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Fujifilm price increase on photographic film coming to the US on July 1st

By PR admin | Published: April 2, 2013

Fujifilm North America officially announced that the previously reported 20% worldwide price increase on photographic film will take effect in the US on July 1st, 2013:

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Major Canon DSLR and lens price increase coming tomorrow (UPDATED)

By PR admin | Published: October 31, 2012

Update: I think there was a misunderstanding in the information I received – there is no Canon price increase coming tomorrow, just that some of the rebates are expiring and Canon (just like Nikon) is starting to enforce their MAP pricing, which will lead to a price increase. Starting November 1st, 2012 (tomorrow) Canon will increase their prices [...]

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Fujifilm’s 20% price increase on films now official in the USA

By PR admin | Published: May 1, 2012

The details about Fujifilm’s price increase on black and white, color negative, and color reversal films in the US are now official: 20% across the line starting from August 1st, 2012. If you still shoot film, stack up now from B&H or Adorama!

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Fuji to increase the price of film on May 20th

By PR admin | Published: April 24, 2012

Starting May 2012 Fuji will raise the price of film. The price increase will be “substantial” and in some cases would be in the double digits. The impacted films are: color negative films, color reversal films, black and white films, and quick snap. Read the entire statement on fujifilm.com. You you are using Fuji film, you better stack [...]

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Pentax lens price increase coming to the UK as well

By PR admin | Published: April 14, 2012

After the price increase in the US, the price of Pentax lenses will be going up in the UK as well according to this post on PentaxForums. I still have not seen the new prices on Jessops or Amazon UK.

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Pentax lens prices went up 15-90 percent!

By PR admin | Published: April 3, 2012

After Leica, Nikon and Sony, now also Pentax have raised the price of their lenses, in same cases up to 90%:

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Welcome to the new (increased) Sony lens prices

By PR admin | Published: April 2, 2012

When I broke the news about the upcoming Sony lens price increase on April 1st two months ago, many readers thought that this was an April Fools’ joke. The price increase was real and the new prices are now active online:

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Sony lens price increase coming on April 1st in the US

By PR admin | Published: March 14, 2012

Just a reminder that Sony will be increasing the prices of some of their lenses with $20 to $700 on April 1st, 2012 (that’s not an April Fools’ joke). If you are planning to buy some of the glass listed in the table below, it will be a good idea to do it now:

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Sony to increase the price of most lenses in the US on April 1st, 2012

By PR admin | Published: February 14, 2012

Model Effective 9/1/11 Effective 4/1/12 Price Diff SAL1635Z $1,899.99 $1,999.99 $100.00 SAL1680Z $849.99 $999.99 $150.00 SAL2470Z $1,799.99 $1,999.99 $200.00 SAL24F20Z $1,299.99 $1,399.99 $100.00 SAL85F14Z $1,499.99 $1,699.99 $200.00 SAL135F18Z $1,599.99 $1,799.99 $200.00 SAL70300G $899.99 $999.99 $100.00 SAL70400G $1,799.99 $1,999.99 $200.00 SAL35F14G $1,399.99 $1,499.99 $100.00 SAL300F28G $6,299.99 $6,999.99 $700.00 SAL100M28 $749.99 $799.99 $50.00 SAL1118 $699.99 $799.99 $100.00 [...]

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More price increases in the US (Lowepro and Tamrac)

By PR admin | Published: January 13, 2011

In addition to Canon, Zeiss and Sony, the photo gear bag manufacturers Lowepro an Tamrac are also expected to raise their prices on February 1st, 2011 in the US. For Lowepro the price increase will be around 10%, for Tamrac it will be 10-14%. Canon will increase the prices of their lenses by 10% (similar for Zeiss and Sony).

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