Canon 1D Mark II

a 1dmkII for $1900 USD?!?! go for it! i didnt pay much less than that for my 1dmkI for crying out loud. thats a fantastic deal. a 1dmkII in that condition generally sells for 2500 or more.

blonde wrote in post #2261733
wow, that is the cheapest 1D price i have ever seen... and it is also the most expensive 5D price i have seen to date..

What is the going price in the US for the 5D

about $2700 not including rebates...

i still don't understand how they are selling the 1DmkII so cheap though..

ID all the way no contest

joegolf68 wrote in post #2261744
Run, don't walk, buy the 1DmkII

Even if you end up not liking it, learn from it, wait for the 40D this spring or summer, sell this 1DmkII , buy the 40D and pocket the cash for a new lens. Zero depreciation is always a good thing!

I have reserved the camera until Thursday
But maybe the logic is going out the window here. As Mark mention the 30D is properly more user friendly and much easier to learn on and I might be getting drawn towards buying this camera due to the bargain price.
But your sugestion makes sense to.
Hmmm. Got some thinking to do

blonde wrote in post #2261785
about $2700 not including rebates...

i still don't understand how they are selling the 1DmkII so cheap though..

Thats $3529 AUS dollars. Good price

angiep wrote in post #2261824
I have reserved the camera until Thursday
But maybe the logic is going out the window here. As Mark mention the 30D is properly more user friendly and much easier to learn on and I might be getting drawn towards buying this camera due to the bargain price.
But your sugestion makes sense to.
Hmmm. Got some thinking to do

at that price even if its too much camera for you you should be able to sell it and buy a 30D+ more nice glass to start. if you get the hang of it quickly then you have a simply amazing body at a great price.

from a 1d user go for it itll be harder to start with but with the way it works and the help on here itll be a better buy in the long run

Zilly wrote in post #2261867
from a 1d user go for it itll be harder to start with but with the way it works and the help on here itll be a better buy in the long run

Thanks Zilly
Looks like the 1D is first choice at the moment

no worries i went from the 350d to the 1d mkiin and i have no idea how i servived befor hand

And it makes brill sound at 8.5fps

I'd go the 1D, personally.. the resale value will hold better than the 30D if you change your mind later (god, I'd swap a 30D+$600 for a 1DmkII).

I think it would be a much bigger learning curve but once you got over that you'd have a great tool in your hands. If you don't like the learning curve there are many people who will take it off your hands for the same or for a similar price as what you paid for it so no loss... and the 30Ds are always available, unlike this offer

Does anybody have any suggestions for an all purpose lens besides the 17-40. The lady in the camera shop suggested a 28-135 lens if I wanted to keep the cost down.

stay away from that one.

the Tamron 28-75 f/2.8 is a much better lens.

coreypolis wrote in post #2261960
stay away from that one.

the Tamron 28-75 f/2.8 is a much better lens.

Thanks Cureypolis
Retails for $625 AUS. Thats half the price of the 17-40

Jim G wrote in post #2261938
I'd go the 1D, personally.. the resale value will hold better than the 30D if you change your mind later (god, I'd swap a 30D+$600 for a 1DmkII).

I think it would be a much bigger learning curve but once you got over that you'd have a great tool in your hands. If you don't like the learning curve there are many people who will take it off your hands for the same or for a similar price as what you paid for it so no loss... and the 30Ds are always available, unlike this offer

You got a good point there Jim