start rising once new stock dries up.

Rant over

Mondo · 02-06-2012, 23:55

They basically separating the consumer and professional more with their pricing. It makes it even more difficult to justify it if it is purely as a hobby.

Toby · 03-06-2012, 17:05

I gave up trying to justify it ages ago

Jonny69 · 03-06-2012, 19:20

They've done the same with their compact cameras as well. Instead of a range of three entry level, mid and high-end products, there is now a plethora of very similar models, which makes choosing the best one for you almost impossible.

Del Lardo · 03-06-2012, 21:47

Bench have discontinued my favorite jeans and my current pair are falling apart

How very dare they!

Toby · 03-06-2012, 22:29

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Originally Posted by Del Lardo

Bench have discontinued my favorite jeans and my current pair are falling apart

How very dare they!

LOL

One advantage of having no fashion sense whatsoever is that I just buy the cheapest no-name jeans I can find, on an as-needed basis

I do have a weakness for decent sunglasses tho

Del Lardo · 03-06-2012, 22:35

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Originally Posted by Toby

LOL

One advantage of having no fashion sense whatsoever is that I just buy the cheapest no-name jeans I can find, on an as-needed basis

I do have a weakness for decent sunglasses tho

They make my bum look sexy (apparently)

I'm far happier that my fat ass fits inside them

Dymetrie · 03-06-2012, 23:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by Del Lardo

Bench have discontinued my favorite jeans and my current pair are falling apart

How very dare they!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Del Lardo

They make my bum look sexy (apparently)

I'm far happier that my fat ass fits inside them

I have the same problem with topman jeans...

Add to that the fact that topman only does stupid jeans now and I am disgruntled...

27-05-2012, 11:29	#1
Toby Absinthe Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,023	Discontinued products Is it just me or are Canon taking the mick a bit lately? I see they've discontinued the 24-70 mk1 and the 580EXII, both of which have been replaced with vastly more expensive models which are barely even available yet. I'm sure the prices of the replacements will drop over time but, right now, they appear to be sticking it to consumers. Anyone who was in the market for a 24-70 is now looking at paying over twice the price for a mk2 or sourcing a used mk1. I notice that hardly anywhere has stock of the mk1 any more and the prices have risen as a result. Far from the used value of the mk1 dropping in light of the mk2, as many speculated, I can see it rising in the near future. As for the 580EXII, this has been replaced with the 600 which is nearly £300 more expensive. £640-ish is an insane price to pay for a flash, especially if you don't require the new functionality it provides over the 580 as the power is pretty much the same. As the 24-70 and 580EXII are two of Canon's main 'workhorse' products, I can't help but feel they're milking the replacement models for all they're worth. I'm glad I got a 24-70 when I did rather than waiting to see how the mk2 affected prices, and I've just sourced a used 580EXII to replace my 430EXII, something I wasn't planning on doing quite yet but which I now feel the need to do in case the used prices start rising once new stock dries up. Rant over __________________

02-06-2012, 23:55	#2
Mondo Absinthe Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 2,174	They basically separating the consumer and professional more with their pricing. It makes it even more difficult to justify it if it is purely as a hobby. __________________ My Website / MSN / Email / Flickr / Blog

03-06-2012, 17:05	#3
Toby Absinthe Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,023	I gave up trying to justify it ages ago __________________

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Jonny69 Noob Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Socialist Republik of Kent Posts: 5,032	They've done the same with their compact cameras as well. Instead of a range of three entry level, mid and high-end products, there is now a plethora of very similar models, which makes choosing the best one for you almost impossible. __________________

03-06-2012, 21:47	#5
Del Lardo Absinthe Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Cambridge Posts: 2,539	Bench have discontinued my favorite jeans and my current pair are falling apart How very dare they!