Probably because Nokishita which usually leak the press releases a day or two before releases has gone dark. So those usual leaks aren't happening like they used to.
You asked for pics
キヤノン「EOS R6 Mark II」と「RF135mm F1.8 L IS USM」の画像
ネット上に、キヤノンの「EOS R6 Mark II」と「RF135mm F1....digicame--info-com.translate.goog
.To be fair, the price of all the RF L lenses are atrocious - double to triple what EF L lenses used to be. I shot as a pro for 15 years and had all sorts of nice L glass but now, I would only use third party lenses (which have to be adapted but still work outstandingly well).
It is more than just a tax difference on the 135mm f1.8. Look at the US price difference between an R6 MKII body and a 135mm. Then compare that to the difference on the UK pricing.Tax?
UK prices will usually include 20% VAT (so ~£2330 + VAT)
US prices are often 'pre-tax' - consumer sales in the UK are not generally allowed to feature such prices
I know this has been missed out in many rumours of pricing for nearly 20 years, and still it comes as a surprise to some... ;-) It he UK price were ex-VAT, it would make the store price ~£3360. Something to make some posters here blow a gasket
So you're comparing the street price of a lens you bought when that model had been available for over twenty years to the RRP/MSRP of a brand new one? I'm not disputing there's a premium applied to RF versus the EF lenses they replace, but you're exaggerating the difference by cherry picking.
