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As the so-called "entry-level" FF it should have the entry-level price to match the cut-down specs. It would be the breakthrough product of the year if it had an introductory price south of US$1499. The FF Insurgent/Mutineer/Insurrectionist/Guerrilla that brought 35mm FF digital to The Great Unwashed/Lumpen Proletariat SD card bearers. 
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Sorry, I guess I could have thought out and worded that survey better. I probably could have put estimated times next to the price ranges to also show users willingness to hold out for a while. 
Maybe next time.
Let's say $1700-1900 is 6 months after ship date and $1500-1700 is a year after ship date?
Maybe next time. Let's say $1700-1900 is 6 months after ship date and $1500-1700 is a year after ship date?
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I am optimistic about the sensor performance. I think (or rather I hope) Canon felt the need to cripple the AF in such a spectacular manner (at least on paper) because the IQ will be at par with 5DIII. Can dream, can't I?
With that said, I think this body will be under USD 1800 sooner rather than later and expect to see the kit below USD 2500 before Christmas (assuming the camera is released). At those levels I might consider it but I will definitely wait for the reviews. At USD 1500 I would buy it without giving it much thought (how bad the AF can be?).
It is interesting... If the D600 was a Canon I would have pre-ordered it (I never pre-ordered anything in my life). The 6D, on the other hand, is, as DP aptly described it: uninspiring. I have no problem waiting for the price to fall to a level I feel comfortable paying for a body.
With that said, I think this body will be under USD 1800 sooner rather than later and expect to see the kit below USD 2500 before Christmas (assuming the camera is released). At those levels I might consider it but I will definitely wait for the reviews. At USD 1500 I would buy it without giving it much thought (how bad the AF can be?).
It is interesting... If the D600 was a Canon I would have pre-ordered it (I never pre-ordered anything in my life). The 6D, on the other hand, is, as DP aptly described it: uninspiring. I have no problem waiting for the price to fall to a level I feel comfortable paying for a body.
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Single card slot, 180 sync speed, 4000 shutter speed are all huge limits for me. I am looking for a backup body for my 2 5D3's but this is not it. I think I will be getting another 5D3.
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Gothmoth said:
I doubt we would see that on the lowest-end camera of Canon's lineup.
I would buy the 6D for 1500$/€, assuming sensor and AF performance are at least decent. That would give me enough saving to buy a nice collection of FF glass, so next time I will have enough money to spend on the body alone.
If I have to buy a 2100$/€ camera (that therefore I must be happy to keep for a longer time), then I'm definitely buying the D600. Due to other expenses I'm planning my purchase for February 2013. Let's see how the situation will be then.
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I don't see a reason to buy this over a 5DMk2 which has great build quality and normal sync speed (AND LOWER PRICE). This is an FF sensor in a rebel body - no thanks. Oh and "but it's got half a stop better noise at 6400ISO" excuse is getting old.
LOL am I glad I got that second Mk2 for $2000....
LOL am I glad I got that second Mk2 for $2000....
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Brymills said:
The price reduction from $3499 to $3449? MSRP is only down by $50 from launch date. All the other 'deal's are from online stores looking to move product at a faster rate - not from canon. be savy, search for the deals, there is always some entity out there ready to make a deal. But don't deal yourself into the misinformation stream, the camera is still essentially the same cost it was at launch.
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The rumored spec list (largely true) and the Adorama Saturday-night special caused me to pull the trigger on the 5D3. At $2750 vs. $2100, there was at least $650 worth of value for me to get what I really wanted. That said, I would gladly pay circa $2k for a full frame camera with the 6D features provided I didn't have to focus and recompose for portraits (that's where they flubbed); with only a center cross-type, the 6D is no more useful to me than my trusty T1i (sensor aside). Having borrowed a friend's 5D3 for a shoot, I've come to appreciate that nailing focus is that much more critical with a full-frame sensor when shoot at a wide aperture (i.e., 1.4 on a crop vs. 1.4 on FF) because of the shallower DOF. Because the 5D3 had useful focus points where I needed them, I didn't have to worry about getting a sharp picture; all I worried about was capturing the right moment. That is worth every penny.
I'm still willing to bet that Canon will be successful with the 6D for the same reasons it was with the 5D2. Folks who want a FF sensor for video will not have to get the 5D3 for very similar output. Just my $0.02.
I'm still willing to bet that Canon will be successful with the 6D for the same reasons it was with the 5D2. Folks who want a FF sensor for video will not have to get the 5D3 for very similar output. Just my $0.02.
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At $1400, this camera would sell like hotcakes. I'd buy one. I was hoping it would have AF during video like the T4i though. $2100 is too much. I might as well wait for a deal on a 5D mkIII.
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