Get a 5D on Oct. 15th for $1699?

A local vendor currently selling a new 5D body for $2299, which will become $1699 effectively on Oct. 15th.

I'm conflicted as to either get that or get 5D replacement in 2008, probably for like $3200. Will higher resolution, deeper color space, faster FPS, and better focusing be worth it??

That rebate form is OLD! It is a year old.

RedHot wrote in post #4086896
That rebate form is OLD! It is a year old.

Yikes - ok I got way too excited; I'm an idiot!!

bbbig wrote in post #4086877
A local vendor currently selling a new 5D body for $2299, which will become $1699 effectively on Oct. 15th.

I'm conflicted as to either get that or get 5D replacement in 2008, probably for like $3200. Will higher resolution, deeper color space, faster FPS, and better focusing be worth it??

This is last year's rebates.

its ok the whole 5d to 5d mkII thing will probably play out like the 30d to 40d, except on a smaller scale since its more expensive.
-Didja see my 5D mkII duck shots?
-NEW 5D mk2 IN MY HANDS AT THIS MOMENT!!!!!!
-Yay 5D II just arrived...ducks here i come
-5D mkII - the letdown
-I am so happy i cant stand it (5d mk2)
-Can I shoot red toyota's with my NEW 5D MKII?
-5D mk2 arrived...crap on sensor already

etc
etc
etc

SeattleSpeedster wrote in post #4086975
its ok the whole 5d to 5d mkII thing will probably play out like the 30d to 40d, except on a smaller scale since its more expensive.
-Didja see my 5D mkII duck shots?
-NEW 5D mk2 IN MY HANDS AT THIS MOMENT!!!!!!
-Yay 5D II just arrived...ducks here i come
-5D mkII - the letdown
-I am so happy i cant stand it (5d mk2)
-Can I shoot red toyota's with my NEW 5D MKII?
-5D mk2 arrived...crap on sensor already

etc
etc
etc

You forgot about the ERR99's and front/back focus.

Don't forget the one or two thread of "why is this print button still here?"...

Don't forget the laughter and derision at the early adopters from those that didn't upgrade right away.

Mark

SeattleSpeedster wrote in post #4086975
its ok the whole 5d to 5d mkII thing will probably play out like the 30d to 40d, except on a smaller scale since its more expensive.

-Didja see my 5D mkII duck shots?
-NEW 5D mk2 IN MY HANDS AT THIS MOMENT!!!!!!
-Yay 5D II just arrived...ducks here i come
-5D mkII - the letdown
-I am so happy i cant stand it (5d mk2)
-Can I shoot red toyota's with my NEW 5D MKII?
-5D mk2 arrived...crap on sensor already

etc

-And the AF issue while taking Lanscapes @ 4 FPS

I posted this on rumors.
This link is for Canada but is supposed to be released for US this month (Oct '07).

http://www.paxtonprint​s.com …on_double_rebat​e_2007.pdf

Like I said there...makes me think the 5D successor will be announced at PMA '08

-rang

I'll be perfectly honest, I wouldn't get my hopes up too high on a big rebate for the 5D. In the last couple of days, the 5D's price has been dropped about $300 and it is selling for $2299. As much as I would like it to, I doubt Canon will throw on a $600 double rebate on top of that like they did last year. I'm execting about a $150 rebate, or $300 double rebate to get the price to $1999. This will kill the used market for 5D's as they are sellinng for $2000-2100 used. Within 6 months I think you will start seeing used 5D's hit the $1500 range.

People will want to base the US rebates on the Canadian rebates, however I think that is a poor basis, as the 5D sell for SO much more in Canada than in the US. As a result, the rebates will be much larger than in the US in my opinion.

Given the recent moves, I think it is almost 100% guaranteed that we will see the 5D successor announced in January at PMA.

I'm going to get the 5D come October 15, when the rebates come out. As much as I would like to have the successor, I can't fathom paying $3000+ for a camera. I'm having a difficulty talking myself into paying $2300 for a camera body. The price drop with upcoming rebates put the camera in my reach, and despite what the successor may offer, the 5D will still take fantastic pictures.

if the price w/ double rebate drops to 2K, i wonder if it makes sense to hop on that, buy another FF-suitable lens, then dump the pretty much as-new body in early '08 when the 5D predecessor is out.


hmmm.....

rang wrote in post #4087793
I posted this on rumors.
This link is for Canada but is supposed to be released for US this month (Oct '07).

http://www.paxtonprint​s.com …on_double_rebat​e_2007.pdf

Like I said there...makes me think the 5D successor will be announced at PMA '08

-rang

Interesting that I can't find that rebate form on the Canon Canada site ...

If the 5D's are to be sold at or below 2k when or before the new 5D comes out, I maybe tempted to get the 5D instead of saving even more money for the new body. Besides, if the new body is suppose to be around the 3299 mark, I might just save up another grand at get a used 1ds mkII. Would love to get 1D's AF. But then again, these wants and needs don't added up one bit with my accounting since I really cant justify it right now...

Bob_A wrote in post #4087961
Interesting that I can't find that rebate form on the Canon Canada site ...

Right herehttp://www.canon.ca …ew/pdf/SLR_Reba​te_Web.pdf