On Sun, 10 Jun 2012 16:22:36 +0100, Bruce
wrote:

Rich wrote:
The huge price jumps of the 5DIII and Ti4 relative to their predecessors
would seem to indicate they aren't just satisfied with increases in lens
prices.


Canon has been holding prices in Dollars and Euros for several years
while the yen has significantly (and inexplicably) risen in value
against those currencies. That could not go on forever.

Japanese inflation is traditionally very low and in fact averages
about zero. See
http://www.rateinflation.com/inflati...php?form=jpnir
The Yen hasn't been rising in value. It's the dollar and Euro which
have been sinking.

The new DSLR bodies and lenses are priced realistically in yen which
means that they look expensive in dollars, euros etc.

The same applies to the new Nikon lenses. However the latest Nikon
DSLR bodies appear very reasonably priced. The D800 was priced below
the expectations of most seasoned observers. The 32 MP D3200 seems
remarkably cheap. The D600 will offer spectacular value for money.

Regards,

Eric Stevens