5DIII pre-order thread

[jlev23]

right now there are 200 dollar rebates on the 70-200's, anyone know if that will last? or has an ending to it?
i wanted to wait until my 5d3 came in, but if il save money then i might as well get it.
thanks in advance!

 

[bdeutsch]

The 5d3 is a pretty all around camera -- I do mostly portraits and events, but it would be awesome for just about any use I can think of. I'm upgrading from an original 5d, and will go with it or possibly the Nikon D800 since I'm ready to change my lenses too (they're all 6+ years old and ready to take advantage of the newer versions and IS lenses that have been released in the past couple of years).


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[jlev23]

With 5D III Specs...are you going to get 1D X?

Most likely the 1D X, yes. Still not 100% decided, but I definitely didn't preorder the 5DIII.

With you there Neuro.
In UK 5d3 + grip £3330 1dx £5300

I think I'm on this bandwagon. 5Dm3 is certainly good, and better than the 5Dm2, but for the difference, I'm going with the 1Dx. They just didn't do enough for an $800 price increase. If you have to break the bank, why not do it for the flagship?

didn't do enough? 61 point focus for stills??? and all new hd video specs, with sound monitoring??? thats well worth the money right there, once its out there will never be another 5d2 on my sets again, ever.

 

[Mike Miami]

I just ordered *MY* 5D3 from Best Buy. The estimated delivery date printed on my order is 03/05 to 03/10/2012 (not 2013 ;D ). I don't know how accurate this is, but I get a discount as a frequent buyer and free shipping...

Cheers

Best Buy????? Are you kidding me? I just looked to preorder there and they wanted $100.00 just for shipping? (( Why??? I live in Florida not Sri Lanka. $100.00????
Best Buy is definitely trying to take advantage of the early adaptors.

 

[Neeneko]

I currently use a 300D/350D pair for my stuff. I have been holding off upgrading for a while because I wanted to see where the market was going. Personally, not all that impressed with the 5D3 since most of the things it is designed to be better at then existing bodies are not things I have much of a use for, and all the things that it is better at then my current ones (nearly everything), other bodies are pretty close at a better price point.

Though I will probably just sit and wait some more to see if they release a new high MP camera at a good price point next.

 

[dswatson83]

7D owners and frustrated 5D mark II owners will love this. I never wanted to update my 7D cause even though I wanted a full frame, the focusing system was worse and the speed was slow. Now I have an all improved option...the only problem is the price. That's alot of $ to upgrade and the battery grip is WAY too much.

For 5D mark II owners, canon has addressed every complaint...though not every dream. There are still some things I dreamed about like 1080P @60fps, cheaper pricing, better metering...little things but they were only dreams. The Mark III fixes and more than satisfies any problem you ever thought you had with the Mark II with some extras.

 

[mjp]

Want versus need. I certainly want the 5DIII....but I'll upgrade when I feel there is a need. Collecting gear and/or upgrading at every chance I get is not for me. I shoot with the 5DII and 7D which both perform wonderfully; and in 3-5 years if I need to upgrade, then perhaps I'll do it. Who is the 5DIII for? It's a consumer product, so it is for everyone. Nonetheless, I always viewed the 5DC/II/III as being a great camera for both professional and serious enthusiast users. I'm sure the 5DIII will be a fantastic camera for those who purchase it.

 

[Otter]

I REALLY want one, but the price is too high. In Canada we are paying $300 more then the US although the exchange rate doesn't dictate the price difference which is frustrating. Regardless, $3500 is just way too much! It's out of my price range. I am not a professional and can't write it off, nor am I rich. At the same time, I can't see myself "settling" for the MKII as the short comings of the autofocus and improved iso performance is what I need in my next camera. So I just sit here waiting...for what I don't know. Maybe it'll be a year or more when I can afford such a camera. I still don't understand the big price hike although it is a great camera(the MKIII) on paper.

 

[pedro]

I am currently shooting a 30D. After all the news today, also at DPR and Planet 5D I am really excited about. It is plenty of camera for my preferencies but yes I will drop the 3.5k for that beast, even if price doesn't go down a lot until about 15 month from now. Today here in Switzerland, retail and online shops offered it for preorders at an equivalent to 4337,30 USD. But, the scheme might change a bit by overnext Christmas As it is going to be at a little less than half way into its life cycle 8) Happy shooting to everyone preordered already!

 

[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.

 

[7enderbender]

Hello all,

I think 5D mark III targets mainly those who currently have a 5D (or mark II) and a 7D - both specs-wise and price-wise, and perhaps should not be seen as a typical 5D line camera. So the poll out of curiosity...

Thanks!

Good question. I would say it's for current 5DII and 1DsIII owners. The price is about the same as when the original 5D came out and that one and the II have proven to be hugely successful. So there is a market for very good full frame cameras.

I would think it's also (sort of) a replacement for 7D shooters since they may be faced with their line in it's current form going away. Why? Because it didn't sell well. Expect to see some plasticky version of the 7D line merged with the 60D. Just my guess and I'm not saying that it makes sense for the folks who like their 7D but that's what I think the numbers may indicate that I saw somewhere.

 

[Warninglabel]

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.

Gratz!!

Got my order confirmed @ 12:16 est on March 2nd @ B&H (Whats the difference in Back-order and pre-order?) because when I order it didn't say Pre-order yet

 

[Kingw]

BH says "Backordered" on my order now.

 

[Warninglabel]

I want the 70-200 2.8 II IS, but right now I have the 70-200 2.8 non IS. I'm hoping to upgrade soon but I wonder if it's a big enough difference to get or just get the new EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II But the 5D blew my budget

 

[Arkarch]

I want the 70-200 2.8 II IS, but right now I have the 70-200 2.8 non IS. I'm hoping to upgrade soon but I wonder if it's a big enough difference to get or just get the new EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II But the 5D blew my budget

From my own research, and now use, the version II is a big step up from the version I copies (including the non-IS). Quite sharp.

As to whether I would initially favor it over the EF 24-70 f/2.8L II, I guess that depends on your shooting.

 

[Daniel Flather]

BTW, we can't pre-order something. You order it, or you don't. Similar to sites pre-moderating your post. Unless someone moderates the post then sends it to another moderator, then that moderator will be receiving a pre-moderated post from moderator #1.

Just saying' as I wait for my 5d3.

F*ck I'm bored.

 

[Drama79]

now worried about my B&H order. It still says "new order processing" - I ordered 16 hours ago! I have a legit order and no. So it's probably fine, but still..... meh.

 

[h4ldol]

BH says "Backordered" on my order now.

I just saw 'backordered' for my order on B&H just now also. Ack, what does this mean I wonder? Missed the 1st batch or...? Should I cancel my preorder/backorder and try a smaller retailer that might be more likely to have some early supply?

Any other online (not brick mortar chains like Best Buy) stores we can preorder it from, other than B&H, adorama, amazon?

 

[Warninglabel]

Actually when I ordered mine around 12:15 am est. B&H main 5D mark III page said "on back-order" on after an hour or so the page changed to pre-order so I think we are safe. anyways they don't have the product so it really should be on back-order until the shipment comes in.

 

[Policar]

Received confirmation at 9:24 PST from Adorama (ordered a minute after the page loaded)--and yet I just got an email saying it's backordered? How? I doubt more than a few people were able to order before me and Adorama should get a huge first shipment.

What have others who've ordered from Adorama found?