XF300 and XF305 instant discounts now at B&H at DVinfo.net

Kyle Root · September 4th, 2010, 02:14 PM

I was just on B&H and they are offering $300 off the XF300 through 9/30/2010.

They are also offering $500 off the XF305 through 9/30/2010.

Let the price drops begin! ... which is good for me because I haven't bought one yet!

Jeff Anselmo · September 5th, 2010, 06:07 PM

Thanks for the info Kyle!

That $300 discount should go toward a Hoodman CF card; or a Manfrotto 504HDV tripod; or a mattebox; maybe a Porta Brace case...Hhmm. Maybe Canon should've given us a $1,000 discount intsead :)

Kyle Root · October 3rd, 2010, 09:43 AM

Was just surfing on B&H ans noticed that they now have new prices on the XF300/305.

$6,595 and $7,595.

Andy Wilkinson · October 3rd, 2010, 10:06 AM

So, just out of interest, are those up or down from what they had before? - hopefully the latter!

Kyle Root · October 3rd, 2010, 10:16 AM

I actually think they are about $100 more than they were last month with the rebates that were offered...

Jeff Anselmo · October 3rd, 2010, 10:19 AM

Hi Andy,

Like Kyle said, they're definitely up from before.

I just put the order in last week as I wasn't sure if Canon was going to continue with the discount. And B and H confirmed that they were not. Really, the hardest part was convincing the wife that it was a good deal :)

Best,

Glen Vandermolen · October 3rd, 2010, 11:31 AM

They're about $200 and $400 cheaper respectively than when they were first released. This does not include the discount price.
I wonder how these cameras are moving?

Jeff Anselmo · October 4th, 2010, 08:46 AM

I know for sure that B and H will be shipping at least one XF300 :)

Jim Martin · October 4th, 2010, 10:23 AM

Canon is continuing this promo at least to the end of this month (October)

Jim Martin
Filmtools.com

Buck Forester · October 4th, 2010, 11:15 AM

I wonder how sales are going for them? My EX1 is in the shop... if it's deemed 'totaled' I'm debating whether to use the insurance money to buy a new EX1r or get this Canon? I love my EX1 so much though. Applying it to a Scarlet or Epic doesn't appear to be an option yet.

Galen Rath · October 4th, 2010, 11:51 AM

The only reason they would lower the price is because the product isn't selling as well as expected against the competition and they want to sell more.

Jim Martin · October 4th, 2010, 02:09 PM

Wrong......these cameras are still in very short supply until later this month....This is a Canon promo that the pro dealers can take advantage of... or not.

Jim Martin
Filmtools.com

Roger Lee · October 4th, 2010, 03:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Glen Vandermolen

They're about $200 and $400 cheaper respectively than when they were first released. This does not include the discount price.
I wonder how these cameras are moving?

FWIW from the BH website.

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/684199-REG/Canon_4457B001.html(6 reviews)

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/589903-REG/Canon_3238B001.html(68 reviews)

Used Canon XH-A1 3CCD HDV Camcorder 1191B001 - B&H Photo Video
(from the used store 135 reviews)

Galen Rath · October 6th, 2010, 10:19 AM

Jim, short supply does not translate to mean good sales. No one anywhere is keeping inventory on their shelves like they did before the recession. I would like to see (but will never see) some hard data on XF300-305 sales compared to Canon's expectations when they set the initial pricing.

Buck Forester · October 6th, 2010, 11:08 AM

One measure I use to determine a camera's popularity (at least industry buzz - which is woefully inadequate and I'm not suggesting it's accurate in any way) is to see how many people are in the online forums under each camera.

Usually a new intro camera creates a lot of buzz and there are lots of people in those forums (going by the "currently viewing" numbers listed on the forums), and industry standard cameras also consistently have lots of current visitors on the respective forum subgroups.

It just doesn't seem this new Canon is packing the online forum houses. How that translates into 'reality' I have no idea.

September 4th, 2010, 02:14 PM	#1
Kyle Root Major Player Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Decatur, AL Posts: 881	XF300 and XF305 instant discounts now at B&H I was just on B&H and they are offering $300 off the XF300 through 9/30/2010. They are also offering $500 off the XF305 through 9/30/2010. Let the price drops begin! ... which is good for me because I haven't bought one yet! __________________ Kyle KR Productions; www.kyleroot.com

September 5th, 2010, 06:07 PM	#2
Jeff Anselmo Major Player Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: New Mexico Posts: 566	Thanks for the info Kyle! That $300 discount should go toward a Hoodman CF card; or a Manfrotto 504HDV tripod; or a mattebox; maybe a Porta Brace case...Hhmm. Maybe Canon should've given us a $1,000 discount intsead :) __________________ --JA

October 3rd, 2010, 09:43 AM	#3
Kyle Root Major Player Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Decatur, AL Posts: 881	Was just surfing on B&H ans noticed that they now have new prices on the XF300/305. $6,595 and $7,595. __________________ Kyle KR Productions; www.kyleroot.com

October 3rd, 2010, 10:06 AM	#4
Andy Wilkinson Inner Circle Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Cambridge UK Posts: 2,853	So, just out of interest, are those up or down from what they had before? - hopefully the latter! __________________ Andy K Wilkinson - https://www.shootingimage.co.uk Cambridge (UK) Corporate Video Production

October 3rd, 2010, 10:16 AM	#5
Kyle Root Major Player Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Decatur, AL Posts: 881	I actually think they are about $100 more than they were last month with the rebates that were offered... __________________ Kyle KR Productions; www.kyleroot.com

October 3rd, 2010, 10:19 AM	#6
Jeff Anselmo Major Player Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: New Mexico Posts: 566	Hi Andy, Like Kyle said, they're definitely up from before. I just put the order in last week as I wasn't sure if Canon was going to continue with the discount. And B and H confirmed that they were not. Really, the hardest part was convincing the wife that it was a good deal :) Best, __________________ --JA

October 3rd, 2010, 11:31 AM	#7
Glen Vandermolen Space Hipster Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 1,596	They're about $200 and $400 cheaper respectively than when they were first released. This does not include the discount price. I wonder how these cameras are moving?

October 4th, 2010, 08:46 AM	#8
Jeff Anselmo Major Player Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: New Mexico Posts: 566	I know for sure that B and H will be shipping at least one XF300 :) __________________ --JA

October 4th, 2010, 10:23 AM	#9
Jim Martin Major Player Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Burbank, CA 91502 Posts: 949	Canon is continuing this promo at least to the end of this month (October) Jim Martin Filmtools.com Last edited by Jim Martin; October 4th, 2010 at 10:24 AM. Reason: spelling

October 4th, 2010, 11:15 AM	#10
Buck Forester Major Player Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: California Posts: 230	I wonder how sales are going for them? My EX1 is in the shop... if it's deemed 'totaled' I'm debating whether to use the insurance money to buy a new EX1r or get this Canon? I love my EX1 so much though. Applying it to a Scarlet or Epic doesn't appear to be an option yet.

October 4th, 2010, 11:51 AM	#11
Galen Rath Major Player Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Illinois Posts: 323	The only reason they would lower the price is because the product isn't selling as well as expected against the competition and they want to sell more.

October 4th, 2010, 02:09 PM	#12
Jim Martin Major Player Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Burbank, CA 91502 Posts: 949	Wrong......these cameras are still in very short supply until later this month....This is a Canon promo that the pro dealers can take advantage of... or not. Jim Martin Filmtools.com

October 6th, 2010, 10:19 AM	#14
Galen Rath Major Player Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Illinois Posts: 323	Jim, short supply does not translate to mean good sales. No one anywhere is keeping inventory on their shelves like they did before the recession. I would like to see (but will never see) some hard data on XF300-305 sales compared to Canon's expectations when they set the initial pricing.

October 6th, 2010, 11:08 AM	#15
Buck Forester Major Player Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: California Posts: 230	One measure I use to determine a camera's popularity (at least industry buzz - which is woefully inadequate and I'm not suggesting it's accurate in any way) is to see how many people are in the online forums under each camera. Usually a new intro camera creates a lot of buzz and there are lots of people in those forums (going by the "currently viewing" numbers listed on the forums), and industry standard cameras also consistently have lots of current visitors on the respective forum subgroups. It just doesn't seem this new Canon is packing the online forum houses. How that translates into 'reality' I have no idea.