*UPDATE* Canon EOS 5D Mark III Stock Delayed? [CR1]

[justsomedude]

Re: Canon EOS 5D Mark III Recall?

It would be great to have the issue acknowledged and addressed so rapidly.

Agreed... this would be a huge effort in building good will toward the brand/company. Canon has been hesitant to ever publicly acknowledge problems, much to the chagrin of many loyal shooters. Seeing Canon step up this quickly would certainly help rebuild some of their credibility... at least in this frustrated shooter's mind.

 

[EYEONE]

Re: Canon EOS 5D Mark III Recall?

these japanese can not count....

nikon offers the D800 too cheap in the UK and has to raise the price and canon puts a 5D MK3 label on a camera that should be 5D MK2.5.

It's also easy to spot people who judge cameras only by the megapixels. :

 

[Glider]

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Hi All

Maybe they discovered as some did on launch day it's missing about 12 megapixels

Spotting Nikonians is easy! :

Actually, unfortunately it has 4 megapixels too many.

Not a nikonionian All canon gear here at work.

 

[tron]

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It seems that the beta testing period is over!
In a few days we will see the Release Candidate (RC) version ;D ;D

 

[Bombsight]

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I'm starting to think (IF this turns out to be true) that now might not be the best time to buy a $6,800 body.

Maybe Canon's quality control & production facilities aren't what they should be since the Earthquake.

 

[nesarajah]

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I hope they can turn over the camera during recall service, mine is only 5 days old.

 

[altenae]

Re: Canon EOS 5D Mark III Recall?

IS sound issue with the 200 & 800mm perhaps.

 

[Chewy734]

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I wonder if this is the same "hardware issue" that the 1D X suffers with.

Seeing as how it costs ~$200 to rent the 5D3 for a week, I think Canon should include a $200 check when they return our bodies back to us in a week.

Also, if it's just a firmware issue, can't that be resolved by a simple download and update?

 

[JR]

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I wonder if this is the same hardware issue that the 1D X suffers.

Seeing as how it costs ~$200 to rent the 5D3 for a week, I think Canon should include a $200 check when they return our bodies back to us in a week.

Also, if it's just a firmware issue, can't that be resolved by a simple download and update?

As long as they dont comment on the source of the recall it will be hard to sa if ohardware or firmware.

 

[Daniel Flather]

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IS sound issue with the 200 & 800mm perhaps.

Maybe, but 800/5.6 and 200/2 owners are few so I doubt a camera wide re-call. I'll send in my 5D3 for my 200/2 if I had too. Free shipping all around of course, and not cheap mail, I'm talking overnight FedEx/UPS.

 

[awinphoto]

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maybe they found the problem for the AF not working at F8?

 

[Chewy734]

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maybe they found the problem for the AF not working at F8?

Ha... now that's wishful thinking.

 

[marekjoz]

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maybe they found the problem for the AF not working at F8?

This would be the best and forced me to buy the one at last
The other possibility is that they realized they priced it too low (just sadly joking)

 

[odedd]

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Does anyone know what Canon's policy should be regarding international recalls?
I bought mine in B&H and a friend based in NY brought it to me in Israel.

If a recall does occur, does Canon cover shipping?

 

[waving_odd]

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IS sound issue with the 200 & 800mm perhaps.

That sounds like it as it's the only issue Canon officially acknowledged so far for 5D3. The other announced issue with DPP is only about the software itself.

 

[Wrathwilde]

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My best friend's sister's boyfriend's brother's girlfriend heard from this guy who knows this kid who's going with the girl who saw the 5D3's light leak at 31 Flavors last night. I guess it's pretty serious.

Why can't I applaud you for a Ferris Bueller reference?

 

[wookiee2cu]

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A member on POTN posted this

I just called Canon tech assistance and CPS. They say its a BS rumor. NOTHING AT ALL. THERE WILL BE A firmware UPDATE FOR THE 800MM LENS. Called national camera exchange they said they have heard nothing at all.

I called Kenmore camera here in Seattle and they hadn't heard anything about it, no emails/calls from Canon. If there is an issue it may be narrowed down to a small batch and they only contacted the vendors that the batch went to.

 

[Chewy734]

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Craig,

Ironically, not verifying if this is indeed true, and not knowing why Canon might be issuing the recall, is what will create this firestorm you want to avoid. Just saying...

 

[Daniel Flather]

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My best friend's sister's boyfriend's brother's girlfriend heard from this guy who knows this kid who's going with the girl who saw the 5D3's light leak at 31 Flavors last night. I guess it's pretty serious.

Why can't I applaud you for a Ferris Bueller reference?

+1000000000000000000000

 

[marekjoz]

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I'm pretty sure that Ken Rockwell's review forced Canon this recall