Canon EOS 5D Mark III 22.3MP Full Frame DSLR Camera (refurbished) $2239 + Free Shipping

Quote from RedLT4Mike : Tax kills the deal for me

Why tax, yyyyyyyyyyyyy

Quote from samsen : For some one interested in a Canon,top of the line quality, full frame body, all these new deals means one thing: Best time to jump on a 5D Mk II.

you are comparing 1975 Corvette to 2012 Corvette. Even though its same name. 5D Mark iii is not same lol

Quote from topflight05 : - For $550 I'd gain an (arguably) better AF system (Kenrockwell and others say its harder to use)

of course it is harder to use. 6D pretty much has one point AF system, not much to control there in terms of AF. Also, do yourself a favor and stop listening to Ken Rockwell.

Quote from DiMAn0684 : Ken Rockwell.

I cave in finally.
I have been waiting to upgrade from 40D.
I thought about 5D MK2 as MK3 was out of my price range until the refurbish came out this morning.
I need better autofocusing and low light performance for indoor sport.
Any possibility 6D is better than 5DMK3 other than wifi, gps or lighter?

Quote from DiMAn0684 : ... Also, do yourself a favor and stop listening to Ken Rockwell.

What is wrong with him?

Deal's done.

"We're sorry, an item in your cart is out of stock and we are not accepting backorders at this time. Please remove the EOS 5D Mark III Body Refurbished before you continue."

wow I hope they will honor mine.
I ordered mine around noon.

found this though 2589 for new one.
I don't know the reputation of the store.

Quote from RFaccord : wow I hope they will honor mine. I ordered mine around noon. found this though 2589 for new one. I don't know the reputation of the store.

If you were able to checkout they will honor it. I've purchased a whole lot from them in the past.

The store is canon direct, they're the ones who manufacture the camera in the first place

Thank god this sold out, I almost bought one and I can't afford it.

Quote from neology : Be sure to test your camera thoroughly when you get it. Any major issues should surface well within the warranty period. Worst case, you get an issue after the warranty expires, typical repair costs for common problems is around $200-$300 with canon

what sort of issues would you look out for? anything specific? ... just curious ... thx

Quote from imwatcher : What is wrong with him?

The photo forum lifers hate him because he is against the "buy the most expensive camera and L lenses and you will get better pictures" philosophy that is much cherished.

http://www.kenrockwell.com/tech/acquisition.htm

http://www.dpchallenge.com/forum...._ID=334007

Take Amazon.com reviews for example, where self-proclaimed photo experts cheerily upload their favorite shots with their $1800 lens. Unfortunately, they don't seem all that spectacular nor special:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/customer...images_all

Trust no one but yourself when it comes to reviews - borrow/loan a body/lens and try them out for yourself. Personally I like reading Rockwell's articles because they are somewhat sarcastic and humorous.

That was fast.

I am devastated. I had it in my cart, went to go get the card, and it's gone. I am sick over this; I had been price watching for weeks and was just about to pull the trigger for the kit at Adorama when I got the email alert (late).



Congrats to those that were able to buy one (or 5).

Quote from Akarin : and in 4years, the price of the 5DIII would be $1400. so what are you saying? don't buy because electronics depreciates?

He is saying, the camera price has been dropping like a rock.

$3500 in March, $2240 for a refurb in december. Thats quick