Where have all the lenses gone?

[Bart-K]

Hi fellow forum members,

for the past weeks I have been watching ebay, looking for Canon RF camera's and lenses, and I noticed that there are quite a lot of camera bodies for sale but much fewer lenses. I would expect that, in the past Canon would have sold maybe 2 lenses for every body, or thereabout, but on ebay the ratio is more like 1 to 10. Where have all the lenses gone?

Bart

 

[johannielscom]

I'm pretty sure they're all off to China, and will be for a long time to come.

 

[Mablo]

I've been following Canon RF lens market for a while now and I can concur that the supply has dried up for some reason. I've no idea what is behind it - or am I just fantasizing.

 

[Sonnar Brian]

I only have fourteen of them, can't blame me.

 

[back alley]

add my 2 for 16

 

[leica M2 fan]

Canon lenses...

Canon lenses...

add my two for 18.

 

[dexdog]

I have about 25, so that makes 43

 

[back alley]

25!!??


omg

 

[Mackinaw]

I have about 25, so that makes 43

I'm good for six. We've now accounted for 49 of them.

Jim B.

 

[lxmike]

I have 0 but would like a 50 1.8, so ad my 0

 

[Leica0Series]

There's one headed my way, so +1.

 

[johannielscom]

Yeah, I got one too.

Great fun, but it still is weird, so few lenses on sale. Earlier this week I launched a thread on the lack of M-Hexanons on eBay. It obviously does not limit itself to Canon lenses. I have been looking for 50/1.5 Summarits in eBay and there appear to be fewer Summarits around these days as well.

 

[rlouzan]

Hi Johan,

Must be the new Leica M8/9 and M-lens prices, same thing with C-lenses on micro 4/3 cameras.

Regards,
Robert

 

[Spavinaw]

Well I can account for 15 more. No duplication except for two versions of the 50/1.2 (one is for parts only) and 50/1.8 in Serenar and Canon labels.

 

[johannielscom]

Hi Johan,

Must be the new Leica M8/9 and M-lens prices, same thing with C-lenses on micro 4/3 cameras.

Regards,
Robert

well either that or the Chinese really are entering the game. If it's an M8/M9 related sales peak, it will come down again, if not, it's the Chinese that did it.

I'll be selling my M-Hex 50/1.2 in the next 24 hours and its probably a stupid move given prices in the long run, but I need the cash now, not in three years.

Time will tell I guess...😕

 

[loneranger]

Actually everyone only needs one Canon RF lens, the 35/1.5 which I have and will never part with. The rest can go to China.

 

[newspaperguy]

Add two in Maryland.

 

[Sonnar Brian]

I can account for 3 more in the parts bin: a 50/1.2, 50/2.8, and 50/1.5. The 50/1.2 went to make a working 50/1.2, the 50/2.8 has etched glass, and the 50/1.5 is focus mount only.

 

[PMCC]

Why do you think it's China? I think it's the euro debt crisis. I'm shorting olive oil and tulip bulbs.

 

[Eric T]

I think it is the micro four-thirds trend. Lots of people are trying legacy lenses on these cameras. Once they try it, they buy some.