EOS 5D Mark III 22MP full-frame DSLR - Page 47

Multiplexer · 3rd May 2012, 11:03 PM

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Originally Posted by 2SHY

Canon's fix for the 5D Mark III light leak issue is black tape

Simple solution to a complex issue.

Anyone know if I were to buy one now from JBHiFi what is the chance of getting a 5D MK III that do not have the fix applied?

djdude1010 · 3rd May 2012, 11:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Multiplexer

Anyone know if I were to buy one now from JBHiFi what is the chance of getting a 5D MK III that do not have the fix applied?

Wouldn't bother any way. Teds is much cheaper and JB wouldn't match the price that teds is selling them at. According to the sales guy in Melb CBD it was about $350 below cost.

a1ring23 · 3rd May 2012, 11:57 PM

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Originally Posted by djdude1010

Wouldn't bother any way. Teds is much cheaper and JB wouldn't match the price that teds is selling them at. According to the sales guy in Melb CBD it was about $350 below cost.

Haha wouldn't be the first time a sales guy has said that and is lying, I'd know cos I used to work there

mrdunu · 3rd May 2012, 11:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Multiplexer

Anyone know if I were to buy one now from JBHiFi what is the chance of getting a 5D MK III that do not have the fix applied?

I bought one from JB HI Last week for $3599. The six digit of the serial number is in a ''1" from the batch that I got, however, JB assured me that in the event that there's issues, I can swap it for a brand new one.

Multiplexer · 4th May 2012, 12:09 AM

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Originally Posted by mrdunu

I bought one from JB HI Last week for $3599. The six digit of the serial number is in a ''1" from the batch that I got, however, JB assured me that in the event that there's issues, I can swap it for a brand new one.

Do you mind telling me whether you can identify the serial number from the box or is it only visible on the camera?

djdude1010 · 4th May 2012, 12:16 AM

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Originally Posted by a1ring23

Haha wouldn't be the first time a sales guy has said that and is lying, I'd know cos I used to work there

Yeha i figured as much... he just said "i would run down to teds. if thats what they are doing"

Great work guy!

Zee · 4th May 2012, 7:43 AM

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Originally Posted by djdude1010

Wouldn't bother any way. Teds is much cheaper and JB wouldn't match the price that teds is selling them at. According to the sales guy in Melb CBD it was about $350 below cost.

So he's trying to tell you that on a ~$4000 product, sold at RRP, there is $50 in margin? Yeah, sure...

There ought to be about $1k in that at RRP I would think...

$50 Margins on $4000 products is what they do to themselves when selling TV's when they slash the prices the way they do...

Z...

HumbleBum · 4th May 2012, 8:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Zee

So he's trying to tell you that on a ~$4000 product, sold at RRP, there is $50 in margin? Yeah, sure...

There ought to be about $1k in that at RRP I would think...

$50 Margins on $4000 products is what they do to themselves when selling TV's when they slash the prices the way they do...

Z...

Based on my d800 adventure, I would say its about $500.

Zee · 4th May 2012, 8:10 AM

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Originally Posted by HumbleBum

Based on my d800 adventure, I would say its about $500.

Very slim, but not out of the question I guess... Certainly not $50, that is for sure.

Z...

djdude1010 · 4th May 2012, 9:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Zee

So he's trying to tell you that on a ~$4000 product, sold at RRP, there is $50 in margin? Yeah, sure...

There ought to be about $1k in that at RRP I would think...

$50 Margins on $4000 products is what they do to themselves when selling TV's when they slash the prices the way they do...

Z...

It was for the 24-105 kit.. which should have more wiggle room as well. I just couldn't be fucked trying to argue with the guy. Not to mention pretty piss poor not to know about Canon's current price changes.

If you work in the sales field of camera's you think you would know about this sort of stuff. He had noooooo clue. All He said about it was "whats the RRP on their site say?"

Zee · 4th May 2012, 2:32 PM

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Originally Posted by djdude1010

It was for the 24-105 kit.. which should have more wiggle room as well. I just couldn't be fucked trying to argue with the guy. Not to mention pretty piss poor not to know about Canon's current price changes.

If you work in the sales field of camera's you think you would know about this sort of stuff. He had noooooo clue. All He said about it was "whats the RRP on their site say?"

This is my biggest gripe about sales staff. They generally know nothing about the product they are selling - in pretty much any field. Thus, they get paid to spin shit, not inform you about actual information, or which product is best suited to you.

Z...

petal666 · 4th May 2012, 2:34 PM

Hence the reason online is the way to go. What do bricks and motar stores offer? Nothing to me.

Modafroman · 4th May 2012, 2:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Zee

This is my biggest gripe about sales staff. They generally know nothing about the product they are selling - in pretty much any field. Thus, they get paid to spin shit, not inform you about actual information, or which product is best suited to you.

Z...

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Originally Posted by petal666

Hence the reason online is the way to go. What do bricks and motar stores offer? Nothing to me.

I think bricks and mortar stores serve a purpose.... obviously not for the likes of us guy (tech heads, geeks, people who are knowledgeable etc, call it what you will - we know what we want, we know why, etc etc, all we require from them is to sell us a product at a good price, we generally know what prices sound about right, etc etc etc).

For the Genpop, who know fuck all, the sales guys generally know a bit about everything, usually the entry/low level stuff, which is fine for them, plus the ability to go in, say I want to do xyz, the sales guys make some generalised recommendation, they give them money, get the product then and there and then go on their merry way. (as opposed to us who research every little thing and take weeks to make a decision on what suits us (most of the time it's rational, right?

) best.

Can't expect all the sales staff to know everything about every little thing on every camera (especially pro cameras) etc etc.

That being said, i've found the guys at my local Camerahouse are really quite knowledgeable (had a chat to one of the guys one time, let me play around with the X100, talked about how he shot with zeiss primes, and called the Sigma 50mm 1.4 the Sigmalux.... i'd say hes one of us

). The guys at Photocontinental and CameraPro are also really good, but I think they're a bit different to just going to your standard Ted's/JB/Harvey Norman etc etc.

*shrugs*

Psychotria · 4th May 2012, 2:59 PM

In reply to Modafroman's post... I buy most of my gear from camerasdirect (pick up, I live on the Gold Coast) and the people there really do know more than entry level or even intermediate stuff. I think all of them are photographers themselves and I can't say I've ever had a problem with them either related to something I purchased or just for general advice (I emailed the owner when I was researching macro lenses and there was no sales BS and he just explained the facts; he even advised me against the 60mm macro, which is of course much more expensive than the 100mm, because at the time I was new to macro... can't beat that I reckon)

a1ring23 · 14th May 2012, 1:21 PM

Anyone made the jump from 5D2 --> 5D3 and would like to comment on whether they thought it was worth the extra dosh?

Or point me in the direction of a post in this thread that I've missed?

Ta

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petal666 Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Red Hill, QLD Posts: 4,597	Hence the reason online is the way to go. What do bricks and motar stores offer? Nothing to me. __________________ i5 2500K, GA-Z68MA-D2H-B3, 8GB 1600MHz, 1GB HD6770, 120SSD, 3TB, Liteon 24x DVD, 2x Dell 30" LCD, iPod touch Canon 5D3 + Lenses FS: SR Cranks $300

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a1ring23 Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Perth, Western Australia. Posts: 217	Anyone made the jump from 5D2 --> 5D3 and would like to comment on whether they thought it was worth the extra dosh? Or point me in the direction of a post in this thread that I've missed? Ta __________________ Gear: Canon 5D Mark III + L Lenses.

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Psychotria (Banned or Deleted) Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 445	In reply to Modafroman's post... I buy most of my gear from camerasdirect (pick up, I live on the Gold Coast) and the people there really do know more than entry level or even intermediate stuff. I think all of them are photographers themselves and I can't say I've ever had a problem with them either related to something I purchased or just for general advice (I emailed the owner when I was researching macro lenses and there was no sales BS and he just explained the facts; he even advised me against the 60mm macro, which is of course much more expensive than the 100mm, because at the time I was new to macro... can't beat that I reckon)