Buying Refurb 5D1

maxblack wrote in post #7536508
http://www.adorama.com​/ICA5DR.html

It's up a $100 dollars from last week.
Last week 1399.00
Now: 1499.95
They have a kit for $1460
I got one last week from Adorama and it appeared like new.
No focus issues. Perfect.

Interesting that Adorama went up 100.00. Seems like when B&H runs out of something that is when Adorama jacks the price up. Like the 50mm lens at 399.99 when B&H is out of stock at 325.00. B&H just happens to show out of stock on refurbished 5D. For a short while when B&H showed out of stock a couple weeks ago Adorama went up on thiers. Then shortly later B&H restocked at 1399.00 and Adorama went back down to 1399.00. I guess if buy when B&H is out of stock you are going to pay a premium.
Im waiting still for my refurbished warranty from B&H. If they are out of stock who knows how long that might be.

i broke down and made the jump today! along with grip, extra battery and 16mb extreme VI. should be here mid next wk, can't wait!!!

thank you everyone for your valued input and advice!

MacFly wrote in post #7558772
i broke down and made the jump today! along with grip, extra battery and 16mb extreme VI. should be here mid next wk, can't wait!!!

thank you everyone for your valued input and advice!

Oh just wait until you see that 17-40 on the 5D.

Quite a combo. Congrats.

cbh76 wrote in post #7560288
Oh just wait until you see that 17-40 on the 5D.

Quite a combo. Congrats.

chris - just when i was calming down from the excitement, you get me a excited again!!lol

would you happen to have pix of the combo?! i love my 17-40!

cbh76 wrote in post #7560288
Oh just wait until you see that 17-40 on the 5D.

Quite a combo. Congrats.

I'm in love with this lens all over again

ejicon wrote in post #7560429
I'm in love with this lens all over again

how you like the Tokina 10-17 with the 5D? i'm contemplating selling it to get a 85 1.8.

MacFly wrote in post #7560300
chris - just when i was calming down from the excitement, you get me a excited again!!lol

would you happen to have pix of the combo?! i love my 17-40!

HA! I wish!

I have spent quite a lot of time here: https://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthre​ad.php?t=134756 You'll have to search through for the shots from the 5D users but they're in there.

127 pages of pure badassness. (That's a word. Seriously.)

cbh76 wrote in post #7560460
HA! I wish!

I have spent quite a lot of time here: https://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthre​ad.php?t=134756 You'll have to search through for the shots from the 5D users but they're in there.

127 pages of pure badassness. (That's a word. Seriously.)

damn, you just made your own wordage! badassness!

i just hope i get a good refurb!

Where did you order from?

cbh76 wrote in post #7560485
Where did you order from?

Andorama $1499

Excellent, you will be very pleased. I bought mine from them 4 or 5 weeks ago and wouldn't think twice about doing it again. It came sealed from Canon with new strap, cables, manuals, battery, charger, and software.

Now comes the hard part; waiting for the brown bomber to show up in the driveway.

cbh76 wrote in post #7560511
Excellent, you will be very pleased. I bought mine from them 4 or 5 weeks ago and wouldn't think twice about doing it again. It came sealed from Canon with new strap, cables, manuals, battery, charger, and software.

Now comes the hard part; waiting for the brown bomber to show up in the driveway.

nice!! did you find out how many actuations it had when you received it?

what kind of CF card you using with it?

cbh76 wrote in post #7560460
HA! I wish!

I have spent quite a lot of time here: https://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthre​ad.php?t=134756 You'll have to search through for the shots from the 5D users but they're in there.

127 pages of pure badassness. (That's a word. Seriously.)

this is one of the best shot i've seen with the 5D / 17-40 combo! such detail and contrast.

Yeah, that's a great one. This lens has moved up to the top of my "must buy" list.
Right next to the 135L.

i lookin' at the 85L.....not sure if i want to splurge on the 1.2 or just get the 1.8.