Price drop? at DVinfo.net

Keith Forman · November 28th, 2011, 11:15 AM

Has anybody heard if there is going to be price drop on the FS100? I know the current rebate is ending on December 15th. I'd love to pick one up before the end of the tax year so I can take the business expense deduction.

Mike Watson · November 28th, 2011, 04:40 PM

I suspect the best you'll do before EOY 2011 is the $500 rebate. I can't see a price drop in the cards... at all really. My rampant speculation says no price drops for at least 12 months.

Rob Katz · November 29th, 2011, 10:16 AM

The only way I can almost guarantee a price drop is if I bought the camera the day before the announcement!

Then again, I suppose that it why it rains whenever I have the car washed/detailed.

C'est la vie.

Ymmv

Be well

Rob
Smalltalk Productions

John Vincent · November 30th, 2011, 03:53 PM

I wouldn't expect a major drop fro some time - it's clearly taken away whatever luster the AF100 had, Canon has yet to announce anything close to similarly priced replacement in their DSLR line, and even now the Sony EX1r retails for $6,300, and that's a camera design pushing 4 years old now - meaning Sony doesn't reduce prices unless the market really dictates it.

Perhaps if Canon comes out w/ a killer Mark III or announces a camera in the same basic price range w/ similar features it would drop - otherwise, I see zero reason to expect it.

Keith Forman · November 30th, 2011, 08:23 PM

I was hoping that Canon would come out with a similar camera to force Sony to drop the price. I am sill going to wait until 12/15 to see if Sony has a better rebate.

November 28th, 2011, 11:15 AM	#1
Keith Forman Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Williamstown Mass Posts: 192	Price drop? Has anybody heard if there is going to be price drop on the FS100? I know the current rebate is ending on December 15th. I'd love to pick one up before the end of the tax year so I can take the business expense deduction.

November 28th, 2011, 04:40 PM	#2
Mike Watson Trustee Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 1,082	Re: Price drop? I suspect the best you'll do before EOY 2011 is the $500 rebate. I can't see a price drop in the cards... at all really. My rampant speculation says no price drops for at least 12 months.

November 29th, 2011, 10:16 AM	#3
Rob Katz Major Player Join Date: May 2003 Location: new york city, new york Posts: 594	Re: Price drop? The only way I can almost guarantee a price drop is if I bought the camera the day before the announcement! Then again, I suppose that it why it rains whenever I have the car washed/detailed. C'est la vie. Ymmv Be well Rob Smalltalk Productions

November 30th, 2011, 03:53 PM	#4
John Vincent Trustee Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,065	Re: Price drop? I wouldn't expect a major drop fro some time - it's clearly taken away whatever luster the AF100 had, Canon has yet to announce anything close to similarly priced replacement in their DSLR line, and even now the Sony EX1r retails for $6,300, and that's a camera design pushing 4 years old now - meaning Sony doesn't reduce prices unless the market really dictates it. Perhaps if Canon comes out w/ a killer Mark III or announces a camera in the same basic price range w/ similar features it would drop - otherwise, I see zero reason to expect it.

November 30th, 2011, 08:23 PM	#5
Keith Forman Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Williamstown Mass Posts: 192	Re: Price drop? I was hoping that Canon would come out with a similar camera to force Sony to drop the price. I am sill going to wait until 12/15 to see if Sony has a better rebate.