Don't be critical of the 5D. I said that it wasn't perfect on another thread and a whole lotta whingers started complaining about the internet and pixel peeping and God knows what. Just keep quiet and stop sharing your experience. We've got to stop this internet thing.
I am amazed at their quality control. OK, so they don't check every body that comes out of the factory but you would think that they would have a parts list and some kind of basic cross check. I mean, if you are building something from a box of parts and when you're finished, there are some parts left in the box then...
They need to get this sorted or more & more people will lose faith with them.
Man you've got terrible luck. Just curious, did you get these bodies all from the same vendor? I don't know what to suggest, try a different vendor perhaps?
Dang, did you get all of the cameras from the same vendor? I'd almost be more suspicious of them as getting three random, defective cameras in a row seems very unlikely, no matter who the manufacturer is.
Perhaps you should run out now and buy a lottery ticket!
That sounds like a disheartening experience, especially for someone who has to depend on his gear in order to earn his living.
For sure a continuing bad publicity for Canon's arrogantly priced photography equipment.
Holy $h!t Daan, that sucks... I guess I'm lucky again, my first copy works as advertised right out of the box. And from my short experience with it I would suggest you keep trying, if in fact the camera is ideal for your shooting needs as mine is, at least on paper. It is a remarkable camera when working properly. Do you have a retailer where you could handle one before picking it up?
The first kit came from one vendor, the other two came from another vendor... Both reputable sellers here in the Netherlands. In all cases I received a total refund. But I wouldn't be suprised if all the kits came from one big shipment from Japan...
You can only have so much bad luck... IMO there is something seriously going wrong with Canon. A bad sign if you ask me.
I was just recouperating from my bad 1Ds3 experience... Two duds before I finally got one that worked as it should.
So... no, Canon doesn't get any more money from me. I am done with sponsering such amateurism.
....mine was perfect coming out of the box...no black dots, no banding, BUT it creaks 