Jackson Miller
Well-known member
Hey guys. So I am hyped because I am finally ready to order my camera, and I need it for my upcoming short, but I am still having trouble deciding where to buy from. My dilemma is that really all I can afford is about 2500 and while I know that 200 bucks that the more reputable companies are charging does not seem like a lot more, It is to me right now because I need every last chunk of change I can get to spend on other things and technically I still need a bit more $ until I have enough to get the rest of the things in my production "kit".
So obviously there are a lot of shady, grey market, bait switch companies out there but the way I look at it, If I get a camera that works, by the time I need it, and I have gotten extra accessories that they all include in their packages plus still saved money over the USA msrp, well then I think that might just be worth it/a good deal. So basically I am trying to find the "best" of the shady companies. I found out from Canon that all of these cameras are manufactured in Taiwan, China or Japan (might have forgotten one), and that unlike many other cameras, ALL the 5dmark ii's are pretty much the same and identical to the model name. The guy on the phone at canon told me that the ONLY difference between a gray market cam would be that it would not have a USA warranty card. So has anyone bought one of these cameras from a place like this? I am thinking about buying from a place called time2envy. This paclage to be exact: http://cgi.ebay.com/Canon-EOS-5D-MA...id=p4634.c0.m14.l1262&_trkparms=|293:1|294:30
I guess I would just like to hear you guys' thoughts on this. Also, if there is a reputable place I can buy one for less than 2700 than let me know. I know It was possible using a combination of 2 promotions to get the price down to 2500 at best buy a while ago. Man I wish that was still possible. Anything like that going on? Also, if you know of a site that sells gray market cameras that is still trustworthy that would be nice to find out too. I mean if some of these sites just told people their cameras were from other countries but still maintained the same level of customer service as other companies I think they would get a lot more business. Any sites like that? Thanks.
So obviously there are a lot of shady, grey market, bait switch companies out there but the way I look at it, If I get a camera that works, by the time I need it, and I have gotten extra accessories that they all include in their packages plus still saved money over the USA msrp, well then I think that might just be worth it/a good deal. So basically I am trying to find the "best" of the shady companies. I found out from Canon that all of these cameras are manufactured in Taiwan, China or Japan (might have forgotten one), and that unlike many other cameras, ALL the 5dmark ii's are pretty much the same and identical to the model name. The guy on the phone at canon told me that the ONLY difference between a gray market cam would be that it would not have a USA warranty card. So has anyone bought one of these cameras from a place like this? I am thinking about buying from a place called time2envy. This paclage to be exact: http://cgi.ebay.com/Canon-EOS-5D-MA...id=p4634.c0.m14.l1262&_trkparms=|293:1|294:30
I guess I would just like to hear you guys' thoughts on this. Also, if there is a reputable place I can buy one for less than 2700 than let me know. I know It was possible using a combination of 2 promotions to get the price down to 2500 at best buy a while ago. Man I wish that was still possible. Anything like that going on? Also, if you know of a site that sells gray market cameras that is still trustworthy that would be nice to find out too. I mean if some of these sites just told people their cameras were from other countries but still maintained the same level of customer service as other companies I think they would get a lot more business. Any sites like that? Thanks.
