6D: Should I wait or not?

[9VIII]

I expect a 6D replacement to be a long ways off, unless they try to do more incremental upgrades, in which case you probably wouldn't be missing much anyway.
The 5D came a year after the 1Ds2, and the 5D2 came a year after the 1Ds3. It seems like there was just a hiccup in the development of the next high resolution 1D, or maybe they just wanted to let Nikon take the risk on testing that market, so it makes sense to see the Big MP 1D next year, and the 5D4 with a similar sensor in 2015, which also fits with the average 5D lifecycle.

 

[verysimplejason]

Congratulations to new 6D shooters... I bet you'll like its arguably high-ISO-leading performance and DR-leading features among Canon DSLRs.

 

[abcde12345]

Does anyone think that 6D is something like a 60D, where people gets disappointed with all the vital features being stripped off and 70D is so much of an improvement? I realize you can't really trust reviews as they throw heaps of praises on current models, but the moment the new model come out, that's when the honest reviews come in. Most praise 60D at the first instance, but the moment 70D is out, they just went whole out against 60D, exclaiming it as the biggest disappointment since the time our mothers exclaimed that there's no more ice cream in the fridge!

 

[eml58]

there's no more ice cream in the fridge!

That's really not on, really.

But, on the 6D etc, it's been out since November 2012 ?? Expect a revamped 6D in about 2 + years.

Any revamp of the 5DMK III (5DMK IV ??) will not effect prices of the 6D, they fill different Price Entry Points & End User Markets.

I sympathise with your position, being in Australia, and being Gouged Down Under, that didn't sound quite right, try again.

I'm an Aussie also, but have lived overseas (Singapore & Jakarta) for 35 years, Singapore you will generally get US $$ Prices similar to prices available in the US, and as a Tourist leaving you get the 7% GST returned, not a bad deal, you just need to either be going through Singapore, or be friendly enough with someone that is.