Good-bye old friend
Canon has officially discontinued the EOS 5D Mark II. Quite possibly the most popular and influential DSLR in history.
Some stock is still out there, but it won’t last for long.
Canon EOS 5D Mark II at B&H Photo | Amazon
Source: [CJ]
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From Amazon
Amazon is selling the Canon EOS 5D Mark II body for $1529. This doesn’t come with the same goodies that B&H Photo is offering.
Canon EOS 5D Mark II Body at Amazon $1529
From B&H Photo
B&H Photo is selling the Canon EOS 5D Mark II body plus accessories for $1599 when you add to cart.
Included in the sale price of $1599
Canon EOS 5D Mark II Body & Accessories for $1599 at B&H Photo
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From Norman Camera
The price after $300 mail in rebate is $1799. You have to add to cart to see the sale price.
EOS 5D Mark II & Pixma Pro-100 Bundle at Norman Camera
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haha!
When I was in Kenya, we had an incident at Lake Nakuru with a baboon entering our vehicle and scaring the you-know-what out of me. He was sitting on my 5D Mark II, but he didn’t eat it. Instead, he stole our cookies and snacks and bolted. If you know my friend and travel companion Ethan Meleg, you’d know taking his cookies is about the worst thing you can do to him.
FYI: Don’t leave car doors open at Lake Nakuru.
The brave Baboon that stole our cookies – Lake Nakuru, Kenya | Click for Larger
Lion eating a 5D Mark II & 16-35 f/2.8L II
It turns out Ed Hetherington had the same sort of thing happen and sacrificed his Canon EOS 5D Mark II and EF 16-35 f/2.8L II for some fun photographs. The good and bad news? The lens lived, but the camera is touch and go.
Ed Writes:
I brought a remote control and a small stand to Zimbabwe so that I could capture some animal images from a unique “on the ground perspective”. I used the setup for some images of elephants and African wild dogs and most animals ignored the camera after or at most gave it a quick glance.
Photo by Ed Hetherington – Lion eating 5D Mark II & 16-35 – Click for Larger
Then the fun begins for Ed, check out the rest of the images and full story below.
Read the entire story on Ed’s Facebook page
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Things just got a bit more pricey
Canon is starting the enforcement of their MAP (Minimum Advertised Price) pricing rules today. Some camera bodies and lenses will see an immediate increase in their base price. Below are a few examples of the price increases, not including the current rebate program that expires on November 24, 2012.
Canon EOS 5D Mark III $3,499.00 from $3,149.00
Canon EOS 5D Mark III w/ EF 24-105mm f/4 L IS $4299.00 from $3949.00
Canon EOS 5D Mark II $2,199.00 from $2,099.00
Canon EOS 5D Mark II w/ EF 24-105mm f/4 L IS $2,999 from $2,899.00
Canon EOS 7D $1,499.00 from $1,457.00
Canon EOS 7D w/ EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Kit $1,899.00 from $1,699.00
There are a lot more examples through the Canon lineup. It’s going to be quite important to take advantage of rebate programs, as retailers are going to be unable to give their own deals via web sites. We may also see a lot more bundle deals coming down the pipe to add value to a purchase. Use our Pricewatch pages, and if you see a lower price somewhere, you should probably jump on it immediately, as it may not last long.
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Price Drops!
B&H has dropped the price on the EOS 5D Mark II and the EOS 5D Mark III.
EOS 5D Mark II Body – $1699 (Down from $1799) at B&H
EOS 5D Mark III Body – $2994 (Down from $3459) at B&H
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Wow!?
Robert Benson wanted to use a Noctilux 50 f/1.0 on a digital camera, and couldn’t afford a Leica M9 at the time. He decided to figure out a way to make an EOS 5D Mark II take M lenses, which requires a lot of modification to the 5D Mark II.
This is a pretty astonishing accomplishment, and I love when people follow through on an “impossible” idea.
The Other Canon EOS “M” – Click for Larger
Robert also offers a HDMI wireless video monitor kit for your DSLR.
Read More about the 5D Mark II “M” Camera
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Rebates run until October 27, 2012
Canon USA has extended the recent rebate program for Canon lenses and speedlites. The dollar amounts look about the same.
Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Canon has also increased the instant rebate on the Canon EOS 5D Mark II, and it’s now priced at $1799 ($100 more than we were told yesterday). That’s still a great price for a great camera. This rebate also runs until October 27, 2012.
All of our pricewatch pages will show the rebates and prices in real time.
Canon Lens & Speedlite Rebates | Click for Larger
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Save a lot
I’ve been told by a couple of people that the Canon EOS 5D Mark II will see a big price drop this coming week in the USA, we should see it in other countries as well. We’re told the new price will be $1699 USD for the body until they’re all gone, which won’t take too long I don’t think.
Keep an eye here and we’ll post when the new price takes effect.
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