Canon officially announces the Canon EOS R6 Mark II, Canon RF 135mm f/1.8L IS USM and Canon Speedlite EL-5

SNJ Ops

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The Canon Tax in the UK is +15% (£340) vs the US price.

Canon are charging £1,000 more for the 135mm f1.8 than Sony.
An absolutely atrocious price, an extra £200-300 for IS would have been reasonable but £1000 over the GM is mind-boggling. For a lot of UK Canon shooters I think this might slightly bump up sales of the EF version and Sigma Art 135s.
 
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Cyborx

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How many times does have to be posted: the US prices are without sales tax, the EU and UK have about 20% sales tax added. €2990 is about $2490 when the VAT etc is removed. The price in the EU is the same as the US without taxes. But, the UK gets robbed by Canon EU. Our price is £2799, which equates to about €3250, a mark up of 8.5%.

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1733214-REG/canon_eos_r6_mark_ii.html

BH Charges 2499 TAX INCLUDED!
Dollar/Euro rate is 1:1
So again? WTF?
 
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tomislavmoze

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NOOOOO! What I was affraid of, happened.
Canon is charging absurd prices again.
The EOS R6 mark II is 2990 euro’s in Europe.

STOP Robbing us! Just charge 2495,- like the dollar price. Keep your promises!
Well USA prices are without tax, if you remove VAT that Germany has you get the price of 2511,6 euros that is really close to the USA price.
 
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tomislavmoze

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I'm really happy with this release, I already preorder mine and will get rid of my R6, this brought almost every change I was hoping for and even more.
This is a perfect camera for modern content creator who produces both videos and photos like I do.
Canon is really listening to all the things most of us asked.
Could it be better? Yes it could but with a price increase..
Is it perfect?for some people probably, for me close enough!
I almost got the R3, but now I get a cheaper close enough solution in smaller form factor which I prefer :)
 
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Not stacked or even BSI. Meh. "Functions" based on firmware. Unbelieveable. Not worth $2499. Another mediocre old image sensor. Canon and Sony close out the year trying to bamboozle with firmware. The RF 135 1.8 is the only thing exciting
But…but…but… Stacked sensors are cheaper to make, you said. You positively assured us that was true. Wow, Canon must be stupid for throwing away profit by using a more expensive sensor. :rolleyes:
 
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BH Charges 2499 TAX INCLUDED!
Dollar/Euro rate is 1:1
So again? WTF?
No, tax is not included in the $2499 price. IF and only if you use their affiliate credit card (which is issued by a crappy bank known for consumer-unfriendly fees and policies), B&H will pay the sales tax for you.

Try to get your facts straight.
 
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Well USA prices are without tax, if you remove VAT that Germany has you get the price of 2511,6 euros that is really close to the USA price.
And VAT is about 20% in Europe.
Free (almost...) healthcare in Europe has a price.
I'd rather pay more for a new camera every few years...
 
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xps

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And VAT is about 20% in Europe.
Free (almost...) healthcare in Europe has a price.
I'd rather pay more for a new camera every few years...
Indeed, our healthcare system in DACH (Germany, Switzerland, Austria) is very good. Maybe not efficient, especially at some hospital groups you get an extra surgical intervention if our DRG system adds some points. But for almost all treatments you do not have to pay extra and the quality is good.

The market will decide, if Canon is able to hold the prices high. If a lot of consumers and influencer think, e.g. the Sony A7 IV and their 135mm GM is better - and a lot cheaper- , then Canon has to lower prices very fast. If in our minds Canon makes incredible products (like Apple) they will be able to keep up their pricing policy.
As I wrote in another thread, it is intersting, that the US$ to € conversion rate varies between the 6RII (1:1,16!!) and the RF 135, that is about 1:1,28. Maybe because an lens is kept a lot longer, than an body.
 
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xps

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Actually professionals do not have to pay that VAT in Germany as far as I know. They first have to pay it, but they get it back from the German IRS.

I always found it strange that tax is not included in the price in the US. You buy a can of soda for a dollar and then the cashier want $1.09
Isn´t it, that in some US states taxes vary from state to state? Maybe someone from US can tell us.
 
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Prices for Canon EF-Glass has been up and down for quite some time. A year ago I have purchased a EF 35L Mk II for about 1500€ and now it is 1900€. The RF-L Glass is more expensive but not so much (EF 16-35/2.8 = 2150€, RF 15-25/2.8 IS = 2300€).
The good thing is, that you can buy it, nearly all the RF-lenses are readily available. And everybody who is complaining about the high prices of the RF-System can purchase used gear, a EF 135L in good condition costs about 700-800€. This is imho completely ok.
 
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Stig Nygaard

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But two years is extremely fast. It was 4.5 years between the 6D and 6DII. It's the Rebel line that had a yearly release.

Keith has an overview of when cameras was released on his rumors page:

Yes, two years are very unusual and fast for such a camera. The 5-series (5D/R5) has 3-5 years interval of new releases.
 
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Isn´t it, that in some US states taxes vary from state to state? Maybe someone from US can tell us.
Yes, in the US sales tax is set by the state (a few have none), and in some cases counties within a state add a local tax as well. What is taxed varies as well, and where you buy something matters, too.

So the $1 soda that @Skyscraperfan buys will cost $1.09 in New York, $1.06 in Massachusetts, and $1.00 in New Hampshire, as an example. Unless he buys the soda in a restaurant in New Hampshire, in which case it would cost $1.09.

If he buys a $10 pair of socks in New York, he’ll pay $10.90, but in MA he’ll pay $10.00 because MA taxes articles of clothing and footwear only on the amount over $175 per item. So the manufacturer of those socks just prints $10 on the tag.
 
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