kardy wrote:
$70 less than 17th Street, $40 less than Cameta, $20 less than BH/Adorama/MSRP. $329 is a quite a bargain, so my question remains - how/why?
Look at dcphoto's comment and it's easy to figure out.... They've got a lot of free advertising right at their target market for that $20's off.... Smart move I'd say.... That is unless Big Brother Canon frowns on that and slows down their shipping....
I got one from Allen's also. The 5D3 is the first camera in 10+ years that I've used without a grip, or built in grip. I've shot over 7000 portrait shot in the last two weeks and my neck, shoulder, wrist, and forearm are totally junk. I have numb fingers on my right hand and my right elbow is numb also. I can barely use a mouse on my computer! I really can't wait for the grip to come in tomorrow. Allen's was great to deal with.
I picked mine up from a local photography store here in Atlanta. I had a grip on my last 5D MKII and this one is a different animal. It feels more securely attached to the body and seems to fit much better overall. The added controls make it a winner. The only thing I will have to get used to is that the grip seems fatter in the hand than my 5DmkII did....not a compliant though. I am glad I did not get the knock-off grip.
the 20 dollars off was great advertising for the allen's...i myself ordered an extender from them because I had such a good experience with the grip...this is how you do business and increase your business...well done
hondageek wrote:
I got one from Allen's also. The 5D3 is the first camera in 10+ years that I've used without a grip, or built in grip. I've shot over 7000 portrait shot in the last two weeks and my neck, shoulder, wrist, and forearm are totally junk. I have numb fingers on my right hand and my right elbow is numb also. I can barely use a mouse on my computer! I really can't wait for the grip to come in tomorrow. Allen's was great to deal with.
That sounds pretty bad... go and see a physiotherapist who will loosen you up and undo some of the damage you've done...
Ready to buy and the middle of the US seems to be the last place to get Canon's new goods!
