I am seriously sitting here ready to pull the trigger and order my 5D Mark iii. I have L glass and currently shoot with a T4i. I do just fine with my camera and LR4, but know that the FF be a better choice, especially for my indoor event photography. If I was ready to order this last month or the month before, i wouldn't be worried about anything, but this close to Nov, I have to wonder if I am going to be angry with myself for missing the next 2750.00 type sale. Typically, do these sales begin early Nov or closer to black Friday/X-Mas? If B and H only drops this camera by 100 or so, I won't care, but saving almost 800 bucks had I waited 2-3 weeks would def make me regretful. I know it shows a 5D3 in my profile, but I had planned on having it by this week...LOL Everything else in my profile I own now.
Help me, 5D Mark iii order now or wait for a "possible deal"
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If you can wait another few weeks then why not wait? It's not like you are missing shots or are losing money because you don't have the 5d III in your kit.
Are you planning on keeping your crop camera as a 2nd body together with the EFs lenses or sell them to fund new gear?
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Are you planning on keeping your crop camera as a 2nd body together with the EFs lenses or sell them to fund new gear?
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$2899, authorzed dealer USA warranty.
$2899, authorzed dealer USA warranty.
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http://www.the-digital-picture.com/News/News-Post.aspx?News=3164mirekti said:
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Thanks, even the B and H salesman hinted that I may want to hold off a few weeks just to be safe. Either way, I will have one well before Christmas. The more I save on the sale, the faster I am getting my 24-70 2.8 ii and after that a 70-200 2.8 ii. Probably done for a long while unless I upgrade my 85 for the L someday
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Look! Basically it's almost always Murphy's Law. Either you wait in which case the price will not drop significantly and you may lose some nice photos in the meantime, or you get it now and suddenly the price drops! Your choice!!! ;D ;D
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DO it do it do it. Pull the trigger... Your are going to be so happy. I came up from the 7D to the 5D III and pre-ordered it to boot. Paid a lot of money and I don't regret a thing. Full frame is a whole different animal, well No S#!+, right? But man I just could not appreciate that until I shot with a FF for awhile... Just a whole different animal.
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I don't see any significant drop in price (below $3000) for a long time. Canon will probably do a rebate around the holidays or early 2013 which I wouldn't expect it to be more than $150.
The Adorama and now the Beach Camera ebay sales puzzle me. I still do not understand how and why they were able to do that. I've read what others have posted but I remain skeptical. I would not count on a 3rd ebay sale but who knows.
If I was aching to pull the trigger, I'd try and wait until Thanksgiving/Black Friday. If no sales or rebates then, just order it and enjoy.
The Adorama and now the Beach Camera ebay sales puzzle me. I still do not understand how and why they were able to do that. I've read what others have posted but I remain skeptical. I would not count on a 3rd ebay sale but who knows.
If I was aching to pull the trigger, I'd try and wait until Thanksgiving/Black Friday. If no sales or rebates then, just order it and enjoy.
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RC said:
+1....I can see Canon offers $200 - $300, plus maybe another $100 from BH during end of year holiday sales.
For 2012, I bet $5 that 5D III price will not drop below $2900 even on big holidays. I'm talking about an offical price drop from Canon, not through Ebay deals.
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yeah, I don't care what happens, I will own this damn camera by or on Black Friday. I am trying to get a 24-70 and upgrade my 70-200 f4l to the 2.8 ii, so every penny helps. Rebate, package deal, what ever they do for the holiday, I am getting it.
Would you sell the f4l 70-200 to get the 2.8 ii or keep both for times you want to grap a lighter kit? I am leaning toward keeping it. I used my buddies 2.8 ii and that sucker felt like it wanted to tear the front of my old t4i clean off...LOL.
After the dust settles, I should have the 5D3/T4i the 35L/85 1.8/24-70 2.8L/100 L Macro/70-200 F4L and 2.8L
Would you sell the f4l 70-200 to get the 2.8 ii or keep both for times you want to grap a lighter kit? I am leaning toward keeping it. I used my buddies 2.8 ii and that sucker felt like it wanted to tear the front of my old t4i clean off...LOL.
After the dust settles, I should have the 5D3/T4i the 35L/85 1.8/24-70 2.8L/100 L Macro/70-200 F4L and 2.8L
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I'm in a very similar situation as you. I too plan to buy a 5D3 but not at the current price. Eventually I'll break down and get one--how long and at what price remains to be seen. I don't want to spend all my money on body since there are a couple of lens I want to get. I don't have a problem spending money on photography but I do have a problem spending $3500 on just a body.dpedro said:
I also have the 70-200 F4 IS and will mostly likely sell it for the 2.8 II. I realize I could benefit from the extra stop more so than the compactness of the F4. I can't justify keeping both. If money is not an issue at all, I'd keep both but I suspect most people don't need both, can't justify both, or can't afford both.dpedro said:
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