I'm looking at purchasing a new camera lens, specifically a Canon 16-35 F4L.
I noticed most shops now are selling it for around $1,346.
What is a reasonable number I should be able to negotiate the price down to? Is aiming for 15% reasonable?
[Update 7 September 2017]
Only managed to get the lens for $1,270 from JB Hi-Fi Elizabeth Street
damn, $1080 is going to be hard to match again since eBay covers that discount.
gonna try and see if I can haggle to $1,150
if you don't plan on TRS, just get it grey for $1000 imo http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/BRAND-NEW-CANON-EF-16-35MM-F-4L-I…
Who are you going to Haggle?
going to try JB HiFi, failing that someone else on the street (Elizabeth St Melb)
You can sometimes pick up cheap lenses with the eBay 20% off sales. I picked up the Canon EF 100mm f2.8L Macro IS USM Lens for $800 (with AU warranty) from the Good Guys eBay, they usually sell for $1100-$1400.
Are you set on this lens for a reason? Have a look at canon lenses in the current ebay 20% sale.
Similar lens Canon EF 17-40mm F4 going for ~ $900 after PICKUP20 discount with AU warranty
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Canon-EF-17-40mm-f4-Wide-Angle-Le…
Main difference with this lens is the 16-35 has better corner sharpness and IS - just an option for you to consider depending on your needs in a lens
didn't realise there was a current 20% sale I'll take a look
I'm set on the 16-35 because of it's performance, the 17-40 is quite old (since 2003) and does not hold up well with current generation sensors as the megapixels creep up.
Break their balls, then come back and report.