5D Mk.II! How LOW do you think it will go?

I am waiting to pull the trigger on a new 5D Mk. II. It is currently $1799.00 locally. Any thoughts whether it will go lower in the future or around Christmas?

Seeing as how I bought mine new for $2k last Christmas (before the mark iii was out), I'd say it'll temporarily drop to $1500 or less for the holidays but that's just speculation.

If we're talking really long term, you'll be able to pick it up for $100 or so in a decade or two.

It's $1,699 on B&H.

Price will keep on dropping until the new(old model) bodies are sold out....then it's buy the 5DII refurb or 2nd hand.

The 5DII R&D costs are paid for now...so it's what a company can make profit wise out of the camera.

At $1,699, the 5DII remains a bargain given what it can do considering this camera had a major impact on cameras as we know it.

Even though the 5DII is a bargain right now....I'm still waiting to see what it will do price wise since I've already owned one.

I would say the price now is as low as it goes, and possibly it will go up again. I just bought ne from B&H with 24-105 kit and it says the $400 off expires in 2 days. Bought mine yesteday and it came before noon today, I love this compared to my 7D. I don't miss the 7D a bit.

Daship wrote in post #15169485
I would say the price now is as low as it goes,

Sorry, doubt that.

It might go up temporarily but the 5DII is on it's way out.

Rashkh wrote in post #15169387
Seeing as how I bought mine new for $2k last Christmas (before the mark iii was out), I'd say it'll temporarily drop to $1500 or less for the holidays but that's just speculation.

$1500 is my guess for BF / early 2013 also.

Rashkh wrote in post #15169387
If we're talking really long term, you'll be able to pick it up for $100 or so in a decade or two.

Well... at some point it will become an antique and the price will go back up... the Canon F-1 currently sells for about $200-350 on the used market which was about its launch price in the 1970s. That was relatively a lot of money back in the 70s, though.

I'm going to wait a couple of months and see it it gets to $1499 or $1599 in Canada. That will push me over the edge! A heck of a bargain!

SoCalTiger wrote in post #15169566
Well... at some point it will become an antique and the price will go back up... the Canon F-1 currently sells for about $200-350 on the used market which was about its launch price in the 1970s. That was relatively a lot of money back in the 70s, though.

'technology' and 'antique' and 'price' usually means a plummet.

what's the price of a 486-based PC these days?

considering there are deals popping up now for the mark3 aroudn 2800-2900, I'm thinking by Christmas there will be a few 2500 deals on the 5dmk3.
I"d think the mk2 would be 1k less, so the $1500 mark will be hit by year end. There is always the used market. also

I think that the bigger question is "How much longer will the stock of 'new' 5D Mk2s last?" Canon has prolly ceased production, so it is just a matter of time until all of the 'new' 5D Mk2s run out. Maybe before Christmas?

Yogi Bear wrote in post #15173370
I think that the bigger question is "How much longer will the stock of 'new' 5D Mk2s last?" Canon has prolly ceased production, so it is just a matter of time until all of the 'new' 5D Mk2s run out. Maybe before Christmas?

Good point.

It was $1,549 new on eBay from a legit dealer a few weeks ago. My guess is that will be Canon's Christmas sale price as well.

westernminnguy wrote in post #15169541
Sorry, doubt that.

It might go up temporarily but the 5DII is on it's way out.

Very true. Look at the first Canon DLSRs - now under $400 for units that originally cost $8K new. They are still very capable cameras.

I wonder this too.. I want to rebuy my 5D2. I sold mine locally at $1550- a little below what it went for at the time (1600-1800). I'd be happy if I can buy one used at around 1400.

Want be long before you can't buy a new one... The original 5D ended at around $1500 when it disappeared from the shelves