Canon Prices Question

[Dream Merchant]

Just wondering ... do you think that Canon will lower their prices on the 40D anytime soon...say by Feb 08? Or do you feel it has already 'stabalised' and will not drop for a long time?

[noob sniper]

hi , dun think the price of 40D going drop anytime sooner than feb 08

[Russ]

I bought a 40D in October. Yeah I can get it cheaper in 3 months time, and even cheaper in 15 months time when the replacement is out, and in 3 years time I can get the replacement of the replacement is out, oh wait, if I wait another 5 years, or 7 years ......

Time moves on, photo opportunities don't wait for us, age catches up, if you need a 40D now, just buy it. If you have a photo shoot next week, and the price drops in 3 weeks time, do you wait?

[flipfreak]

Originally Posted by Dream Merchant Just wondering ... do you think that Canon will lower their prices on the 40D anytime soon...say by Feb 08? Or do you feel it has already 'stabalised' and will not drop for a long time?

just buy la. think of how much fun u missing out.

[Dream Merchant]

No marnie leh, so if now it's like $1,800, and by end Feb it's going to be $16XX, I can wait a bit ... unless you want to donate the few hundred to me. Hehehehe...

[Dream Merchant]

Originally Posted by Russ I bought a 40D in October. Yeah I can get it cheaper in 3 months time, and even cheaper in 15 months time when the replacement is out, and in 3 years time I can get the replacement of the replacement is out, oh wait, if I wait another 5 years, or 7 years ...... Time moves on, photo opportunities don't wait for us, age catches up, if you need a 40D now, just buy it. If you have a photo shoot next week, and the price drops in 3 weeks time, do you wait?

Nope, if I have a shoot that demands a 40D or higher next week, I'll rent.

[syl]

Originally Posted by Dream Merchant No marnie leh, so if now it's like $1,800, and by end Feb it's going to be $16XX, I can wait a bit ... unless you want to donate the few hundred to me. Hehehehe...

Keep on dreaming lah

[donkuok]

Originally Posted by Dream Merchant No marnie leh, so if now it's like $1,800, and by end Feb it's going to be $16XX, I can wait a bit ... unless you want to donate the few hundred to me. Hehehehe...

hahah...why dont u wait till 50D comes out and sure the price drop like hell. To be frank, 1600++ is impossible. The most drop till 1700+.

[Dream Merchant]

Okie, thanks for the feedback. Guess now dun haf to wait! Alamak! Still haf to find the marnie first. HIAZZZ.....

[flipfreak]

Originally Posted by Dream Merchant No marnie leh, so if now it's like $1,800, and by end Feb it's going to be $16XX, I can wait a bit ... unless you want to donate the few hundred to me. Hehehehe...

if the 7D nxt year is attractive enough, then i sell u mine la.

[coolsigg]

Originally Posted by Dream Merchant No marnie leh, so if now it's like $1,800, and by end Feb it's going to be $16XX, I can wait a bit ... unless you want to donate the few hundred to me. Hehehehe...

buy a second hand set from B&S section lor...

[Dream Merchant]

Originally Posted by flipfreak if the 7D nxt year is attractive enough, then i sell u mine la.

Hey, I wouldn't mind at all Flip!

But there's a GREY set going for 1.8+K with a grip and claimed fairly low usage in B&S. Should I get it? What would a grey set of 40D and grip cost brand new? Also, if I were to get brand new and with Canon warranty, at least I can use the zero interest credit card schemes that most major retailers offer.

How How?

[flipfreak]

whats the shutter count and which grip is it? the 2 or 2N? if 2 then could be a used one since its the same one that 30D uses.

no idea whats the cost of a brand new 40D grey set. the 2N grip is abt 250 now. so local set shld be abt 2k.

so far, the savings from grey sets are not attractive enough for me.

[Dream Merchant]

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[flipfreak]

honestly, i think the price is abt there. i think the grey set is abt 100 cheaper than local sets. the grip shld be the same price regardless iirc.

so the pricing i think is not a great buy to me personally. but u do see savings nonetheless.

have u checked how much a grey set from OP or TCW is right now?

[Yatlapball]

Originally Posted by Dream Merchant Hey, I wouldn't mind at all Flip! But there's a GREY set going for 1.8+K with a grip and claimed fairly low usage in B&S. Should I get it? What would a grey set of 40D and grip cost brand new? Also, if I were to get brand new and with Canon warranty, at least I can use the zero interest credit card schemes that most major retailers offer. How How?

Do note that for some shops, you get charged

a) a % extra for using credit card (2-3% depending on where)

and...

b) another % extra for using the installment scheme. (varies according to shop as well. But I've heard of some charging 5% for this)

So at the end of the day... what 0% interest are you talking about. Although comparing to the banks' interest rates... I think you're better off paying this "little bit" to the shops.

My advice? Save up and you will save more at the end of the day.

[calebk]

Originally Posted by donkuok hahah...why dont u wait till 50D comes out and sure the price drop like hell. To be frank, 1600++ is impossible. The most drop till 1700+.

That's what they all say. Just before 40D was out, 30D's prices already started plummeting. Who's to say what can and will happen in the market next? It's all very unpredictable.

[Russ]

Originally Posted by Dream Merchant Nope, if I have a shoot that demands a 40D or higher next week, I'll rent.

Renting - didn't thnk of that but if you have a few shoots in the 2 months you are waiting, then the rental may exceed any POTENTIAL savings from waiting.

I suppose if you already have another cam, different story.

[Dream Merchant]

Originally Posted by Russ Renting - didn't thnk of that but if you have a few shoots in the 2 months you are waiting, then the rental may exceed any POTENTIAL savings from waiting. I suppose if you already have another cam, different story.

Doesn't matter because rental rates are very attractive here, as compared to places like the UK or US, and if it's a paying gig, costs are factored in anyway.

Alamak ... I remember when announcements of the 40D were out, and you could literally 'see;' the prices of the 30D dropping and prices for v good cond 20D hit the gutters (as compared to their start-up price of $2,888). Look at the 1D MKII now - earlier this year no one would even think of letting one go for less than 3.4K even for a cond 8 bod, and now, you would have to work a lot harder to get 2.8K for a cond 9 or 10 bod.

Hmm...now wondering if I should wait till after June 08 and re-look prices. Also, more used bods might be on the market then...

[zerartul]

Must not forget 40D is currently in its 4 month in the market. Considering how canon renew its system, doubt 40D will drop drastically for maybe 6 months or so. Also as what one of them say, you can wait forever, price will always be dropping. 3 Years down the road 40D may be worth less then 1k lol do you want to wait till then?