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Pricewatch Deals / Re: Deal: Canon EOS 5D Mark III Body for $2899
« on: October 10, 2012, 01:38:15 PM »
Wow, just got shipping notification from Beach.  Got the price, free shipping no tax and it's on the way.  Upgrading from a 50D to a 5DIII  !!!!      The very slight downside?  my Tokina AT-X 116 PRO DX will likely not work on this body and I only have 2 L lens, an old 70-200 f4 non IS and a 24-105L.  Oh, and my funds are now tapped

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Pricewatch Deals / Re: Deal: Canon EOS 5D Mark III Body for $2899
« on: October 09, 2012, 03:15:17 PM »
Ordered mine!  $2899 , free shipping no tax.  I'll beleive it when it ships but I am excited :) :) :) :) :)

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EOS Bodies / Re: Looks like the 6D may not be so bad after all
« on: October 03, 2012, 07:43:20 PM »
I agree the photographer and lens are more important than the body but I don't know how anyone could consider or preorder before having some idea of how good/bad the sensor is.  I'm sure hoping that the reputable review sites get to put the 6D (without a sealed up card slot) through it's paces before actual sales begin.  Specs are all well and good but buying this without seeing a review would be like seeing a movie that was not available to the film critics to review.

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Pricewatch Deals / Re: Big Canon EOS 5D Mark II Price Drop Coming
« on: September 29, 2012, 01:16:43 PM »
Call me when the 5D3 drops.  Love the camera, just don't have $3,400 for it.  How about $3,000.


I see there are some at Ebay and it says No grey market, 1 Year USA Warranty...
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Canon-EOS-5D-Mark-III-Digital-SLR-Camera-Body-NEW-/150890960084?pt=Digital_Cameras&hash=item2321cd54d4

I've never bought from them, but it seems fine. Not sure if there's something hidden in the offer.
  It looks good.  The only down side for me is that they are in NY.  I am in NY so that means over 8% tax.  I need to find and out of state retailer.  Amazon charges tax in NY too.  I believe if I caught that Beach Camera deal they would have been tax free.

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Pricewatch Deals / Re: Big Canon EOS 5D Mark II Price Drop Coming
« on: September 29, 2012, 11:00:44 AM »
Call me when the 5D3 drops.  Love the camera, just don't have $3,400 for it.  How about $3,000.

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EOS Bodies / Re: Canon EOS 3D at 46.1mp Next Month? [CR1]
« on: September 25, 2012, 11:58:25 AM »
Will any of this finally drive the price of a 5DIII consistently below $3,000?  I've been unable to grab the few that have been at Beach or Adorama.  Even a 46mp a year away ought to knock a couple of hundred bucks of a 5DIII, no?

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EOS Bodies / Re: EOS 7D Mark II, EOS 70D & 700D in 2013? [CR1]
« on: September 23, 2012, 05:36:11 PM »
I hope that the shutter on my 50D will keep on running long enough for a decent replacement...
Amen.    I have $2700 toward an upgrade on my 50D.  It sure does not look like it is a good time to upgrade.  The 6D is underwhelming (shutter and focusing system).  5D hasn't dropped in price (I'm just not quick enough on the specials) 7D and 60D are old.  I may just sit on my wallet until 2013 or until I hit  5D special

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Canon General / Re: Canon Suspends Operations at 3 Plants in China
« on: September 18, 2012, 04:39:12 PM »
See!  Nobody likes the 6D

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: Canon Announces the Canon EOS 6D DSLR
« on: September 17, 2012, 12:14:46 PM »
Well the low rent autofocus system and a top shutter speed less than my current 50D have put my wallet right back in my pocket.  I have $2,600 burning a hole in my pocket and I don't think this camera is worth what they are asking.  It really looks like they took out as much stuff as possible and hope the "full frame" would sell it.  Disappointment.  In another 6 months I'll be able to afford a 5D3.  I think that is the way to go
Could of just about had one yesterday as they were selling the mark iii for $2750 on Adorama's ebay page.
I've heard that in a number of places.  I look at canon price watch daily and I did not see this .  Does Adorama have a separate ebay page?  Do you have a link?  I would have jumped on this but I keep missing these.  Thanks

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Canon General / Re: Canon EOS 6D Preorders
« on: September 17, 2012, 10:10:03 AM »

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: Canon Announces the Canon EOS 6D DSLR
« on: September 17, 2012, 08:22:22 AM »
Well the low rent autofocus system and a top shutter speed less than my current 50D have put my wallet right back in my pocket.  I have $2,600 burning a hole in my pocket and I don't think this camera is worth what they are asking.  It really looks like they took out as much stuff as possible and hope the "full frame" would sell it.  Disappointment.  In another 6 months I'll be able to afford a 5D3.  I think that is the way to go

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EOS Bodies / Re: Adorama is Taking Pre-Orders for EOS 6D
« on: September 16, 2012, 08:51:18 PM »
Maybe this will turn out to be better than we think.   There may be a reason Adorama decided to sell 818 5D mkIII bodies at $2750 on ebay yesterday.   Coincidence?    ...we'll know soon enough...

Is this true?  I look at price watch every day and didn't see this.  Any left?  How can I make sure I don't miss this again?

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: Reminder: Announcements on September 17, 2012
« on: September 16, 2012, 11:07:39 AM »
So will be tonight around midnight EST?   Hope the 6D is crap... so I won't feel bad about my 5D2.  I don't want to get laughed at and ridiculed when out in public.  People with modern cameras already laugh when they see the outdated CF cards I still use and don't even have an articulating LCD.  It's embarrassing.
Well honestly, what did you expect?  You get out of the house and all of your lenses don't even have a red ring around them?  I bet you secretly have a 580 flash too.  Whats to point of evn going out to take pictures, you don't stand a chance.    ;D

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EOS Bodies / Re: Canon EOS 6D Specs Leaked?
« on: September 16, 2012, 08:43:20 AM »
After i saw 5Dmk3 deeping below $3000... i really wonder if the 5d3 will make it down to $2.5K maybe refurbished canon soon.

with the spec of the 6D i might save a bit more and get the 5d3 now that its around $2800 on ebay. other might say $800 will get you a nice L lens, Im talking about the body here.
I only saw the 5D3 dip below 3K once.  That was Beach Camera.  Does anyone know if they are legit and did any one actually score one?  I see it near 3K every once in a while but those look grey market or from sketchy ebay sites.  I guess my great hope is hat the 6D pushes down the 5D3 by a few hundred dollars.  I'm in at 3k.  Right now 3.5k looks like a bridge too far.  It has to come down no?

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PowerShot Cameras / Re: Canon S110 Rumor...
« on: September 14, 2012, 05:54:50 PM »
I don't know about this one.  The S95 didn't have a grip on the front and it was so much of an issue that there were after market grips.  They added it to the S100 so I would be surprised if they are losing it one model later.  I think false on this one

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