1Ds III or a car?

[mchong75]

http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listi...&condition=new

I know prices have gone up a lot, but are these people on crack!?

[r0xikat]

dead link :[

[mchong75]

Originally Posted by r0xikat

dead link :[

It's fixed.

[groovyone]

uuuuuuuhhhh wow.

[andyz]

B&H has it at less than half that, but out of stock. Seems you'd have to use it specifically for "THE shot" to get a return that would justify this cost. Is it a typo, or that limited a supply driving up demand to pie-in-the-sky prices.

I guess if I had one I didn't want to sell I'd price it like that.

[crbeveri]

Originally Posted by andyz

B&H has it at less than half that, but out of stock. Seems you'd have to use it specifically for "THE shot" to get a return that would justify this cost. Is it a typo, or that limited a supply driving up demand to pie-in-the-sky prices.

I guess if I had one I didn't want to sell I'd price it like that.

well considering it is discontinued and no longer being restocked I would say what there is that is actually sealed in a box new could cost a lot.


I'll take.... um.....

[princer7]

I'll take the car or the camera.... whichever one is free

[wclavey]

But whoever bought it also bought a 67mm UV filter... I guess any additional protection you can get is necessary at that price.

[andyz]

Originally Posted by crbeveri

well considering it is discontinued and no longer being restocked I would say what there is that is actually sealed in a box new could cost a lot.


I'll take.... um.....

The 1Ds was discontinued? I thought the Mk IV replaced the 1D Mk III, but I wasn't aware the 1Ds was replaced.

[crbeveri]

Originally Posted by andyz

The 1Ds was discontinued? I thought the Mk IV replaced the 1D Mk III, but I wasn't aware the 1Ds was replaced.

The 1Ds in since has not been replaced yet however, as far as I know Canon is no longer developing them and shipping them. B&H has had the status of Out of Stock for the 1Ds for a almost over a year now. There are rumors of the 1Ds line and 1D line merging to make a FF 1DX that shoots 10fps. This before was not believable until they announced the development of the Digic5 chip.

In a since if Canon does take the 1D line to FF and 10fps with a MP count of 16-21 the High ISO noise will be so much better than what it is now due to a smaller pixel density (when high this causes digital noise).

Now there are some way out there rumors about the 1Ds replacement being the phantom 3D (medium format) but this is total speculation and has no factual backing. There are some posts on rumor sites about a 1Ds4 coming out in early 2012 and a 1D5 in mid 2012.

In closing, no one knows if the 1Ds line is gone totally or if just the 1Ds3 is no longer being developed for the 1Ds4 is on the way. Some people have posted reports of seeing a said 1Ds4 being field tested in Australia (where Canon does most of it's field testing). We will just have to wait an see what comes as far as announcements at the end of this year early next year.

[r0xikat]

o_o

I can get a decent, used 350Z for that price...

[Rson]

After I get raped with sand over the price of the Camera, I can buy a 50 dollar flash for 320.

Amazon.com: Sunpak PZ42XC Camera Flash: Camera & Photo

same seller

[pmirphy]

If you would ask me, I would take the camera over the car but I would be cringing after so I would just go for the car. That's one hell of a camera and you must reserve it for the shot of your life to get the return. I guess you have to book paid shots first to ensure the return of your investment. Or, win money to get you this.