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KT said:
If you want to stand on the fence so be it, 2800 with overnight shipping, no brainier in my mind. Be ready to be underwhelmed by the 6d (if it exists, I still don't think it does, and if it does you won't be able to have your hands on it till 2013)
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dilbert said:
Clearing stock for new cameras?! So now a camera's life cycle is a few months?!
That's absurd. Canon kept the price "high" on purpose. Early adopters, to create a demand, to sell more 5D2's, the price of the Yen, the price of rice , because they can, whatever the reason.... It's marketing. I'm sure Adorama is still making money, Canon is making money, whatever.
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Canon likely has a overstock. The D800 has been seeing big discounts on ebay as well.
The reason is simple. Worldwide, the economy has slowed down and sales of luxury items has dropped. Canon likely gave Adorama a sweet deal if they would buy a couple million dollars worth of cameras, but they do not allow Adorama to advertise them below Canon's guideline prices. So, Adorama has had a longtime presence on ebay, and they are blowing them out for a few dollars each profit. Even at $100 profit each, they can quickly convert them into a bit of cash in short order. Chances are that they get a big ebay fee reduction for the deal as well, so they are not paying 2.8% like I do.
The reason is simple. Worldwide, the economy has slowed down and sales of luxury items has dropped. Canon likely gave Adorama a sweet deal if they would buy a couple million dollars worth of cameras, but they do not allow Adorama to advertise them below Canon's guideline prices. So, Adorama has had a longtime presence on ebay, and they are blowing them out for a few dollars each profit. Even at $100 profit each, they can quickly convert them into a bit of cash in short order. Chances are that they get a big ebay fee reduction for the deal as well, so they are not paying 2.8% like I do.
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pdirestajr said:
Exactly. It was funny to watch how people "created religions" to justify the price of the 5D3. (not talking about the real professionals who actually needed it and obviously will write it off.) People who said it's too high and Canon has an extra high margin on them to cover whatever they needed to cover and use the opportunity what they had were treated like...
Honestly I think Canon did it right. I don't blame them at all. They USED their customers like a few other companies are already doing it.... Next thing is a 6D in white package, backed with lots of ads and big words for X-times more than the other brand...
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Thanks a lot 
Just when I'm getting ahead, you had to post that. With the wife saying go ahead, what else could I do but pull the trigger 8) . Now its just the eternity wait for shipping.
Just when I'm getting ahead, you had to post that. With the wife saying go ahead, what else could I do but pull the trigger 8) . Now its just the eternity wait for shipping.
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drmikeinpdx
Celebrating 20 years of model photography!
Up to 642 units sold. That's about 1.6 million USD of inventory turning over.
It will be fun to see if any of the other Big Three online camera retailers do something like this soon.
It will be fun to see if any of the other Big Three online camera retailers do something like this soon.
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Well, mine is on order, this is the 2nd one. Meanwhile, I was out with my 5D MK II today photographing my friend and his Monster Truck.
I know you can't capture sports or races due to the 5D MK II autofocus, but don't tell it that
I know you can't capture sports or races due to the 5D MK II autofocus, but don't tell it that
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Well I guess the lesson learnt here is to resist the temptation next time and not to become the early adaptor for Canon's high price products. I hope the new 24-70 II price could drop 10-20% by the end of the year, although lenses typically hold their values more firmly.
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I bit! Too good to pass up. Hope I won't regret in the morning. (I had a little too much wine tonight). 6D rumors got me down and the $650 premium is worth it. Savings = $0, but giddy with anticipation.
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Phenix205 said:
I don't think it was a mistake to get a 5D Mark III back when I did in April. I've gotten to use it for 5 months now getting shots I perhaps may not have gotten in the past, or at least easier to deal with harsher situations than previously. I'd much rather have paid more back in April and have gotten the past 5 months I have had, which have been really fun for me.
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Pretty much same thought.dilbert said:
However, you will see many people against the price and the store. I still remember there is a big argue for the 2800 deal from Beach Camera. Some people even comment Beach Camera is not a reputed store. Too bad, CR removed the thread in one day, so people cannot see the information. Otherwise, people will not be surprised this deal.
If people do some Google search, they will see many 5D3 deals under 3000 from authorized dealers in the past few months. Unfortunately, people are lazy to do their homework.
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And who on earth are these people?cliffwang said:
The early desperate adopters who thinks that everyone should have to pay the same price they paid.? ;D
Screw them. If they hadn't been so quick on bending over for the obvious overprice during spring + summer, the price drop would have come even sooner.
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