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icecavern
02-05-2009, 07:00
Sorry this has made me chuckle... How many people complained about the price of the D3x compared to the 1Ds... And now all those people seem to have gone quiet recently. I just realised why, the D3x is now cheaper by some £6-700 than the 1Ds :lol:

And there's only a £1600 ( roughly ) price difference between the D3 and the D3x, which seems reasonable to me...

Probably old news, I haven't been on here much recently, but it made me chuckle.

Pete
foodpoison
02-05-2009, 07:07
EOS 1DS Mark III £4988.99
Nikon D3X Body £4799.00
Looks like £189 difference to me!

Jessops still sell the D3X several hundred pounds more than the 1Ds
grahamc
02-05-2009, 07:30
EOS 1DS Mark III £4988.99
Nikon D3X Body £4799.00
Looks like £189 difference to me!

Jessops still sell the D3X several hundred pounds more than the 1Ds

Another reason to choose Nikon ;)
icecavern
02-05-2009, 07:45
Jessops isn't really a good comparison though is it, lets face it their prices are all over the place.

I looked at a lot of the big name retailers and found the same thing, the D3x a lot cheaper than the 1Ds where they had both in stock.

Still can't afford one, but it did make me chuckle.
AliB
02-05-2009, 07:46
Except I can get a 1Ds III right now for £2800! lol

You just need to time it right. :)
hypnotic
02-05-2009, 07:51
Except I can get a 1Ds III right now for £2800! lol

You just need to time it right. :)


Spill the beans .... Where?

Hang on a minute though while I find my credit card ... :D
AliB
02-05-2009, 07:55
Calumet in Manchester have a special promotion to celebrate becoming a Canon Pro Centre. From 27th May for one week. The deal of the week..........1DsIII with £3K off.

I had to be dragged screaming from the store. :)
icecavern
02-05-2009, 07:59
What this deal? http://www.calumetphoto.co.uk/item/321-254A/
EdBray
02-05-2009, 08:01
Calumet in Manchester have a special promotion to celebrate becoming a Canon Pro Centre. From 27th May for one week. The deal of the week..........1DsIII with £3K off.

I had to be dragged screaming from the store. :)

Bugger me, if I had known about that I would have driven the 400 miles each way to get one. :( I've been off work most of this week too :bang:
AliB
02-05-2009, 08:03
Nope, special, in shop, not on the web, talk to real people kind of deal. :)

Having said that I don't know quite how many they were prepared to let go at that price but I was offered one if I wanted it, they would have put it aside for me till the offer started.
hypnotic
02-05-2009, 08:07
Nope, special, in shop, not on the web, talk to real people kind of deal. :)

Having said that I don't know quite how many they were prepared to let go at that price but I was offered one if I wanted it, they would have put it aside for me till the offer started.


I will take it if you do not want to take them up on it .... :thumbs:

Get them to put one aside for you.
AliB
02-05-2009, 08:10
Probably been and gone by now mate. It was on the 27th.

I'd have got one and sold it on here for a profit if I was that unscrupulous but then I'd have had to give it away and you could probably part a mother from their newborn more easily.
EdBray
02-05-2009, 08:11
Just realised it's the 27th May, not the 27th April.

Hmmm! looks like I may have to make a trip to Manchester soon!
EdBray
02-05-2009, 08:13
Probably been and gone by now mate. It was on the 27th.

I'd have got one and sold it on here for a profit if I was that unscrupulous but then I'd have had to give it away and you could probably part a mother from their newborn more easily.

Okay, I'm now like the Irishman that was put in a cylindrical room and told to pee in the corner. Confused!

Is it the 27th April or the 27th May?
hypnotic
02-05-2009, 08:13
From 27th May for one week.

Last time I checked it was only the 2nd of May today .... :thinking:
hypnotic
02-05-2009, 08:42
Just phoned Calumet Manchester.

They did have a Canon offer on last week. Canon were offering £3,000 off the RRP of the 1DS MKIII. £8,000 down to about £5,000.

Time to put the credit card back .... :'(
princeclan
02-05-2009, 09:01
Except I can get a 1Ds III right now for £2800! lol

You just need to time it right. :)

So you thought they meant 5800-3000 = 2800? lol?

Matt
fraggle101
03-05-2009, 19:39
I nearly fainted when i read that!!!

If an offer is too good to believe...
wack61
03-05-2009, 19:55
RRP = Right Ripoff Price
malla1962
03-05-2009, 22:35
Still rather have the Canon.:D
bastic
03-05-2009, 22:41
I almost kicked myself for buying 5dmk2 for almost 2k if I could get 1dsmk3 for 3k.. I started to pack my bag to go to manchester for one ;) but then Ive read this post
Canon were offering £3,000 off the RRP of the 1DS MKIII. £8,000 down to about £5,000.



and started laughing :D