5D Mark III Sooner Than Later [CR2]

[Canon Rumors]

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<strong>5D Mark III Announcement

</strong>Barring another manufacturing problem in Asia, count on the 5D Mark III being announced around the end of March or early April 2012.</p>
<p>Availability will probably happen before the summer begins in 2012. No specs were given at this time. This is a very solid [CR2]</p>
<p>The NAB show is April 14-19 in Las Vegas.</p>
<p><strong><span style="color: #ff0000;">c</span>r </strong></p>

 

[willhuff.net]

I can't wait to find out if it was a good idea to pass up the $1,999 5D2 deal on B&H.

 

[candyman]

Looking forward to the CR2 specs...wait ....CR3 specs! 8)

 

[traveller]

About the same time that a lot of Nikon commentators are predicting the D800 to be launched (assuming a 6th January D4 launch). I bet the launch price is well North of £2500/$3000US.

 

[ShrubMonkey]

About the same time that a lot of Nikon commentators are predicting the D800 to be launched (assuming a 6th January D4 launch). I bet the launch price is well North of £2500/$3000US.

Think your right, was holding off buying a 7D to pair with my 5D2, but think I'll go ahead given the probably high cost of 5D3 and 7D2

 

[smirkypants]

They can afford to announce the 1D X way in advance. It creates buzz and not a lot of current sales are going to be lost since the current 1D cameras are hard to find anyway. With the 5D that sells a lot, you can't announce too far in advance because lots of sales will be lost due to waiting. I figured that there would only be only a very short window between announcement and delivery of the 5D3 and the 7D2, and lots of secrecy in the months preceding.

 

[JR]

Thanks CR, you just made my Day! I cant wait for this announcement. I really wonder if they will re-use the 18MP sensor of the 1DX? Or have a new sensor in it...will interesting for sure to see unfold.

 

[skitron]

Canon needs to announce fairly soon if for no other reason they've cleared the market of 5Dn buyers with the lower pricing on 5D2. At this point you have folks like me that bought for $2K because I'd likely not buy a 5D3 for 50% more. Then you still have the waiting people who will pay $3K and are going to keep waiting. That leaves Canon with no buyers in this niche until they produce a product.

 

[92101media]

I can't wait to find out if it was a good idea to pass up the $1,999 5D2 deal on B&H.

Agreed. I was sorely tempted to step up from my 7D to FF when the 5D MkII + 24-105 f/4L kit lens bundle was on sale recently for $2800. Ultimately, I decided, while I'd like to experience the greater dynamic range of FF, I could wait & didn't want to invest in a great, though somewhat aging body; and, I'd just keep on going with my 7D and, if anything, just buy some more glass until the 5D MkIII comes out, since glass seems to hold its value better over the long run. I'm kinda hoping that when the 5D MkIII comes out, they'll offer a bundle with a new & improved kit lens e.g. say a 24-105 f/3.5L or a 20-105 f/4L or a 24-120 f/4L & with latest gen IS, though I'm not holding my breath on an improved kit lens.

 

[dstppy]

Recent sales and deals has increased the probability of the replacement to 2 weeks based on proven science.

;D You can thank us now for buying.

 

[distant.star]

Exactly. I've had to strap myself to a chair to keep from hitting the "Add to cart" at B & H, but I've got a T2i that has been adequate for almost two years now. When I step up to the plate, I want the pitch I really want.

The 5D2 is great, but I don't know that it's the best for what I do overall. If a 5D3 is no better for my needs, there will be a lot of good used 5D2 bodies on the market this year. So, I'll ultimately have more choices.

The 1Dx is what I really need, but the lottery ticket god has not granted that wish yet. I keep praying.

I can't wait to find out if it was a good idea to pass up the $1,999 5D2 deal on B&H.

 

[EOBeav]

Looking forward to the CR2 specs...wait ....CR3 specs! 8)

Since the mkIII is going to be a grand or so higher than this, I'm glad I pulled the trigger when I did. I now have a brand new full frame for $2kUS.

 

[Axilrod]

Canon needs to announce fairly soon if for no other reason they've cleared the market of 5Dn buyers with the lower pricing on 5D2. At this point you have folks like me that bought for $2K because I'd likely not buy a 5D3 for 50% more. Then you still have the waiting people who will pay $3K and are going to keep waiting. That leaves Canon with no buyers in this niche until they produce a product.

I agree, and also think that the Concept Cinema DSLR will stop video people from buying the 5D3. It makes more sense for Canon to make the 5D3 a more stills oriented camera (I know how much you photogs hate paying for features you're not going to use). I think both the concept DSLR and 5D3 will be great cameras and plenty of issues will be addressed.

*5D3/Photographers - Better AF, Better LCD, Digic V (multiple most likely), better ISO performance, faster fps

*Cinema DSLR/Videographers - Get moire, rolling shutter and aliasing under control, better high ISO performance. Uncompressed codec, thunderbolt port, some type of servo focus maybe (although it seems like there isn't a great way to do this). Who knows, it seems like not having to worry about AF and fast shutter could bring down the cost substantially, after all this is supposed to be a video camera.

Hopefully everyone will be happy/satisfied

 

[Axilrod]

Looking forward to the CR2 specs...wait ....CR3 specs! 8)

Since the mkIII is going to be a grand or so higher than this, I'm glad I pulled the trigger when I did. I now have a brand new full frame for $2kUS.

It's a great camera and will continue to be a great camera for quite a while, enjoy it : )

 

[K-amps]

April announcement?

<applied> Tax refund </applied>

 

[crjiro]

The key is to watch Nikon. It will be announced after there announcement. No Nikon announcement, no Canon announcement.

I've considered different scenarios with the upgrade. If you plan on selling your 7D/60D/550D, etc, it would be better to sell that now. It may not be sellable by the time the MkIII comes out. Or it will be too low. Just something to consider if you plan on selling used. You could sell it now and buy the MkII. The lower price with the sale of your old cam saves you a good amount of money then buying brand new (3299-3499) and not being able to sell or losing more later.

If you buy the MkII now, then you can plan to sell it a year later, lose a few hundred, and then buy the MkIII which by then will hopefully have gone down in price a few hundred plus may be easily available, more stable (v1.1, etc). Buying brand new immediately isn't always the best thing to do (like cars, tvs, etc). Wait 6 months to a year is something i'm considering. If getting the MkIII suddenly opens up new doors for work, then i would get it asap.

I believe the upgrade will be significant depending on what your work is. For some, it may be nominal. You have to look at that too in determining if you should buy a MkII now (and MkIII later).

 

[LukieLauXD]

BOUGHT. MINE. YESTERDAY. QQ.

 

[Meh]

BOUGHT. MINE. YESTERDAY. QQ.

Good choice. You get to use it for at least 6 months before you get your hands on a 5D3!

I bought a 5D2 about a month ago and if the 5D3 is a compelling upgrade, which is very likely, I will sell the 5D2 for a few hundred dollars loss and upgrade. That is, if I don't buy the 1DX first!

 

[PerfectSavage]

Canon needs to announce fairly soon if for no other reason they've cleared the market of 5Dn buyers with the lower pricing on 5D2. At this point you have folks like me that bought for $2K because I'd likely not buy a 5D3 for 50% more. Then you still have the waiting people who will pay $3K and are going to keep waiting. That leaves Canon with no buyers in this niche until they produce a product.

I agree, and also think that the Concept Cinema DSLR will stop video people from buying the 5D3. It makes more sense for Canon to make the 5D3 a more stills oriented camera (I know how much you photogs hate paying for features you're not goinghttp://canonrumors.com/forum/Smileys/default/grin.gif to use). I think both the concept DSLR and 5D3 will be great cameras and plenty of issues will be addressed.

*5D3/Photographers - Better AF, Better LCD, Digic V (multiple most likely), better ISO performance, faster fps

*Cinema DSLR/Videographers - Get moire, rolling shutter and aliasing under control, better high ISO performance. Uncompressed codec, thunderbolt port, some type of servo focus maybe (although it seems like there isn't a great way to do this). Who knows, it seems like not having to worry about AF and fast shutter could bring down the cost substantially, after all this is supposed to be a video camera.

Hopefully everyone will be happy/satisfied

Unfortunately I don't think the "Concept" DSLR is going to be targeted for the 5DII video market. Canon announced and purposely showed off that "Concept DSLR" camera in their marketing materials next to the C-300 and the new cine lenses and PL mounts with the same "C" branding in red, therefore I think that camera is aimed at THAT market solely - Hollywood, where it was announced...not at the core 5DII community that shoots video. I think it will be targeted to be used in conjunction with the C300s as B cams etc or others (indies with funding) as primary that are buying the $8K-$15K cine lenses as well... all the pictures I've seen of it from Canon show it with one of the new CN-E lenses which are obviously going to be well above EF-L glass in price. I also don't think it was THAT early of a prototype either, else they wouldn't have included it in the C-300 announcement. I think it's closer to market version vs concept.

Like you, I'd like to see a stills camera similar to the 1DsIII too (or alternately a new model/series FF stills camera in the $3-4K range) but since everyone is including video now I don't think we will. With the 1Dx inclusive of video, I think that the prospect of a stills-only studio camera has left the building, even if the rumored huge MP camera comes out, I'm sure it will also shoot video. I think the 5DIII will be targeted at the same exact market that loves their 5DIIs (stills and/or video both) in the $3K range, with no real surprises in the price/market area. I'm guessing much akin to a FF 7D (AF, etc) hopefully with some of the new sensor/video features of the 1Dx. Maybe we will all see soon now...

 

[Dylan777]

This is a GREAT news for all 5D III lover - including myself. I just bought 5D II for $2K - sold the software bundle that came with it for $220 on CL. The final price on my 5D II is $1780. So far...I love 5D II so much, my 70-200mm f2.8 IS II getting used more often.

Can't wait to see the real spec on 5D III and the price???? If the 5D III price tag is more than $3200 - I will keep my 5D II for long long time, love the results I'm getting from 5d II at this moment.

Thanks for the news CR

Dylan