Follow-up poll: If you're not buying a 5D3 due to price....

[V8Beast]

+1. Shoot the same bodies here as well. Till my 5Dc breaths it's last breath!

Hopefully you've had the 5DC's mirror repair done already, then ;D

 

[drmikeinpdx]

+1. Shoot the same bodies here as well. Till my 5Dc breaths it's last breath!

Sorry, I know this isn't a 5D classic thread, but if it weren't for the semi-random autofocus and lack of microfocus, that old body would meet my needs for a long time. Most of my photos end up on the web - a few make it into print form up to 13x19, maybe 16x20 at most. The megapixel race has left me behind and I do virtually all my shooting at ISO 100 to 400 so the ISO race doesn't affect me either. There really isn't a lot of incentive for me to upgrade to the 5D3. Hmmm, exactly how much is a killer autofocus system worth to me?

 

[ramon123]

I shoot with a 5D classic and a 7D. Between the two of them, they meet all my needs. After two years of work and sending them in to Canon service for calibration, they are working properly. And just as important, I understand the limitations of each one. I just have to pick the right one for the job and use it within its limits. (The poor autofocus on the 5D being the most annoying.)

While waiting for the 5D 3 to appear, I was pretty excited thinking that I could buy a camera with full frame image quality and the fast handling of the 7D. I even figured out how to pay for it at what I expected to be 3K in US dollars.

The extra $500 may not seem like much, but it was enough of a psychological surprise that it caused me to re-evaluate my need for a new camera and I decided not to purchase one. It made me feel like Canon was trying to take advantage of my presumed loyalty to the brand.

I will wait until the end of this year to see if the price drops into my comfort zone. Maybe when the supply chain is filled and all the early adopters have their Mark 3s, Canon will allow some discounting.

If the price does not come down (and assuming Canon does not come out with a new camera that meets my needs) I will have to think seriously about the full frame Nikons. Or maybe I'll just keep shooting with my current cameras until they fall apart!

Okay great however Canon didn't do anything wrong by re-placing the 5D series higher up on the Canon list. I think that they are moving it up and will bring in an entry level FF to replace the 5D2 price range. So you'll probably still have the opportunity to get that FF DSLR in your price range, the only thing is it may take till Photokina and another 1-3 months to get it in your hands.

Additionally if there is any opportunity to make money between now and let's say around November (when the entry level FF might be in your hands) then one has to evaluate and see whether you may earn that extra $500 in a job or two and thus land up with a substantially better DSLR which will be used for years to come.

 

[x-vision]

People would go and spend $100-$150 on a nice meal without thinking much but when Canon ...

Yes, people pay $100-$150 for a nice meal - if this has value/utility for them.
Otherwise, they would feel mugged.

The 5DIII is a great value compared to the 1-series.
So, pros don’t seem to mind the high price.
For enthusiasts, though, the 5DIII’s value proposition is not all that good.

At the end, enthusiasts will chose the better value.
So, my free advice to Canon is to pay more attention to what's going on 8).

 

[crasher8]

Some people have budgets and actually stick to them.

 

[tron]

Some people have budgets and actually stick to them.

I agree! In addition some people who have the 5D Mark II and shoot landscapes use the money for something more useful like lens(es).

 

[briansquibb]

Some people have budgets and actually stick to them.

Just that the budgets vary considerably

 

[ramon123]

Some people have budgets and actually stick to them.

Budgets are there to be broken.

 

[crasher8]

yeah credit card companies love that sort of reasoning.