BG-E11 Delayed... :(

It seems that everyone who's been anxiously waiting for the 5D3's battery grip will have to wait another month...

http://www.canonrumors​.com/2012/04/bg-e11-delayed/


*Update May 18th 2012*

As seen here on Canon Rumors, the grips are now out in the wild. Expected time for USA customers to get the first shipments is next week!!! woohooo!!!

http://www.canonrumors​.com …ing-its-way-to-retailers/

What is that mfg's suggested price, /29,000? I thought Thai at first since our baht is 30:1 to the dollar, but that would make it $1,000 grip.

Gregg.Siam wrote in post #14339587
What is that mfg's suggested price, /29,000? I thought Thai at first since our baht is 30:1 to the dollar, but that would make it $1,000 grip.

Probably Yen. That works out to US$360 which is just $11 more than B&H's price for it.

I. NEED. IT.

mike_d wrote in post #14339609
Probably Yen. That works out to US$360 which is just $11 more than B&H's price for it.

Yeah that's what I was thinking too.

vegasboy wrote in post #14339629
I. NEED. IT.

I KNOW ME TOO!
Dang Canon and their delays...

Why would it be delayed? It cant be that complicated internally.... Haha... Firmware updates for a grip alone

Gregg.Siam wrote in post #14339587
What is that mfg's suggested price, /29,000? I thought Thai at first since our baht is 30:1 to the dollar, but that would make it $1,000 grip.

canon and there outrageous prices, $1000 for a grip! :p


grrrrrr Nate the bringer of bad news!

Between this, the light leak glitch, that DPP didn't seem to be ready for the new model, I'm beginning to think Canon rushed the 5DIII out the door. Maybe due to what the competition was doing.

It's odd that the grip wasn't immediately available, alongside the camera. I can't recall that ever happening before with any previous model intro... at least not more than a week or so. LP-E6 were a bit hard to find when the 5DII first came out, but that was corrected quickly.

Christina.DazzleByDesi​gn wrote in post #14339933
Why would it be delayed? It cant be that complicated internally.... Haha... Firmware updates for a grip alone

I know right? Maybe it's another rubber grippy glue problem like the 60D

KCY wrote in post #14339939
canon and there outrageous prices, $1000 for a grip!


grrrrrr Nate the bringer of bad news!

LOL @ 1k for a grip. I'd rather not spend that much on a grip along.

Hey hey hey, Don't shoot the messenger.

amfoto1 wrote in post #14339958
Between this, the light leak glitch, that DPP didn't seem to be ready for the new model, I'm beginning to think Canon rushed the 5DIII out the door. Maybe due to what the competition was doing.

It's odd that the grip wasn't immediately available, alongside the camera. I can't recall that ever happening before with any previous model intro... at least not more than a week or so. LP-E6 were a bit hard to find when the 5DII first came out, but that was corrected quickly.

I don't think they rushed the 5D3 out the door. The light leak issue is very minor, and the consensus is that it's basically a non issue to everyone except astro photographers. As for the grippy being delayed, I'm thinking it's another glue problem.

Is it my imagination, or has every Canon DSLR-related release in the past six months or so experienced embarrassing delays?

ToddR wrote in post #14340067
Is it my imagination, or has every Canon DSLR-related release in the past six months or so experienced embarrassing delays?

I think you're correct.

I don't think the EX-600RT or ST-E3 had delays though...

It is okay to wait since I do not need it soon.