Adorama finally has stock of the Canon EOS R5 as a body-only purchase. The kit with the RF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM is currently out of stock.
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Canon EOS R5 Body Only $3899 at Adorama
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Canon EOS R5 Mirrorless Digital Camera (Body Only)
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Furthermore B&H or Adorama or Samy's will happily take returns with no questions asked which isn't something most local shops can do as easily.
While I was there, I picked up the R5 display model and was surprised by its bulk after using the RP almost exclusively since it was released. It felt a lot more like holding my old trusty 5d mark iii. Not quite as heavy, but certainly comparably thick and robust, if that makes sense.
I thought I’d share for those who aren’t lucky enough to live in a town where you can actually hold things like this before you buy them.
Local is nice, but B&H will give you a discount off retail and you don't have to pay tax - I saved about $500 which is like getting the grip and a 256 CFE for free.
Yep. I can hold my gripped 5D4 and gripped R5 side by side and the difference isn't really noticible unless you think about it. For my the 5D4 is about a half a pinkie's width taller in the grip area which is nothing AFAIC.
2) In Illinois there is a simple option -- when you file your state tax return they give you the option to pay an estimated amount calculated by the state. I always choose that option. It is a reasonable (and frankly low) estimate, it avoids any risk of audit, frees me from having to figure out the tax I owe and I know that I am supporting the government services that I use as well as those that are needed by others less fortunate than me.
Personally I write off 100% of my photography expenses against my tax bill so for me there is no advantage to not paying the sales tax, assuming I have earned enough to write it off, but again, that wasn’t my point.