sanj said:
Learnt my lesson with the price drops. Will not buy Canon gear at introduction. Just 6 months is enough for a price drop.
Just speaking out loud.
Dilbert was right when he said that it may be worth waiting few months before buying the 5ds/r.
This is true for cars, TV sets, computers, and a host of other products that have new models churning out. The price starts high and declines as time for another new product to appear.
Sales levels can also cause price drops as can changes in currency values can raise or lower prices. Put currency values and slow sales together, and its a double whammy.
I purchased a used Kodak DCS 460 a few years back for $100. It was from 1995, and was amazing in that it was a 6MP color DSLR. Initially, they sold for $35,500, but within a very few years, they were $2500. They used the old tif raw format, and its still supported by Adobe.