5DIII pre-order thread

[BigSky MT]

Oh, I was told April for availability

I dont know if this means anything, but I found this under the features section on the Canon USA 5d3 page..

"§ EOS 5D Mark III requires a firmware upgrade to be compatible with the GPS GP-E2, which will be available soon." - link http://www.usa.canon.com/cusa/consumer/products/cameras/slr_cameras/eos_5d_mark_iii#Features

Does anyone think this means the first batch(s) are ready to ship and Canon is just waiting to release them? I would think they would arrive on schedule(end march) if that is true. I have no idea though. Just thought it was an interesting note.

 

[editreject]

I pre-ordered mine through Best Buy. I usually deal with B&H but for two reasons I went with Best Buy...1)B&H most likely has a ton of pre-orders so who knows when I would receive it. 2)The price of the Mark III satisfies my Premier Silver status for the year in one fell swoop and it was free shipping too.

Anyway, I just received an e-mail letting me know that the camera is on backorder and it should ship out within 1-2 weeks. At the most that would mean I would get it sometime the week of the 19th. Most likely it is just an automated e-mail for backordered items but what is strange is that it was a pre-order. I will be interested to see when it is actually delivered.

 

[editreject]

...wonder how much a used 5D II selling for???

Dropping fast, especially since it will remain in the Canon lineup at a lower retail price...

I'm going to post it Craiglist NOW...let see how much $$$ I will loose here

I'll keep my 60D as crop body and use it while waiting 5D III to be arrived.

Update: Well guys...within couple hours. I'm no longer 5d II owner. The camera is sold to local buyer - through Craiglist -- Sold for $1945. I gave the new owner all paper works & receipt. We both happy campers.

Wait --- I made $45 dollars profit??? I bought this camera NEW last X-mas for $1900 at BH and now sold it for $1945.

I sold my Mark II last night for $1950! I bought it at B&H in December for $2K. I am more than happy that I only lost $50 overall and I will be putting it toward the Mark III purchase. While the Mark II more than suited my needs for what I like to shoot, there is nothing like new technology. I have been a gadget freak all of my life and DSLRs are amazing pieces of technology in my opinion.

 

[Lloyd50]

Pre ordered at Keeble and Schuchayt in Palo Alto, sold my 5d mark II within 20 minutes of posting on craigslist.

 

[Dylan777]

...wonder how much a used 5D II selling for???

Dropping fast, especially since it will remain in the Canon lineup at a lower retail price...

I'm going to post it Craiglist NOW...let see how much $$$ I will loose here

I'll keep my 60D as crop body and use it while waiting 5D III to be arrived.

Update: Well guys...within couple hours. I'm no longer 5d II owner. The camera is sold to local buyer - through Craiglist -- Sold for $1945. I gave the new owner all paper works & receipt. We both happy campers.

Wait --- I made $45 dollars profit??? I bought this camera NEW last X-mas for $1900 at BH and now sold it for $1945.

I sold my Mark II last night for $1950! I bought it at B&H in December for $2K. I am more than happy that I only lost $50 overall and I will be putting it toward the Mark III purchase. While the Mark II more than suited my needs for what I like to shoot, there is nothing like new technology. I have been a gadget freak all of my life and DSLRs are amazing pieces of technology in my opinion.

+1 , lost $50 overall is still cheaper than rent 5D II for couple months. The reason I got it for less than $1900 because I sold the software bundle that BH included.

Enjoy your 5D III soon

 

[jlev23]

get this, B and H already charged my credit card 3499.99
i ordered one from adorama too to see which i get first, they haven't changed me anything yet.
anyone else get charged?

 

[Taemobig]

Pre-ordered at Adorama around 9:30 pst. Just sold my 5d mk2 that I got during christmas to a friend of mine for $1800. I was gonna sell it for $1900 on craigslist but this was for my friend who lets me use his studio for free.

 

[erfon]

get this, B and H already charged my credit card 3499.99
i ordered one from adorama too to see which i get first, they haven't changed me anything yet.
anyone else get charged?

it's probably just a temporary pre-authorization. they run your card to make sure it's legit, but it's different than an actual charge. they "pre-authorized" my card too.

they'll for-real charge you once the item ships.

i believe it's illegal for vendors to charge you unless your item is about to ship (unless your'e special ordering something)

 

[Dylan777]

get this, B and H already charged my credit card 3499.99
i ordered one from adorama too to see which i get first, they haven't changed me anything yet.
anyone else get charged?

Same here....$3499 was charged to my American Express by BH....must be good news then

 

[feigenbaum]

My order went in at 9:22pm PST, when it still said backorder, not pre-order. They charged my card, I used paypal. I ended up canceling the order and went with my Amazon order because I had credit.

get this, B and H already charged my credit card 3499.99
i ordered one from adorama too to see which i get first, they haven't changed me anything yet.
anyone else get charged?

it's probably just a temporary pre-authorization. they run your card to make sure it's legit, but it's different than an actual charge. they "pre-authorized" my card too.

they'll for-real charge you once the item ships.

i believe it's illegal for vendors to charge you unless your item is about to ship (unless your'e special ordering something)

 

[keithfullermusic]

does amazon not charge tax on the 5d3? and what about bh and adorama?

 

[feigenbaum]

does amazon not charge tax on the 5d3? and what about bh and adorama?

Depends on which state it is being shipped to. Adorama and BH charge for NY and I think NJ. Amazon there are a couple states. http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=468512

 

[rwmson]

does amazon not charge tax on the 5d3? and what about bh and adorama?

Depends on which state it is being shipped to. Adorama and BH charge for NY and I think NJ. Amazon there are a couple states. http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=468512

B&H does NOT charge tax on orders to NJ. Woo hoo, 1st post!

 

[rwmson]

I pre-ordered from B&H on the 2nd at 5 AM EST. Today I see a $3500 charge to my debit card. B&H status still shows backordered. Can't wait to see the high-ISO capabilities of this camera!

 

[Drama79]

Yeah, despite no-one getting back to me from you guys about what "new order processing" means, I'm guessing it's fine, as B&H have taken the money from my credit card! I'm sure by tuesday it will all be ironed out though. Like you said, they can't charge you without having the goods in stock.

 

[eeek]

Correct- this is like checking into a hotel. The do a preauth charge, but don't complete the charge until you check out. If you ordered from Adorama, you will see a $50 charge on your card.

 

[castillophotodesign]

I need help with something please! i wanted to pre order the 5d III as soon as it came out but i will not be able to have the money in my account until tomorrow. I was planing on ordering from B&H but i figure that tons of people have already ordered from there, could any of you advice me as to what would be the best place to pre order this late in the game so that iI can get my 5D mark III relatively soon . thank you in advance. I'm located in miami FL

 

[DeepShadows]

I actually was one of the first orders for Camera Canada with the free "$120" Pro Lexar 16GB CF and I have sent a request to cancel via their contact us form (anyone know a different way to cancel?) because after doing the math for me the order from B&H is $400 cheaper!!!. I weighed my pro's and con's and came to the decision that even though I ordered only today and not right when it came out it will not matter if I don't receive it in time for my trip to Hawaii if I save $400!!! How can a Canadian ignore those savings? (also because I used paypal to check out with the money I had sitting as USD from sales of lenses) Seriously though? $400 DOLLARS??? I can't ignore that even though now I will probably not get it till June or July... I just need it by August for sure or I will be screwed! I have a bunch of payed work that requires a pro body by the end of August.

 

[Fleetie]

Why is this thread pinned? It's completely inappropriate, IMO.

Who cares THAT MUCH who's pre-ordered a 5D3?

The "5D3 Review List" thread deserves to be pinned, because it's useful to many people.

Can someone un-pin this one, please? It's just stuck up there, making the forum look untidy.

 

[Tuggem]

Why are you preordering before you know about the IQ, Dynamic Range and high iso noise? (Im not telling you not to just wondering why)
I will for sure wait untill I know how much IQ improvement there is from 5D2.
Even if the 5D3 is better at all points than 5D2 it would just be impossible for me to buy if the D800 has higher IQ at both low and high iso and is cheaper. In that case I will keep the 5D2 and wait for 5D4. Perhaps even consider switching.