Hugely Disappointed In 5D III Price

[sphax]

Sorry to ask, I don't know if it has been answered before, but : is there any clear and sure price in euros yet ? Is it really 3499€ jusqt as it is in US $ ? Thanks for the answers.

[murdock07]

Sorry to ask, I don't know if it has been answered before, but : is there any clear and sure price in euros yet ? Is it really 3499€ jusqt as it is in US $ ? Thanks for the answers.

Here in Austria its € 3299.- = ~$ 4320.-.
 
I decided to wait a few month till prices start to drop.

[FAU4U]

My fast read for the Canon 5D Mark III camera... A very big improvement "under the hood" for the Canon 5D brand segment... At $3500 it's a bargain. Several years ago, I bought two Canon's 1Ds3 for $7900 a copy, however this 5D3 is better in every regard... So think of this as a 1/2 price sale, with a smaller foot-print... AND, forget buying the 5D2 for $2200. It would be insane IMHO for someone to spend good Money for a device that is 3 years old, although new in box... Years ago, before digital it may have not made a big difference, as we were then buying Mechanical Devices, shutters, optical viewfinder, film-transport systems, into which we could load the NEW Films... Today we are buying an IMAGER and the Digital Imaging Engines and Post image processing in-camera mini-Computers ... Because of the fast moving technology enhancements, we highly recommend buying only the Latest, Newly Released digital gear... OK, you cannot afford $3500 for the 5D2, fine... Then get the Canon 7D... As its is a higher advanced camera than the 5D2, albeit sub-Full Frame imager design... It too is a wonderful camera.... BTW, we sold all of our Canon gear last year, 2011, some $25k in lenses and cameras... In preparation for 2012 year's new offerings... We do this every 2 to 3 years, to keep up wth the best imaging equipment for our clients. Go to [url=http://www.416-1100.com]http://www.416-1100.com[/url].[/size][/size][/color][/b]

[kdsand]

As wisely stated before they will charge what the market will bear and definitely not a penny less. Canon is a business not a fairy godmother.

 
 I know that I am the consumer.
 Many people here would hate to see that I negotiate when buying a car or house.

 So if I state "The price is wrong Dick!" Will Bob launch through the air & beat the snot out of me?

Perhaps there should also be the topic -   Hugely satisfied with the price Canon is charging.

[ippikiokami]

As wisely stated before they will charge what the market will bear and definitely not a penny less. Canon is a business not a fairy godmother.

 
 I know that I am the consumer.
 Many people here would hate to see that I negotiate when buying a car or house.

 So if I state "The price is wrong Dick!" Will Bob launch through the air & beat the snot out of me?

Perhaps there should also be the topic -   Hugely satisfied with the price Canon is charging.

I think most people's argument against the initial statement is that... it should be made with some context of what the real life situation is.  If you make a statement like that as the main subject line of your post. You should also be ready to back it up no?

[kdsand]

As wisely stated before they will charge what the market will bear and definitely not a penny less. Canon is a business not a fairy godmother.

 
 I know that I am the consumer.
 Many people here would hate to see that I negotiate when buying a car or house.

 So if I state "The price is wrong Dick!" Will Bob launch through the air & beat the snot out of me?

Perhaps there should also be the topic -   Hugely satisfied with the price Canon is charging.

I think most people's argument against the initial statement is that... it should be made with some context of what the real life situation is.  If you make a statement like that as the main subject line of your post. You should also be ready to back it up no?

 Back it up?
 Likely it is relative to a persons situation, temperament and even education.

 Seeing the statement  "I will gladly pay" seems a bit odd.

[sphax]

Sorry to ask, I don't know if it has been answered before, but : is there any clear and sure price in euros yet ? Is it really 3499€ jusqt as it is in US $ ? Thanks for the answers.

Here in Austria its € 3299.- = ~$ 4320.-.
 
I decided to wait a few month till prices start to drop.

It's really insane … I don't care about people who keep telling me that technology moves ahead so fast that I'm forced to invest in the latest S___ out here … What I see here is that for the price of the 5D mkIII body I AM GONNA buy a new 5DmkII, a new 24-105F/4L IS and a new 70-200F/2,8 … unbelievable !!

[briansquibb]

My fast read for the Canon 5D Mark III camera... A very big improvement "under the hood" for the Canon 5D brand segment... At $3500 it's a bargain. Several years ago, I bought two Canon's 1Ds3 for $7900 a copy, however this 5D3 is better in every regard... So think of this as a 1/2 price sale, with a smaller foot-print... AND, forget buying the 5D2 for $2200. It would be insane IMHO for someone to spend good Money for a device that is 3 years old, although new in box... Years ago, before digital it may have not made a big difference, as we were then buying Mechanical Devices, shutters, optical viewfinder, film-transport systems, into which we could load the NEW Films... Today we are buying an IMAGER and the Digital Imaging Engines and Post image processing in-camera mini-Computers ... Because of the fast moving technology enhancements, we highly recommend buying only the Latest, Newly Released digital gear... OK, you cannot afford $3500 for the 5D2, fine... Then get the Canon 7D... As its is a higher advanced camera than the 5D2, albeit sub-Full Frame imager design... It too is a wonderful camera.... BTW, we sold all of our Canon gear last year, 2011, some $25k in lenses and cameras... In preparation for 2012 year's new offerings... We do this every 2 to 3 years, to keep up wth the best imaging equipment for our clients. Go to [url=http://www.416-1100.com]http://www.416-1100.com[/url].[/size][/size][/color][/b]

Had a play with one today - looks like a replacement for the 1Ds3, seems to have all the functions plus a bit more. The only thing missing is the weatherproofing - looks like good value to me!!

Also had a play with the 200-400 lens. Rather on the large size!

[smirkypants]

Had a play with one today - looks like a replacement for the 1Ds3, seems to have all the functions plus a bit more. The only thing missing is the weatherproofing - looks like good value to me!!

Also had a play with the 200-400 lens. Rather on the large size!

Grand theft. Think about it. Sometimes you just gotta go for the five-finger discount.

[briansquibb]

Had a play with one today - looks like a replacement for the 1Ds3, seems to have all the functions plus a bit more. The only thing missing is the weatherproofing - looks like good value to me!!

Also had a play with the 200-400 lens. Rather on the large size!

Grand theft. Think about it. Sometimes you just gotta go for the five-finger discount.

I suppose you have just jumped to Nikon then??

[smirkypants]

I suppose you have just jumped to Nikon then??

Get me that lens and I'm back! Hell, I'd even give you, say, $8000 for it? That's what I figure it's worth.

[briansquibb]

I suppose you have just jumped to Nikon then??

Get me that lens and I'm back! Hell, I'd even give you, say, $8000 for it? That's what I figure it's worth.

Thanks but I didn't like it - to big, too cumbersome - it is the size of the 400 F/2.8 and on a 5DIII felt all wrong.

I have the 70-300L and the 400 f/2.8 which will do the business better than the 200-400.

[wickidwombat]

Had a play with one today - looks like a replacement for the 1Ds3, seems to have all the functions plus a bit more. The only thing missing is the weatherproofing - looks like good value to me!!

Also had a play with the 200-400 lens. Rather on the large size!

what amazes me most about this post is the complete lack of pics! you are off your game.

[briansquibb]

Had a play with one today - looks like a replacement for the 1Ds3, seems to have all the functions plus a bit more. The only thing missing is the weatherproofing - looks like good value to me!!

Also had a play with the 200-400 lens. Rather on the large size!

what amazes me most about this post is the complete lack of pics! you are off your game.

Sorry about that 

[jhop]

Perhaps this was mentioned earlier in one of the 24 pages of this thread but it seems to me that Canon is creating some space in their product line by upping the 5Dmk3 price by $1k to $3499 (USD).  They now have room to bump up the 7Dmk2 to a full frame and come in the $2300 range and effectively reduce the entry cost into the full frame world with a current camera while giving a better AF system than the outgoing 5Dmk2.  Canon could do this at minimal development cost by carrying the new 22mp sensor and shutter assembly, down grade the processor to a Digic 5 thus reducing the FPS and possibly ISO slightly to create a "justifiable" difference from a marketing perspective.  Currently the Canon line up is pretty crowded below $1500 point with the 7D/60D/T3i and other Rebels and you can only take a cropped sensor so far.  This scenario seems to be to be right out of Canons recent marketing playbook if you look at this from a business perspective.  I would not be "Hugely Disappointed" in the 5Dmk3 price unless Canon fails to deliver a lower priced full frame camera later this year.