Canon 5D Mark III - Price Drop Details
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Its pretty simple if canon are selling this in the numbers that they expect then the price will stay the same for the foreseeable future on the other hand if its not selling well and there not making enough money which is what its all about they will drop the price simples. i expect to see a couple of hundred uk pounds off this camera for xmas.
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It's funny how all the reviews compare D800 and 5D3 by taking photos with a 50mm and zooming like 1,000,000% to show d800's superiority. Well there will be occasions when 36mp will help in cropping but if one wants to take photos of a BIF / human eye just use a longer lens. If you use a 50mm (argument sake, number 50 is not that important here) and crop all the time to get your composition right then isn't something wrong with your thinking?
Just a thought.
Just a thought.
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5D3 price drop?
Could we expect a price drop for the 5D3 to be more competitive towards the D800?
As noted by others, the price of the 60D was dropped once the D7000 was launched. However, don't expect a 5D3 price drop happening for a while as Canon probably will struggle to keep up with demand in the beginning.
I think this could also make sense in terms of Canons DSLR lineup. There will probably be an entry level FF to compete with Nikons rumored D600. 5D2/5D3 sensor in a 60D or 7D type body at 1700-2000$ maybe. If so theres really no room for anything in between to compete with the high MP D800. Above a possible $3000 price point for the 5D3, there is room for a high MP camera (3D?) before the 1DX at $6800. Problem with this is: how could Canon send former 1Ds3 users to a cheaper 1DX or "3D"?
Will we see a $9999 "1Ds4" 40MP MF competitor?
Could we expect a price drop for the 5D3 to be more competitive towards the D800?
As noted by others, the price of the 60D was dropped once the D7000 was launched. However, don't expect a 5D3 price drop happening for a while as Canon probably will struggle to keep up with demand in the beginning.
I think this could also make sense in terms of Canons DSLR lineup. There will probably be an entry level FF to compete with Nikons rumored D600. 5D2/5D3 sensor in a 60D or 7D type body at 1700-2000$ maybe. If so theres really no room for anything in between to compete with the high MP D800. Above a possible $3000 price point for the 5D3, there is room for a high MP camera (3D?) before the 1DX at $6800. Problem with this is: how could Canon send former 1Ds3 users to a cheaper 1DX or "3D"?
Will we see a $9999 "1Ds4" 40MP MF competitor?
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Probably not ... currently it more looks like Nikon will adjust the price of the D800/E upwards
Probably not ... currently it more looks like Nikon will adjust the price of the D800/E upwards
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It usually happens after about a year or more. Right now, they can't make enough to fill existing orders.
It usually happens after about a year or more. Right now, they can't make enough to fill existing orders.
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Kerso on eBay (Aberdeen Cameras) are selling themfor £2639 - currently out of stock though
http://stores.ebay.co.uk/FLASH-CAMERA/DIGITAL-CAMERAS-/_i.html?_fsub=3&_sid=5873291&_trksid=p4634.c0.m322
They are reputable dealers - email to find out next deliveries
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Kerso on eBay (Aberdeen Cameras) are selling themfor £2639 - currently out of stock though
http://stores.ebay.co.uk/FLASH-CAMERA/DIGITAL-CAMERAS-/_i.html?_fsub=3&_sid=5873291&_trksid=p4634.c0.m322
They are reputable dealers - email to find out next deliveries
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That would be my guess as well, especially considering how big the demand and how small the supply has been for the D800. Would I be happy if the 5DIII were $500 cheaper? Of course! Am I willing to be without the substantial improvements the 5DIII offers, for months or years, just in case the Canon decides to lower the price a few hundred bucks? Hell no
The more I use this thing, the more I like it.
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That would be my guess as well, especially considering how big the demand and how small the supply has been for the D800. Would I be happy if the 5DIII were $500 cheaper? Of course! Am I willing to be without the substantial improvements the 5DIII offers, for months or years, just in case the Canon decides to lower the price a few hundred bucks? Hell no
The more I use this thing, the more I like it.
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While I don't disagree that they are reputable dealers, Kerso (Flash Camera) deal with USA imports. I could import it myself from B&H, paying all of the import duty up front to B&H, for $4,336.57 (£2,680). So this doesn't constitute a real price drop. It comes with a Canon USA warranty which is apparently "valid in all of Europe with UK invoice provided." Personally I'd rather not take that risk on a camera body (lenses, with international warranties, sure) and pay the extra to have EU consumer law on my side. If you're keen to import a body, DigitalRev are reputable and are selling it even cheaper again.
(Also, when my 5D Mark III bodies are out of stock I sell them for £2,000
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In summary... it's still £3k in the UK.
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While I don't disagree that they are reputable dealers, Kerso (Flash Camera) deal with USA imports. I could import it myself from B&H, paying all of the import duty up front to B&H, for $4,336.57 (£2,680). So this doesn't constitute a real price drop. It comes with a Canon USA warranty which is apparently "valid in all of Europe with UK invoice provided." Personally I'd rather not take that risk on a camera body (lenses, with international warranties, sure) and pay the extra to have EU consumer law on my side. If you're keen to import a body, DigitalRev are reputable and are selling it even cheaper again.
(Also, when my 5D Mark III bodies are out of stock I sell them for £2,000
)In summary... it's still £3k in the UK.
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First - lets get the consumer law straight. You are covered as the camera is bought from a UK shop.
Second - Digital Rev do not pay the duty for you and they are a HK based company
So the £3k comes from the official importers, £2.6 from the unofficial company. No difference in warantees.
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While I don't disagree that they are reputable dealers, Kerso (Flash Camera) deal with USA imports. I could import it myself from B&H, paying all of the import duty up front to B&H, for $4,336.57 (£2,680). So this doesn't constitute a real price drop. It comes with a Canon USA warranty which is apparently "valid in all of Europe with UK invoice provided." Personally I'd rather not take that risk on a camera body (lenses, with international warranties, sure) and pay the extra to have EU consumer law on my side. If you're keen to import a body, DigitalRev are reputable and are selling it even cheaper again.
(Also, when my 5D Mark III bodies are out of stock I sell them for £2,000
In summary... it's still £3k in the UK.
First - lets get the consumer law straight. You are covered as the camera is bought from a UK shop.
Second - Digital Rev do not pay the duty for you and they are a HK based company
So the £3k comes from the official importers, £2.6 from the unofficial company. No difference in warantees.
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Actually...
The price includes import duty. Digital Rev also provide their own 1 year warranty at service centres within the UK. For now I will leave my pre-order at Park Cameras as it is... although I am warming to the idea of Flash Camera if Canon UK really will honour the warranty.
Fair enough.briansquibb said:
briansquibb said:
Actually...
The price includes import duty. Digital Rev also provide their own 1 year warranty at service centres within the UK. For now I will leave my pre-order at Park Cameras as it is... although I am warming to the idea of Flash Camera if Canon UK really will honour the warranty.
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So far, no one has shown a price drop. Just imported gray market cameras sold at the full price in the country where they were purchased, plus a markup. Canon sells them in the USA for $3500 and they are charging that plus a markup.
A price drop comes when Canon drops the price to dealers.
So far, no one has shown a price drop. Just imported gray market cameras sold at the full price in the country where they were purchased, plus a markup. Canon sells them in the USA for $3500 and they are charging that plus a markup.
A price drop comes when Canon drops the price to dealers.
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People on another photography forum I go on are swearing that the price is going to drop by Christmas because the D800 is just too competitive. The D800 is an equivalent camera, selling for $500 less. If you're a professional, $500 might not seem like a lot and can be made up quickly. If you're an amateur or a hobby photographer that's enough to push someone towards the 5DII instead (assuming they don't already own it). I don't see a price drop happening until they stop selling the 5dII's, which right now are priced much fairer.
Is $1,300 really worth an AF system, some nifty added features, and slightly better performance? A lot of photographers are saying no. A lot of the people who bought the 5D3 at launch are really defensive about this and trying to justify their purchase.
People on another photography forum I go on are swearing that the price is going to drop by Christmas because the D800 is just too competitive. The D800 is an equivalent camera, selling for $500 less. If you're a professional, $500 might not seem like a lot and can be made up quickly. If you're an amateur or a hobby photographer that's enough to push someone towards the 5DII instead (assuming they don't already own it). I don't see a price drop happening until they stop selling the 5dII's, which right now are priced much fairer.
Is $1,300 really worth an AF system, some nifty added features, and slightly better performance? A lot of photographers are saying no. A lot of the people who bought the 5D3 at launch are really defensive about this and trying to justify their purchase.
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Put another way... if I already had a 5D II and Canon told me they could put a 1D X autofocus system into it for a parts/labour charge of $1,300 - would I do it? Hell yeah.
For me, yes. For others, evidently not. I would buy the mark III over the II on the AF system alone. I've invested thousands in L glass for marginal improvements in image quality (okay, and low light performance) so I'd pay $1,300 to double or triple my rate of in focus shots, sure.lady said:
Put another way... if I already had a 5D II and Canon told me they could put a 1D X autofocus system into it for a parts/labour charge of $1,300 - would I do it? Hell yeah.
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For me, it's worth it too. I shoot animals and things that move far more often than I'm sitting around shooting people that are sitting down or posing. But an AF system, while invaluable, is still just an AF system. It didn't exactly require a ton of engineering to get done (considering the 7D already has a similar system with less focus points) and probably, at most, I'd value it at $500 new over the 5D2. Not $1,300. Is it something I need and would have to pay the extra money for? Yes. But that doesn't mean it's actually worth the ridiculous prices they're charging.
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For me, it's worth it too. I shoot animals and things that move far more often than I'm sitting around shooting people that are sitting down or posing. But an AF system, while invaluable, is still just an AF system. It didn't exactly require a ton of engineering to get done (considering the 7D already has a similar system with less focus points) and probably, at most, I'd value it at $500 new over the 5D2. Not $1,300. Is it something I need and would have to pay the extra money for? Yes. But that doesn't mean it's actually worth the ridiculous prices they're charging.
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Beach had some ebay deals last week I heard and J&R has had $130 if you order through one rep for the past two weeks. So there have been some discounts around. One I sell the kit, collect cash back points and with the $130 off I might end up getting the body for around $3150 total.
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Beach had some ebay deals last week I heard and J&R has had $130 if you order through one rep for the past two weeks. So there have been some discounts around. One I sell the kit, collect cash back points and with the $130 off I might end up getting the body for around $3150 total.
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