Just wondering what's with all the used 5D2's hitting the market these days?
Did Canon announce the 5D3 or is everyone jumping over to the dark-side?
10megapixel "I'm a little slow"  3,872 posts Likes: 5 Joined Oct 2008 Location: Surrounded by Corn and Rednecks in Indiana More info | Sep 05, 2011 10:47 | #1 Just wondering what's with all the used 5D2's hitting the market these days?
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Sep 05, 2011 12:03 | #2 Folks are preparing for the non-announcement on the MKiii.
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Sep 05, 2011 12:06 | #3 What do you mean? I heard a rumor that someone said on the internet that it was secretly pre-released. Juan
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ChadAndreo Goldmember  1,879 posts Likes: 15 Joined Nov 2006 Location: WPB, FL More info | Sep 05, 2011 12:20 | #4 Rumor is Canon might announce the 5D ahead of schedule at the end of sept. Photographer + Cinematographer
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Sep 05, 2011 13:30 | #5 They can 'announce" it any time they want, the real question is when will it be available?
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Kronie Goldmember  2,183 posts Likes: 7 Joined Jun 2008 More info | Sep 05, 2011 15:24 | #6 ^^^^^^
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dgrPhotos Cream of the Crop  More info | Sep 05, 2011 16:13 | #8 Big sell off for the D800....errrr 5DMKIII!
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TeamSpeed 01010100 01010011  More info | Sep 05, 2011 18:36 | #9 There have always been a rash of 5D2s for sale on the boards, I haven't seen anything really increase here. I think you are just more sensitive to it given your equipment shift. Past Equipment | My Personal Gallery
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10megapixel THREAD STARTER "I'm a little slow" 3,872 posts Likes: 5 Joined Oct 2008 Location: Surrounded by Corn and Rednecks in Indiana More info | Sep 05, 2011 18:44 | #10 TeamSpeed wrote in post #13055691  There have always been a rash of 5D2s for sale on the boards, I haven't seen anything really increase here. I think you are just more sensitive to it given your equipment shift.  You may be right. Just seems like there are more than usual here and on FM lately, I watch the sale boards pretty close all the time
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john_galt Senior Member 576 posts Likes: 2 Joined Mar 2011 More info | Sep 05, 2011 19:03 | #11 guessing some can be attributed to those who got in on the canon refurbished sale a while ago are unloading them now for a profit? Gear: 5d iii, 17-40mm l, 24-70mm ii, 35mm 1.4 l, 50mm 1.4, 85mm 1.8, 135mm l, 70-200mm ii l, 600ex-rt
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JAbberwocky Senior Member 373 posts Joined Mar 2009 Location: SF Yay Area More info | Sep 05, 2011 20:07 | #12 ^OH yeah, I unload 4 of em in 2 weeks Photography is not defined by what gear you own.
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whiskerbiscuits Member  56 posts Joined Aug 2009 More info | Another thought would be the economy. People may not justify having a pricey camera when they are trying to make ends meet. Just another plausible reason. Canon EOS 5D Mark II and S90 | 24-105 f4 IS L | 70-200 f2.8 II IS L | 24-70 f2.8 II IS L|50 1.4 | 580 EX II
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ktownhero Senior Member 313 posts Likes: 1 Joined Apr 2011 More info | Sep 06, 2011 09:48 | #14 I think it's just because there are a lot of people that think if they buy a 5Dmk2 they will automatically be an amazing photographer... a few weeks or months later, it's for sale
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Sep 06, 2011 10:30 | #15 ktownhero wrote in post #13058596 I think it's just because there are a lot of people that think if they buy a 5Dmk2 they will automatically be an amazing photographer... a few weeks or months later, it's for sale How dare you! You obviously haven't seen the aura (AKA "ProGlo") that surrounds users of this amazing camera.
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