5D2 and 5D3 Price Drop
jmphotocraft
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$1699 and $3199 at B&H.
sorry Diva!
sorry Diva!
-Jack
An "accurate" reproduction of a scene and a good photograph are often two different things.
An "accurate" reproduction of a scene and a good photograph are often two different things.
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I've got my 24-105 listed at $700, and not a nibble (except for one guy who wants me to ship it to Africa). Lots of 24-105s on the market right now. Maybe I'll just give it to my daughter.
"You miss 100% of the shots you don't take" - Wayne Gretzky
Took them (B&H) awhile. I think it is significant that this is on their website, and not an ebay deal.
Still, it had to happen. The 5D3 was grossly over-priced, considering the competition and the economy.
I expect to see deals at $2500 on Black Friday. Maybe not B&H, but authorized resellers & US warranty. Still, I'm happy to have grabbed mine at $2750 from Adorama.
Well, my 24-105 sold, and I got my asking price. So I guess there is still a market for the lens. Funny that we had 4 on craigslist at the same time in my area. Now I need to make a credit card payment on the lens I replaced it with.
It is all divamum's fault for hemming and hawing and finally buying a 5D2.
Hopefully this price drop will continue through to some lenses, namely the 24-70II!
But this new price is only a temporary sale, the MSRP is still $3194. I think eventually $2994 will be the minimum MSRP, maybe a year from now, and that will be it until the 5D3 reaches end-of-life stages.
As for the performance, I think my 5D3 positively kicks ass. Maybe if your favorite thing to do is push shadows and pixel peep those shadows all day long, you might be better served by a D600/800. Although I'm not too impressed with some 100% crops I've seen from the D800.
If I had waited to buy until now, to save $500, I would have missed some spring skiing, my daughter's theater and dance, baseball season, the whole summer, and soccer season. Mostly the sports, because I did have a 5D2 and 7D, but the 5D3 blows the 7D out of the water for sports. I've gotten my money's worth.
An "accurate" reproduction of a scene and a good photograph are often two different things.
Wow! That is impressive.
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Sorry for the hyperbole. I had a 7D, it was very good. If I didn't also have a 5D2 at the time I might have thought it was excellent. But compared to the 5D2, I had to train myself either to not even look at 7D files at 100% view, or to not expect greatness if I did. I sent it back to Canon for AF service, and it was better after that, but still 100% view was often lackluster - soft or grainy in comparison to my old 5D2. I just had to say well if it looks good at 50% view, then it's a keeper. That's more realistic anyway, but I do like to print big. The 5D3 on the other hand just sparkles. My sports images have never popped this much. Counting eyelashes at 100% view on a servo-AF action shot is a new novelty.
An "accurate" reproduction of a scene and a good photograph are often two different things.
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"You miss 100% of the shots you don't take" - Wayne Gretzky
I used to have a 40D, pics were crisp from that camera.
However to be fair to the 7D, it could sparkle on a sunny day...
Oh man. Hope someone got a $2994 5D3 from them while the gettin' was good.
An "accurate" reproduction of a scene and a good photograph are often two different things.
My 40D still shines. One of my better purchases. Very nice image quality and fairly light weight compared to the 5 series.
I'm sure several hundred did, but one of them wasn't me. Still, I got mine during the rebates, so I was able to save on a package with the 24-105, and also bagged a rebated 16-35 II in the process. Not really unhappy about when I purchased the bundle. The wife - maybe she was unhappy.
"You miss 100% of the shots you don't take" - Wayne Gretzky
even with the "MAP" policy there will always be more rebates, probably next month
42nd St Photo has the 5D3 listed for sale on it's web site for $2769.
I'm afraid that I recommend staying away from 42nd Street Photo for major purchases. While their Reseller Ratings have been improving (currently 9.9 out of 10), other reviews and ratings are still pretty bad:
http://www.pixiq.com/article/42th-street-photo-review
http://www.yelp.com/biz/42nd-street-photo-new-york-3
http://www.consumeraffairs.com/cameras/42nd_street_photo.html
http://www.bbb.org/new-york-city/business-reviews/electronic-equipment-and-supplies-dealers/42nd-street-photo-in-new-york-ny-4261
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I've done business with 42nd St Photo before. They've been around a long time. They are like Abe's of Maine, and will try to upsell, but if you stand your ground you will get what you order. Like you point out, their resellerratings is pretty good. Also, if you look at those complaints, the first one was because they received the camera 3 days late. Now that isn't good, but I don't think it is worth writing an article about, either.
But if there is another store selling the 5D3 for $2769, with free shipping, it would probably be a good idea to buy it from them.
Nikon won me over many years ago. My hotel room was broken into in Vegas and it was stolen. Bought a Mark II and loved it (well almost) the focus problem was a pain in my arse at times. I learned how to deal with it however.
I (at this point) dont have a bad thing to say about either camera. If I had to choose? D800 anyday. I'm just a nikon shooter. I like the way they do things.
Just my 2 cents
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This isn't a 5D3 vs. D800 thread. There are plenty of those around the web if you search.
Umm, maybe not. If you read some of those reviews Ziggy posted, you'll find several instances of people buying "new" cameras and receiving open-box or gray market cameras. Run away!
An "accurate" reproduction of a scene and a good photograph are often two different things.
http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=1247178
He seems pretty pleased, but I'm sure something bad will happen.