A huge price drop on 5D Mark II w/24-105 @Amazon (Only $2750)

[Loswr]

SanDisk dropped the price for their Extreme and Extreme Pro CF cards. Does that mean they're about to release Extreme MkII and Extreme Pro MkII cards? Or, maybe...just maybe...it means some bean-counter decided there was more profit to be squeezed from well-established production lines by selling more product at a cheaper per-unit price. Hmmmmm...

 

[K-amps]

SanDisk dropped the price for their Extreme and Extreme Pro CF cards. Does that mean they're about to release Extreme MkII and Extreme Pro MkII cards? Or, maybe...just maybe...it means some bean-counter decided there was more profit to be squeezed from well-established production lines by selling more product at a cheaper per-unit price. Hmmmmm...

We need to ask the Sandisk-rumors guys about how long they have been speculating about the Extreme Mk. II..

 

[heavybarrel]

Paid $3499 on 9/24/08 for my 5D2 + 24-105 kit. Can't say I've ever had a purchase this large that I've regretted less. Also helped that someone on craigslist snapped up my 24-105 for $950 in a week...

 

[iTasneem]

Today the price went down about $70.00 (was 3119).

 

[dr croubie]

Was this special US-only or what?
Prices in europe didn't change much at all (not that i'm there atm anyway).
http://tweakers.net/pricewatch/223174/canon-eos-5d-mark-ii-+-ef-24-105mm-is-usm.html and check the graph down the bottom of the page, the lowest prices of €2450 are still up around US$3300 and hasn't been much below that, even at super-discount stores.

 

[Hillsilly]

I see there are a few Australians commenting here. Did you notice that JB HiFi now does direct imports...

http://www.jbhifi.com.au/photo/digital-cameras/direct-import/

Prices look ok, but I suspect you will be hit with GST and you don't get a Canon Australia warranty.