The Canon EOS R5 and Canon EOS R6 won’t ship for a while

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Am I wrong or wasnt the word always that the R5 would be a summer release. Whats the big deal?
You are correct. Besides, the release date is probably irrelevant in today's environment. Pre-orders will take a couple of months to fill after the release date and then you can expect about six additional weeks after that when it will be out of stock everywhere. That will be followed by retailers getting a handful every week or so, which will sell out immediately. All of this will be at the release price. Usually, you start to see price breaks after about a year. I think this one will be closer to 18 months, if we are lucky.
 
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You are correct. Besides, the release date is probably irrelevant in today's environment. Pre-orders will take a couple of months to fill after the release date and then you can expect about six additional weeks after that when it will be out of stock everywhere. That will be followed by retailers getting a handful every week or so, which will sell out immediately. All of this will be at the release price. Usually, you start to see price breaks after about a year. I think this one will be closer to 18 months, if we are lucky.
$100 off for Christmas 2021. I will happily choke up the extra $100 to enjoy the camera for the intervening year and a half :) .
 
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And... Canon is doing it wrong AGAIN! WTF, give us these cameras you crazy idiots!
It is all about sales and revenue figures. They are affraid the camera won't sell in Corona times.
And of course this is true. Who want's to invest when unemployed? Not me..
But hey, what about just launch this camera now, take your loss and come up with an updated R7 in december or whatever.. Keeping a product away from us as long as economy is down is just sick and sad. But hey, Canon will always surprise you :) What's next? A mirrorless pro body for 9000 euros?
 
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Canon is now the weirdest company in the world. First they keep making DSLR's with mirrors when competition is on fire with mirrorless, leaving pro's and semi-pro's behind. Now, after a year, finally having (what seems to be) a fantastic camera ready, but not bringing it to market. Can you still keep up with them? I am lost for sure.. Idiots.
 
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Wow, can I really get a 70200mm lens, that must be great for birds in flight, but why only available in RF mount? Can you hand hold it or is it vehicle mounted? Do I have to buy a Canon truck for this lens now? So many questions!

Cheers, Graham.
:rolleyes: :rolleyes: :ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO:
paying off a Canon 70200 in instalments may find you in an extreme financial hardship situation for the next 30 years at least provided you are still on a good income by then. :)
 
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No shit man :) Wasnt it always supposed to be a summer release date anyway?
Agree, it was always billed as released in may, shipped in July so nothing new to fuss over? Maybe it's just that everyone wants it NOW!!!!!! I'm not really impatient, I just have a very low waiting tolerance. :)
 
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