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EOS Bodies / Canon releases are getting expensive!

« on: April 13, 2012, 11:59:55 AM »

Let's see if I have this correct.
The last 4 canon announcements go like this:

1.  1Dc   -  $10,000 or $15,000 not sure which
2.  C500 - $35,000
3.  5D3   -   $3,500
4.  1Dx   -   $6,900


Sure glad to see them aiming their efforts at the 0.01% who can afford this stuff.
They have not announced anything for under $2000 for some time.
I am hoping this means they have a wonderful new 7d or 70d that will be worth switching to.

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EOS Bodies / Huge gap in Canon pro-sumer products

« on: March 30, 2012, 01:28:30 PM »

There is the aging 7d (summer 2009) at $1500 or less
Now there is the 5d3 at aobut $3500
and the 1dx at $7000 give or take

From what I have seen and read here there is nothing planned for a new 7d.
This means Canon has 2 new cameras that based on the high price will appeal to a
tiny percentage of the market.  Don't get me wrong, they look amazing and will certainly
please those that have $4000+ to get into this high-end market.

With the economy not so rosy in the past years how can they ignore the sub $2000 market
where the masses are?  I know they surely sell a lot of sub $400-600 rebels yet I cannot undestand
leaving out all of us advanced amateurs. 

Yes, I could get a 7d but after having a 40d for almost 4yrs getting a camera as old as the 7d would
not be something I would do (and they are still expensive in my part of the world).
I shoot a lot of indoor sports and the 40d is not the best for this.  I would like the 1d4 but it is still
way over my budget (I do not get paid).  I am sure that a new 7d would have better IQ, better low light performance and perhaps even faster AF. 

Just wanting to rant at Canon.