5D II Deals

No change at Canoga (west US) or B&H (east US)

Both still $2499...

So, does this mean something is on the way?

rick_reno wrote in post #13143116
Production has caught up with demand After the earthquake and prices are softening a bit

.... or maybe a 5d3 this fall?

I rarely believe anything Canon Rumor says until I actually see it on BH, Adorama or my local stores.

Plus, it's not really a big price drop for the people who bought it used. IMO.

trickyricky wrote in post #13143377
.... or maybe a 5d3 this fall?

I don't think so, but who knows...my expectation is when the 5d3 really gets close we'll see some price movement in the Canon store.

Maybe it has something to do with this:

http://the-digital-picture.com …Begins-on-November-3-2011

The 5D2 is very popular for low-budget cinema-style stuff and I think part of the reason that the 5D2 sold so well. If it is a 5D3, I would not be surprised if they emphasized aspect of the camera even more. But it could also just be a replacement for the 6-year-old XL-H1 video camera.

Daniel Browning wrote in post #13143442
Maybe it has something to do with this:

http://the-digital-picture.com …Begins-on-November-3-2011

The 5D2 is very popular for low-budget cinema-style stuff and I think part of the reason that the 5D2 sold so well. If it is a 5D3, I would not be surprised if they emphasized aspect of the camera even more. But it could also just be a replacement for the 6-year-old XL-H1 video camera.

Let's hope so Daniel. I've been waiting to go FF and to see what a 5D3 is going to be about. However the new 5D2 pricing in Canada is temping. My wife says I should wait...... One day I'll be the boss and make my own decisions ... kidding (kind of )

AtSea wrote in post #13143203
So, does this mean something is on the way?

Exactly my thought. Been shopping for a mk2 the past few weeks. Guess it pays to wait. I am sure it wont be long before the successor comes and they cannot get rid of the mk2's quick enough. But then what to buy

I had a feeling the price on 5D2's would come down soon...I ordered one about 12 hours ago. Figures!

One net rumor is an entry level full frame:

"Canon will be launching a new camera later in October. Already in production and described internally as a “Nikon-killer”, it is reportedly a camera with lower megapixels than might be expected for a new release, but with excellent dynamic range and ISO performance.

No one has come forward in the last while to say a new 1Ds Mark IV or 5D Mark III were in the immediate pipeline, for the moment this appears to be it."

StephenAndrew wrote in post #13143575
I had a feeling the price on 5D2's would come down soon...I ordered one about 12 hours ago. Figures!

sigh...same here...bought about a month ago...

such is life I guess

good news to know, hope the new one coming soon.

Big drops in UK too - £200 less than a month ago and offering freebees , including Genuine grip - Or Manfrotto tripod and head.

Daniel Browning wrote in post #13143442
Maybe it has something to do with this:

http://the-digital-picture.com …Begins-on-November-3-2011

The 5D2 is very popular for low-budget cinema-style stuff and I think part of the reason that the 5D2 sold so well. If it is a 5D3, I would not be surprised if they emphasized aspect of the camera even more. But it could also just be a replacement for the 6-year-old XL-H1 video camera.

That surely must be video related. I'm putting my money on a dedicated video camera - the 5D2 has done well in the video world, Canon would be nuts not to see the market there and take some market share away from RED in the process.

so far I haven't seen a sale to beat my 5D II I got through the CLP for $1,599