Buy 5D Mark III now or wait till Canon respond

[chrysek]

It feels like story with Apple where Steve told everyone that they holding their phone the wrong way. So what apple did? Well they updated software not to react with such quick response and just dont show imediate the signal drop, they said that they fixed the antena etc, just crap to shut people down. The same will be with canon, its impossible to recall all cameras, well its possible, just will cost them arm and a leg, so they will probably fix this via firmware update not to act on that particular situation. They have to read light to adjust all the setings and it has to get in camera somewhere, maybe they put some sensor or that was in design to get this light trough everywhere to make it what it is? Who knows the engineering minds behind. They cant just came outand say it was in design. Maybe new models they will do something with to medigate this in technical way but I think they will just correct it via software. ) easiest and will not cost them that much, after all they are there for the money. ))

 

[chrysek]

By the way I am also waiting on a sideline for canon to respond, have 5d mark ii, preordered 1Dx and wanted to replace my 5d. So I am not in a rush. But very interesting how canon will respond

 

[tron]

I have a 5DII, I am an amateur and I find 5DIII expensive. I admit I am thrilled with the autofocus improvements and high ISO performance but I'll wait anyway.

It doesn't matter if this issue does not affect metering very much. My 5DII does not have it neither my old analog EOS cameras!!!
It is ridiculous for a company to make such an expensive and advanced camera and be so careless!

On the other hand if there are professionals who will put it to use immediatelly and are not affected by the problem then I understand that their millage will vary.

 

[Sallivres]

I really don't get this light leak issue, I only use the top LCD backlight before taking the shot and thats when I only need to, and there are far more factors that can affect your exposure than the lcd backlight that everybody is worried about.

 

[swrightgfx]

Perhaps they could implement a firmware update that disables the meter display below 0EV. We'd all become better shooters in such situations and have more accurately metered scenes if they did.

Seriously, this is not an issue - buy the camera or get a D800, which is specified accurate to -1EV.

 

[awinphoto]

Life is too short to fret about such a non-issue. The DPP is more of an issue than this is.

 

[Chewy734]

Life is too short to fret about such a non-issue. The DPP is more of an issue than this is.

True. Plus, I'm surprised that it's taking them so long to release the update.

 

[Bosman]

Ramon in your personal message to me there were several questions you wanted me to answer and finally if you should get the camera. My answer to all those questions was, get the camera if you can find one. The reason i didn't answer each question with its own response is, i don't have any objections to the camera other than what a firmware fix will fix, like the prelit focus point. This camera works well and yes its a lot of money and i understand weighing your options but typically the people in this forum ranting about this "problem" more than likely are living off words and forum banter and not experience. Canon is not an evil corporation and they aren't in business to make your life miserable like some seem to portray.
As Daniel said, "buy it".