How many of you actually have money to buy the new 5D Mark III?

[RazorTM]

If I sell my 300 Apple stocks and add my savings, I can buy 57 5D Mark III cameras at $3500/each

[Drama79]

depends on the retail. The $3500 is a stretch, I was anticipating high $2k's, but I want one. I shoot on a 7D, 50/50 photo and video, so this is a natural progression. It just means the next couple of jobs ALL go in the savings bank.

[RedEye]

If I sell my 300 Apple stocks and add my savings, I can buy 57 5D Mark III cameras at $3500/each

ATTABOY!

[JRS]

If I sell my 300 Apple stocks and add my savings, I can buy 57 5D Mark III cameras at $3500/each

or, you can get two of: Canon 1200mm f/5.6L EF USM

[Ryan708]

my budget cant justify much over 1k for a body. Im poor, is what it is haha. wish canon didnt dumb down the xxD line with the 60d. :-/

[frisk]

Considering how much money I have spent (or "wasted", according to my wife) on lenses over the years, the reported $3500 price is not that significant.

[kennykodak]

Seems like a lot of you guy/girls are just here for fun. I've read many people say "my wife says no"? You're a grown ass man asking your wife for allowance, what a same.

As for me well..

what's your day job?

[marekjoz]

Seems like a lot of you guy/girls are just here for fun. I've read many people say "my wife says no"? You're a grown ass man asking your wife for allowance, what a same.

As for me well..

what's your day job?

Why assuming it's a day job?

[briansquibb]

I had saved enough for the 1DX but with the 1D4 and 1Ds3 I felt I couldn't justify it. So have bought me a large chunk of glass instead

[CJRodgers]

My gf keeps saying i wont have enough money to buy a new body when we have kids so i should get the latest model now whilst i still have money lol. I dont really need the AF of the 5d mkiii but i guess when i have kids i would if im going to be banned from getting a new body lol

[Tov]

At this point, I feel Nikon D800 is a much better choice. Canon needs to go back to the drawing board.

I may buy a D800 with couple of lenses at this time.

Y.

Excellently trolled sir/madam. Headgears off to you.

Lol .. Thanks. Cant afford the III but this made me laugh. +1

[Mike Miami]

3 Kids + IRS = 5D MK III

[nehemiah]

I have a 7D, two $1K L lenses, several non-L primes, and still my coffee machine and grinder set up costs more.

I'm getting a 5D3 at some point (and not selling any of the old gear), and like that it is less megapixels than the D800 while having the advantages it has.  I still have to get the wife's permission -- but she usually lets me buy stuff fairly easily.

[CJRodgers]

3 Kids + IRS = 5D MK III

Hey I know this was probably a joke but it went over my head! Im from u.k so dont really know about IRS. Although its off topic could you explain it?

[rwmson]

In the USA our taxes are reduced somewhat by having dependents (i.e. children).  The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is the federal tax office that we pay our hard-earned tax money too.