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      04-17-2012, 03:38 PM   #3073
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Originally Posted by dcstep View Post
I bought the EF 500mm f/4L IS 2-years ago for $6100 and it's still worth that in the used market. Of course, the high replacement cost is one reason that it's held up so well, but I think the Series II 500mm and 600mm should retain 90% of their value because of demand and stunning results.
Dave
I almost feel guilty. I snagged my 500/4 as a new/refurb after a camera show 7 years ago for $4600. Looking at recent used prices it would probably go for almost $2k more than that now. A big part of that is the bruising the Dollar has taken vs. the Yen in the interim. In a perfect world I wouldn't mind upgrading to a 600/II, but it's hard for me to justify a marginal increase in performance for a ~$6K upgrade cost. I have this vague fantasy, though, that all the real high end users will so love the new 600's that they'll start dumping their 800/5.6's on the market for a "cheap" $8-9K. That upgrade I could maybe, barely, justify...

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