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General Category => General Photography => Topic started by: picsfor on September 13, 2009, 08:09:23 PM

Title: Price Reductions
Post by: picsfor on September 13, 2009, 08:09:23 PM
I note that prices of Canon kit are starting to fall quite nicely.
Price of a 5D MkII is now the same with Battery GRip and extra battery included as it was in June for body only - or only £1850ish without battery grip and battery.

That's a few hundred quid saving.

Is the Japanese economy recovering or do Canon have something to tell us?
How are thr other manufacturers coming along with prices?
Title: Re: Price Reductions
Post by: greypoint on September 13, 2009, 08:26:50 PM
They have to do something to compete with Nikon :2funny: :2funny: :2funny: :2funny: :2funny: :2funny:
Title: Re: Price Reductions
Post by: picsfor on September 13, 2009, 08:50:29 PM
oh youuuuu :2funny:
Title: Re: Price Reductions
Post by: jinky on October 07, 2009, 06:57:12 PM
I wish Nikon would drop the D700 prices - been promising myself one all year but hard to justify until the shutter goes on my D80 - I`m at 51,000 activations now so you never know.
Title: Re: Price Reductions
Post by: oRGie on October 07, 2009, 07:11:30 PM
I just noticed a price of £1549 for the 7D at this place http://www.cameracentrecardiff.co.uk/advanced_search_result.php?search_in_description=1&keywords=7d  doesnt mention the extra battery and 8gb card though, WE price £1699 with the extra's :)
Title: Re: Price Reductions
Post by: minky_monkey on October 07, 2009, 07:40:36 PM
I picked mine up for £1399 from Digital Depot.

They were doing a special deal for preorders from members of another site.
Title: Re: Price Reductions
Post by: Oldboy on October 07, 2009, 07:55:26 PM
Looking on Jacobs website it appears both the D3 and D3x have dropped in price but not by much. Japan is going through a deep recession as the Yen has risen against most currencies, which makes their goods very expensive.  :o
Title: Re: Price Reductions
Post by: Jonathan on October 08, 2009, 08:00:34 AM
Yen is rising against the dollar.

My niece's college fees (she's Japanese studying in NYC) dropped by a few $000s.

Oh and there's a RUMOUR of a D3S in the shops by Chrimbo.
Title: Re: Price Reductions
Post by: Simple on October 08, 2009, 08:15:34 AM
 :DJonathan, do you mean that people at the Nikon factory think they can improve the D3???? ;)
Title: Re: Price Reductions
Post by: Jonathan on October 08, 2009, 08:35:59 AM
Quote from: Simple on October 08, 2009, 08:15:34 AM
:DJonathan, do you mean that people at the Nikon factory think they can improve the D3???? ;)

Well they could merge the extraordinary high ISO of the D3 with the pixel density of the D3X.  That would get my attention.

But it's likely they will just whack video into a D3 - which (despite what everybody thinks) could be interesting......

BTW I'm supposed to be borrowing an H3D soon.  That could be fun.