New Body Pricing

[compupix]

I would love to buy a new 5D III as soon as it comes out. But, I'm curious about pricing history of comparable bodies at the major New York retailers. How long does it take for the price to drop and how much does it drop from the initial pricing?
Thanks,
Drew

 

[compupix]

I think I found the answer. Camelcamelcamel.com says the 5D II remained at $2,700 for about 6 months. At about 6 months, the price took a momentary dip to $2,500.
http://camelcamelcamel.com/Canon-EOS-5D-Mark-II/product/B001G5ZTLS

 

[justsomedude]

Considering th 5DmkII has held at $2,500 for three years, and factoring inflation and snappy new features, I'd guess an MKIII would drop in the $3,199 - $3,499 range. Maybe drop to $2,999 after a bit?

Just my $0.02 and out of left field guess.

 

[Maui5150]

I think if you are looking at the 5D MKIII expect something in the $3K range +/- 200. Would not be surprised to see it at $3499 even, especially if it is the bridge to the 1DX, and also would not be surprised at $2799.. Don't think you will see the body below $2500 until mid 2013 at best.

 

[Mt Spokane Photography]

Generally, replacement bodies have held the new price of the model they replaced, or dropped slightly. It all depends on the competition and the cost of manufacturing the body.

Canon is very good at working the tradeoffs to get the best possible performance for the lowest cost to manufacture. This has been their main strength for the past 50 years. They are able to price their cameras competitively and have a much larger profit margine than the smaller competitors. Thats why sony is feared so much by Canon and Nikon, because Sony can build for even less. Sony merely fails to capitolize on their advantage due to shoddy management. They drop support for models after a couple of years, and just infuriate serious photographers. If they get their act together, they could easily be on top, but it will take a few years of better customer support to convince me.