Tim Dolan (Longwatcher) said:
Okay I have to ask,
Unless you have a medium format digital, why would any "Photographer" part with a 1DsMkII before the replacement is actually available?
unless
- They were having financial or health issues. (that's how I got my old Hasselblad)
- Actually have their hands on the replacement and can keep it.
- They have more then two.
or
- They are just stupid or are not really into photography.
Short of #1 there is almost no way I would part with mine. Even if Canon comes out with something better, unless it was phenomenally better (in which case that is an occasion I would sell my old 1DsMkII to get a second). I have not even yet sold my D60 and 10D because I need a backup and want what comes next and they make adequate backups for now (it also helps they seem to have hit the floor on price).
I can not see anybody trying to make money off photography selling off their cameras until they have the new one in hand and checked it out to make sure it works. And to the extent possible you got to have a backup (even if lesser) if you are going to be professional.
Short of a medium format digital I have not yet heard of any better digital camera then Canon's 1DsMkII that is actually available (or oficially announced for that matter). So why would anyone part with the best if they did not have to?
Just kind of curious as I currently consider most sources who say they are selling their cameras before the new ones are out to be suspect as reliable.
I of course am hoping they announce later this month and release before end of year, but am expecting release in spring whether they announce now or not. There is no way I could go for more then a month without my 1DsMkII (unless it is broke and I had to)
Just my opinion and ranting/raving
I have heard a lot of complaints (unjustified, IMHO) about the size and weight of the Ds2, but it IS a concern for people. The release of the 5D may have precipitated a move from the full-frame, mp-laden Ds2 to the 5D. On another forum in the "pro Canon" section, virtually all the talk is about the 5D.
It is also possible that (as you suggested in #1) there are those who have taken the "next step" and moved into MF, which, for some, might require the sale of their Ds2 to accommodate them financially, as they would have to build their system from the ground up and would be accustomed to the multiple-lens selection they'd almost certainly have if they were using a Ds2.
Or maybe they thought the Ds2 would meet their needs for capturing critical moments, and discovered that the D2N was better suited to them. They'd already be set up on lenses, and the downshift in price might sweeten the pot even more.
Lots of serious photographers have to work on a budget and everyone has to operate within their means, and not everyone can afford to keep both series-1 Canons, or to keep a Ds2 AND absorb the cost of building a MF system from scratch.
It is possible that those people divesting themselves of the Ds2 at this juncture are doing so for reasons completely unrelated to the alleged impending announcement of a new flagship model. Sure, it pays to be smart about how you time these kinds of moves, but ultimately the decision has to be made on a 'what do I need today" basis. As previously stated, I wouldn't put too much stock into what others are doing with their Ds2's at this point. Indeed, nobody knows anything about what's coming or when.
