BUY 5d MkII now or WAIT for 5d MkIII????

[outsider]

What does everyone think about the prices. The 5DMK2 can be had (here in canada) for $1999 brand new, and about $1600 used right now. That's an amazing price.
The cost of the 5DMK3 is likely going to be around $3k (just like what the 5Dmk2 was when it came out), and when that happens I expect the value of the used MK2 out there to increase.
Just a feeling.

Of course the Mk3 is going to be better. But currently I think the value you get for the MK2 is awesome, especially for a used one.

What do you guys think?

 

[Dianoda]

Hey Kids,
Just wanted to chime in and note that this thread was started way back in July 2011 and some hoser drudged it up to note that an image looked soft (thanks hoser). But don't mind me, feel free to beat this dead horse for all it's worth.

 

[Vamp898]

The DIGIC5, thats what canon says, would blow your mind.

Also the 5D Mark II is quite old and so the DIGIC4 is... its still a very very good camera but if you dont own any camera i would defently wait at least 1-2 months

damm just read that this post is quite old and dead xD

nvmd

 

[skitron]

Purchases are about being happy with them. While current 5d2 owners are happy with their purchases, how happy will you be if by March there's a 5D3 with a good number of improvements over the 5d2?

I will probably still be happy since the 5D3 is not going to cost me $1990 bundled with $650 of software I actually wanted and use. And it will still be the best performance for that price for a good while I suspect. I'm guessing the 5D3 body comes out for north of $3K.

damm just read that this post is quite old and dead xD

LOL, yes, but the fact it's old kinda makes a point about waiting for something to materialize for all this time.

 

[K-amps]

I will probably still be happy since the 5D3 is not going to cost me $1990 bundled with $650 of software I actually wanted and use. And it will still be the best performance for that price for a good while I suspect. I'm guessing the 5D3 body comes out for north of $3K.

What are you waiting for then?

PS: 5D came in at $3199. 5D2 was released at around $2500. I am not sure there are enough points to form a correlation, but here it is for whatever it is worth.

 

[Vamp898]

I will probably still be happy since the 5D3 is not going to cost me $1990 bundled with $650 of software I actually wanted and use. And it will still be the best performance for that price for a good while I suspect. I'm guessing the 5D3 body comes out for north of $3K.

What are you waiting for then?

PS: 5D came in at $3199. 5D2 was released at around $2500. I am not sure there are enough points to form a correlation, but here it is for whatever it is worth.

Than its easy, the 5D Mark III will cost 1800 xD and the 5D Mark IV will cost 1100