Glenn McCreery Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 <p>Adorama now has the 6D body on sale for $1,289 with free shipping. I recall that I spent about $2,400 for my 5D II body three years ago. In a few years I might consider an upgrade to a 5D IV.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShunCheung Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 <blockquote> <p>Adorama now has the 6D body on sale for $1,289 with free shipping</p> </blockquote> <p>Could you post a link to Adorama showing that price?</p> <p>As far as I know, Adorama had refurbished 6D for $1289 recently, not new ones, and such deal is no longer available.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn McCreery Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 <p>I saw the Adorama deal yesterday in dealmac.com, but not today. There is listed on the site a 6D with 24-105mm lens for $1,850 at: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Canon-EOS-6D-Digital-Camera-with-Canon-24-105mm-f-4-0L-IS-USM-AF-Lens-NEW-USA/290858311072</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShunCheung Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 <p>Glenn, in this case the seller is not Adorama. Instead, it is "beststopdeals."</p> <p>In any case, most likely, the 6D will get cheaper and cheaper. There is no point for the OP to stretch in order to get any current deal as long as he doesn't have to have a 6D immediately.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn McCreery Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 <p>I am not familiar with the seller that I referenced and, although they appear legitimate, would check feedback carefully before placing an order. And I would make sure that any camera purchased has a USA warranty. Caveat Emptor. In any case, dealmac.com is a good source for finding camera bargains.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcus Ian Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 <p>I'd recommend an f2- lens over either an f2.8 or (god forbid) an f4 zoom for this task. Frankly, unless you are planning on opening the box and immediately selling the 24-105/4 you are wasting your money if buying the camera for extreme low light shooting. It will be a <em>handicap</em>, not an asset, since you could get an old 35/2 + 50/1.8 + 85/1.8 + 6D for nearly the same scratch (especially if you bought the lenses used) as the 6D + 24-105 kit. The imagery (in this realm) that you'll be able to acquire with the primes is in a different league. </p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcstep Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 <p>Marcus, I don't know which body you're using, but IME the 24-105mm is an incredibly versatile lens, particularly when combined with a body with excellent high-ISO performance, like the 6D.</p> <p>Shooting with a bag of primes can be a handicap when you need flexibility. The IQ of your primes will hardly be noticed as compared to properly shot and process work with the 24-105mm.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesFarabaugh Posted January 2, 2014 Author Share Posted January 2, 2014 <p>Thanks everyone, and sorry for leaving the my own thread for so long (I was away from reliable internet access).</p> <p>Jim, are you saying you could capture a meteor streaking across the sky at ISO100? Nonsense. Not even at f/1.0 would that be possible. The attached is an unmolested raw capture at ISO1250 f/2.8 (converted to jpeg via UFRaw, resized for viewing on this page in Gimp, no other processing operations in either step). The meteor, hardly detectable here, was not detectable at all on the in-camera LCD display.</p> <p>Keith, refer again to the attached image. This is ISO1250, f/2.8, 21 seconds. There is a meteor and the Milky Way in this image - you may have to brighten your monitor to see them!</p><div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Landrum Kelly Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 <blockquote> <p>Jim, are you saying you could capture a meteor streaking across the sky at ISO100? Nonsense.</p> </blockquote> <p>Well, not all meteors are created equal. You might get lucky and capture a huge bolide.</p> <p>--Lannie</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesFarabaugh Posted June 28, 2014 Author Share Posted June 28, 2014 <p>Well... 6 months later, and I really wish I had bought the 6D kit during the holidays when it was $2084! Haven't seen it below $2299 since. Another $200 off and I would jump all over it. Grrrr.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spearhead Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 <p>Use <a href="http://www.canonpricewatch.com/">Canon Price Watch</a> to track prices. You can set alerts and then know when you can get it at the price you want.</p> Music and Portraits Blog: Life in Portugal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesFarabaugh Posted June 29, 2014 Author Share Posted June 29, 2014 <p>Thanks Jeff! Have you any 1st or 2nd hand experience with their "street price" deal? They claim </p> <blockquote> <p>The 6D + 24-105L for $2099.95 is indeed from an authorized Canon USA dealer with free shipping is included and they do not collect sales tax to Arizona. They are an authorized dealer (a reputable one that we already list on our site), it is US model with US warranty.</p> </blockquote> <p>Their FAQ about it seem on the up-and-up. They say the dealer credentials are secret because of "minimum advertised price" rules authorized dealers must follow. I just don't want to get taken by some scam, so I am cautious.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesFarabaugh Posted July 30, 2014 Author Share Posted July 30, 2014 <p>Just to put this one to bed... I did end up buying the 6D through CPW's "street price". Everything turned out great - not a scam! Haha. Both CPW and the dealer they put me in touch with were quick and responsive. To anyone else who is trepidatious about buying through the secretive "street price" option I say go for it! I found out I was just psyching myself out because I didn't understand how MAPs work.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcstep Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 <p>Congrats and thanks for the update.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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