What hasn’t gone up
Nikon lens prices are up, especially on the big super-teles. That’s due to very damaging exchange rate changes between the Dollar and the Yen.
One wonders if Canon will be next with price increases, or perhaps Zeiss? Fortunately, the Dollar vs Euro is a less clear trend.
But it still might be worth picking up some German glass if you’re on the fence about it. See my Gear page for ideas, especially the world-class Zeiss ZF 100/2 Makro-Planar. See my previous comments.