Canon EOS-1D X Delays

[JR]

This is the second time this rumour has been posted without any "official announcement" from Canon. Now we are fewer than three weeks from the latest (previously delayed) launch date. Can anyone explain why, if they know the date will be delayed (and I get that this is still rumor at this stage), Canon does not go ahead and announce the delay?

Is it likely because 1) they could still achieve a late April/early May release, 2) because they haven't yet targeted the next "official" release date, or 3) something else?

The opinions and/or factual experience of anyone with insight into Canon's reasons for delays and announcements in the past would be appreciated. I can engage in blatant, unsupported speculation myself.

My vote is with your number 2. My guess is they will wait until end of April and then issue a revised shipping date. This way they have more time to assess the next date...

 

[AnselA]

I can't afford one but I think it is best for it to leave the oven when it is fully baked. Imagine the inevitable and incredible pixel peeping we are in for when that one hits the market!

 

[donkom]

If we're looking at an early July release now, it'll completely miss my adventures in Bulgaria and Turkey. Not happy about that!

 

[danski0224]

Well, I guess I am the only one in the know about the 1Dx II...

;D

 

[Viggo]

Canon sure as hell shouldn't let us pay full (suggested) retail price if it doesn't land until july... It's not a new product anymore, even Canon agrees with that. So when it finally gets here, it should be a thousand USD off the price we have been seeing.... :

 

[JR]

Unfortunately i doubt very much they will touch the price for a while. Demand will still be high enough to sell them when they come out - if indeed they do come out!!!!

 

[Loswr]

Canon sure as hell shouldn't let us pay full (suggested) retail price if it doesn't land until july... It's not a new product anymore, even Canon agrees with that. So when it finally gets here, it should be a thousand USD off the price we have been seeing.... :

I like the way you think.

Ok, back to reality...reality being them raising the price between now and release.

 

[DzPhotography]

Canon sure as hell shouldn't let us pay full (suggested) retail price if it doesn't land until july... It's not a new product anymore, even Canon agrees with that. So when it finally gets here, it should be a thousand USD off the price we have been seeing.... :

I like the way you think.

Ok, back to reality...reality being them raising the price between now and release.

STFU, don't give them ideas

 

[JR]

The worst is they will go like pancakes once they come out! Give it to us already Canon!

 

[nikkito]

any Rumors about the 1D X II ?

 

[Shnookums]

Since I pre-ordered the camera back in October, I never called back to the store to get an update on my future 1Dx. So, I sent them an email today... They called me back quickly. This store is located in Montreal Canada, so am I...

Basically, the sales rep tells me that the latest info he has from Canon puts the camera out in June. It might be mid June or the end of June but definitively in June...

By then, It might be worth waiting for the 1DxII, most these cameras have a 3y cycle so it would put the II a bit more than 2y laters... </sarcasm>

 

[SuperCrazySamurai]

Since I pre-ordered the camera back in October, I never called back to the store to get an update on my future 1Dx. So, I sent them an email today... They called me back quickly. This store is located in Montreal Canada, so am I...

Basically, the sales rep tells me that the latest info he has from Canon puts the camera out in June. It might be mid June or the end of June but definitively in June...

By then, It might be worth waiting for the 1DxII, most these cameras have a 3y cycle so it would put the II a bit more than 2y laters... </sarcasm>

Are you a CPS member?

 

[Shnookums]

Are you a CPS member?

They never asked me.
But no, I am not.

 

[JR]

Since I pre-ordered the camera back in October, I never called back to the store to get an update on my future 1Dx. So, I sent them an email today... They called me back quickly. This store is located in Montreal Canada, so am I...

Basically, the sales rep tells me that the latest info he has from Canon puts the camera out in June. It might be mid June or the end of June but definitively in June...

By then, It might be worth waiting for the 1DxII, most these cameras have a 3y cycle so it would put the II a bit more than 2y laters... </sarcasm>

So i guess you ordered from Lozeau? I am in Montreal too...

 

[SuperCrazySamurai]

Are you a CPS member?

They never asked me.
But no, I am not.

CPS members got firm CPS pricing this week and we were told by the canon reps (taken with a grain of salt) here that canon will fill CPS member orders first. There is no word from canon on another delay so i think what they are telling you is that Canon will have stock for non CPS by June. As least thats my take on the situation after talking to CPS canada.

Just my 2 cents

 

[Shnookums]

So i guess you ordered from Lozeau? I am in Montreal too...

Nop, Photo Service. Lozeau didn't want to take my pre-order since the camera was "not in their system" yet. They could not write names down on a piece of paper until it was so I went elsewhere. That's what happens to a store that becomes too big.

 

[victorwol]

CPS members got firm CPS pricing this week and we were told by the canon reps (taken with a grain of salt) here that canon will fill CPS member orders first. There is no word from canon on another delay so i think what they are telling you is that Canon will have stock for non CPS by June. As least thats my take on the situation after talking to CPS canada.

Just my 2 cents

is that in the US? Because I wrote to the CPS email and they tell me they don't know anything about CPS members having access to pre-order the camera.... not at least in the US...

Thanks

 

[SuperCrazySamurai]

CPS members got firm CPS pricing this week and we were told by the canon reps (taken with a grain of salt) here that canon will fill CPS member orders first. There is no word from canon on another delay so i think what they are telling you is that Canon will have stock for non CPS by June. As least thats my take on the situation after talking to CPS canada.

Just my 2 cents

is that in the US? Because I wrote to the CPS email and they tell me they don't know anything about CPS members having access to pre-order the camera.... not at least in the US...

Thanks

I'm from western Canada, you are right CPS members dont have access to pre-orders from canon direct. I ordered mine through the retail dealer (he has been taking pre-orders since october) here in the city. I got the CPS pricing from my dealer. When you order they ask for your CPS number.

Cheers!

 

[tbrand]

I'm in Montreal too. I am not a fan of Lozeau. They've got a few nice sales people but they've also got some really pretentious sales types (Think Jack Black in High Fidelity... I had a guy who wouldn't answer my questions about CPS once because he didn't believe I was a "real" photographer). Photo-Service get my sales whenever I need to make them locally. Their staff are knowledgable and happy go-lucky enough.

I got Henry's to put me on a list way before Photo-Service so I went with them for this sale... and if you order anything across a provincial border you don't have to pay the 9.5% provincial sales tax. That's almost 650$ on the 1DX that I won't be giving to the Charest government. Sure, I'd be getting it back eventually, but why do without that kind of cash in the interim.

 

[victorwol]

I believe CPS discounts do not exist in the US... that must be the reason why they tell me there is no pre ordering for US members...