A big 'thumbs down' (5DM2 sellers)

Pre-post disclaimer:
I am not interested in buying a 5D; I prefer (and arguably, NEED) bodies with pro construction. I am moving away from Canon at this time (for the first time in my twenty-three years of big-boy camera use). I have no vested interest here; I'm just making observations and comments.

I just thought I'd take a moment to publicly express my distaste for the fellas who are buying hard-to-find 5D Mark II cameras, only to turn around to sell them at a jacked-up price...PARTICULARLY (but not only) when their sole purpose in buying was to try and turn a profit in the re-sale. This kind of scamming is dishonorable and creates an artificial shortage, and it should be illegal. And may I remind these sellers that karma can be a ****.

My advice to anyone looking for a 5D Mark II body:
Have a little patience. Flatly refuse to pay even a dollar more for a used 5DM2 (even "new in sealed box") than you would pay at a reputable camera dealer. Just as with the price of gasoline, it's all about supply and demand. If you refuse to pay more than the dealer price, the scammers will leave the game and very soon, you'll start seeing 5DM2's in stock at your favorite shop. I would wager that for 99%+ of you, your current camera will be more than capable of producing quality images until the crisis is over. A little patience could save you hundreds of dollars. One guy on this forum has a 5DM2 (body only) he's trying to sell for $3500!

My favorite local dealer has a bit of a waiting list for these cameras, but he's still selling them at $2699 (same as B&H).

Note: Obviously what will follow this post is not going to amount to a love-in. I apologize to the good people of this forum community in advance for what will likely follow, and it's not hard to project that this thread may quickly be locked or deleted, but at least I will have voiced where I stand on the issue. That is all.

I agree, I think it's poor. It's one thing to buy it and resell it unused to try and recoup your money, but people selling bodies for $3500 sucks.

Nothing new here. People have been doing this for years on any new product.

But I agree with you. It makes me mad when I see people flipping hard to find products to make a couple bucks.

You know, they'll get there's in the end. They won't sell it at a profit and will screw up and forget to take it back before the time frame is up. And they have to pay the interest while the amount is on their CC.

One thing i've noticed this side of the pond from talking to retailers is Canon have apparently supplied a disproportionately high number of 5D MKII bundles with the 24-105mm lens, which seems a little weird given anyone going to buy the camera is already going to own that most basic of lens

I wont waste a new thread with this question, but i've literally just ordered a Canon EF 85mm f/1.2 L II USM Lens online and was wondering if any of you guys could recomend a good filter to fit the beast; money not really a problem

Use the hood

Mutombo wrote in post #6865731
Nothing new here. People have been doing this for years on any new product.

But I agree with you. It makes me mad when I see people flipping hard to find products to make a couple bucks.

Yeap.. just check craigslist... there are tons of them.. way over the msrp.

It'd be a shame to cover up a nice piece of glass with a crappy one.
Just keep the cap on it unless you're shooting, and take care when using it, and you will be happier.

Jahled wrote in post #6865793
One thing i've noticed this side of the pond from talking to retailers is Canon have apparently supplied a disproportionately high number of 5D MKII bundles with the 24-105mm lens, which seems a little weird given anyone going to buy the camera is already going to own that most basic of lens

I wont waste a new thread with this question, but i've literally just ordered a Canon EF 85mm f/1.2 L II USM Lens online and was wondering if any of you guys could recomend a good filter to fit the beast; money not really a problem

I wouldn't worry about a UV filter, unless you shoot in condtions that would allow it to get damaged. But if you must, B&W filters are the best, with Hoya Pro1 Digitals coming in 2nd. IMO. Look at www.hvstar.net for great prices.

I hate when people do this crap, its sad to see so many people on here that want one but cant have them because greedy people are trying to make a buck

He meant to say "B+W", not "B&W", which is incorrect AND can be misinterpreted as "black and white".

Very dishonest and retarded, i agree.

That's why I started to post on. Craiglist here in LA about best buy and its coupon. Everyone spread the word. That will screw a few people with camera in hand with plans to just selling it

I agree with the OP. It's one thing if you buy one for yourself and sell ANOTHER for profit because someone didn't preorder and somehow NEEDS one all of a sudden... But I can't stand people who don't need or want the item at all, and buy it with the sole intention of reselling.

The same can go with the eBayers that do this for Wiis and 360s etc.

To me there are 2 levels. The one that's not terrible, but still shady, buys 2, sells one and reduces their cost. That's OK but still feeds into the shortage issue. The second buys 2 and sells 2 just to profit. That's just crap IMHO.

But you have to ask, who's willing to pay it? Why are they sooo disparate? Why didn't they preorder? And this is america, so it'll never end.

flipa77 wrote in post #6865850
That's why I started to post on. Craiglist here in LA about best buy and its coupon. Everyone spread the word. That will screw a few people with camera in hand with plans to just selling it

uh more details would be nice