Originally posted by RiceHigh When price drops crazy and to a lower level ever seen, one should be aware a new replacement model would be around the corner.
BTW, that's price is not very low for what I can get, in Hong Kong, for grey market goods without original warranty (the cheapest recently seen is just (US)$600 for the body only)
I have a hard time justifying spending this much on the camera so it is unlikely I would wait and opt to purchase a new and yet unproven model at a higher price. This is just my warped thought process.
Honestly, I would rather pay a bit more and have it shipped from within my province and country
and have peace of mind with a 2 year warranty. $600 US = $625 CAN + shipping (at least another $30 or $40 US) - it would hardly be worth the risk, but yes, it is cheaper.