5D Mark III - Thoughts on buying

[Photogaz]

Firstly, the price seems to be dropping slowly like £20 a week. Do you think it's worth buying now or keep on waiting? Or are the prices starting to stabalise.

What's the cheapest UK stock price at the moment and the cheapest import price? I take it imports aren't valid for UK waranty or does it depend on which country its sourced?

What's your opinon on getting an import camera? I usually do it with lenses but cameras a little more fault prone.

 

[bloomen]

The price gap between imports and UK camera is still a few hundred quid.

I'm all for supporting home grown business but at that price level I'd expect them to cook for me for a couple of months to make up the difference.

I think Panamoz with a bank transfer is under two grand for an imported body. There might be cheaper out there now. Mathers does a UK one for £2469.

All the reputable importers will offer their own warranty. I've read of Canon honouring work on imported bodies sometimes but that's not their official policy.

 

[Peter B]

Best bet is to keep an eye on Camera Pricebuster as they update their prices daily for UK supplied gear. Other sources may be cheaper, but you'll have read all the pros and cons on warranties and what it might cost to send it back to Hong Kong or wherever if it goes belly up. :shrug:

http://www.camerapricebuster.com/Canon_EOS_5D_Mark_III_Body_pc.html

 

[Rebel t3i]

isn't the recent price drop due to the current exchange rate

 

[sheridant]

saw for about 2k this week on dig rev - gutted

 

[Finste]

Firstly, the price seems to be dropping slowly like £20 a week. Do you think it's worth buying now or keep on waiting? Or are the prices starting to stabalise.

What's the cheapest UK stock price at the moment and the cheapest import price? I take it imports aren't valid for UK waranty or does it depend on which country its sourced?

What's your opinon on getting an import camera? I usually do it with lenses but cameras a little more fault prone.

Not sure how far it will drop to be honest as I believe the 6D will do a lot to keep the price up.

 

[Lynton]

Not sure how far it will drop to be honest as I believe the 6D will do a lot to keep the price up.

That is almost enough to make me sell up and switch to canon.

 

[MWHCVT]

That is almost enough to make me sell up and switch to canon.

go on you know you want to

 

[Photogaz]

Ordered now

 

[faddius]

That is almost enough to make me sell up and switch to canon.

Blasphemy