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Is 10D discontinued?

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Conratulations!!!
Jun Austria said:
hehehe. After one week of chasing the distributor for 10D(I paid
full in advance). They confirm to me today, that they fill my order
already. And it should be arriving in 2 to 3 weeks time. 10D
discontinued? harharhar.
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Thanks.
I am not really in a hurry because I do have a Nikon and a Kodak
to work with in the meantime.
I alreadfy had a 10D for about 3 weeks
but I had to return it because of an obvious AF problem.
They willingly refunded the money
but were unable to provide a replacement.
peteb said:
The statement is both true - in a sense - and false.

I am guessing the person on the telephone was a person you were
trying to buy the 10D from, and they didn't have any? They do have
lots of Nikons and maybe some 300Ds or Olympus also, so why don't
you buy one of those instead because the Canon 10D is an old model
and no-one carries it until Canon announce the replacment?

Well, the 10D will be replaced. Canon know when, some others
probably know, but they sure aren't going to tell us. If the
person who told you was sufficiently in the know - i.e. a Canon
senior person, you wouldn't have to ask us either. WHEN the 10D
gets replaced we'll get told. As a real world item, when it gets
replaced, the 10D will still be exactly the same - it doesn't
become less of a camera just because a new one is released.

If you were planning to buy a 10D, buy it anyway. If you feel you
are the person who gets dissapointed 'missing' something new then
wait until post PMA and make sure nothing new is announced, but
smart money says the 'new' camera will be a 1D replacement and
priced accordingly between the 10D and 1Ds. It's a shame if you
wait because you might miss some good photographs.
dpfun said:
Someone has just told me over the phone that
Canon has already discontinued 10D because of its AF problem and
this is why a mail order chain does not carry 10D any more.
How reliable is this news (to me) ?
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dpfun said:
I have been looking for a replacement since I returned my first one
about three weeks ago because of difficulty with AF, and I have not
been able to find one.

One retailer suggested an "International" 10D over the phone but did
not tell me what that was.

O.K. It looks like I'll have to wait for a couple of months before
Canon
releases their 10D replacement. Thanks a lot for a lot of comments.

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Dennis said:
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=productlist&A=details&Q=&sku=277768&is=REG
dpfun said:
Someone has just told me over the phone that
Canon has already discontinued 10D because of its AF problem and
this is why a mail order chain does not carry 10D any more.
How reliable is this news (to me) ?
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I am sure its getting replaced. Just like the D60.

The reason is Canon wants to stay on top so they invest in bringing out new cameras all the time. The new one will have new features, not because of the AF.

Ed
dpfun said:
Someone has just told me over the phone that
Canon has already discontinued 10D because of its AF problem and
this is why a mail order chain does not carry 10D any more.
How reliable is this news (to me) ?
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Ed
http://www.cbrycelea.com/photos/Index.html Old Pictures
 
Ok, I will bite at this rumor. My local dealer said that Canon is not printing or delivering anymore 10D brochures. He is certain that a replacement will be announced at PMA.

Is this true? I don't know, but he told me about the D70 last summer.

Anyway, he has no solid information, but I would be shocked if Canon did not release an update for the 10D. Canon updated the D60 after just six months. Canon is big on updating their cameras while they are still top of their class. I would expect a new 300D before the release of the D70.

The only AF change that I see needed after over 10K shots with my 10D would be to make it as fast as the EOS 3.

Ed
dpfun said:
Someone has just told me over the phone that
Canon has already discontinued 10D because of its AF problem and
this is why a mail order chain does not carry 10D any more.
How reliable is this news (to me) ?
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Ed
http://www.cbrycelea.com/photos/Index.html Old Pictures
 
dpfun said:
Someone has just told me over the phone that
Canon has already discontinued 10D because of its AF problem and
this is why a mail order chain does not carry 10D any more.
How reliable is this news (to me) ?
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The AF problem, regardless of how many people post about it here, is still a very small percentage of the total users.

Mark
 
Well, it will be interesting in the least to see what the next two months will bring I guess. Since you are not in a hurry - let's sit back and see who of the nay-sayers and of the rumor spreaders eats their hats. If you are in no rush, and can still get out and shoot - why not see who's right? :o)

Happy trails
dpfun said:
peteb said:
The statement is both true - in a sense - and false.

I am guessing the person on the telephone was a person you were
trying to buy the 10D from, and they didn't have any? They do have
lots of Nikons and maybe some 300Ds or Olympus also, so why don't
you buy one of those instead because the Canon 10D is an old model
and no-one carries it until Canon announce the replacment?

Well, the 10D will be replaced. Canon know when, some others
probably know, but they sure aren't going to tell us. If the
person who told you was sufficiently in the know - i.e. a Canon
senior person, you wouldn't have to ask us either. WHEN the 10D
gets replaced we'll get told. As a real world item, when it gets
replaced, the 10D will still be exactly the same - it doesn't
become less of a camera just because a new one is released.

If you were planning to buy a 10D, buy it anyway. If you feel you
are the person who gets dissapointed 'missing' something new then
wait until post PMA and make sure nothing new is announced, but
smart money says the 'new' camera will be a 1D replacement and
priced accordingly between the 10D and 1Ds. It's a shame if you
wait because you might miss some good photographs.
dpfun said:
Someone has just told me over the phone that
Canon has already discontinued 10D because of its AF problem and
this is why a mail order chain does not carry 10D any more.
How reliable is this news (to me) ?
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When I bought my D60 back in June 2002, I was told it was out of production by several shops and out of stock at BH [it was in stock less then a week later]. Meanwhile I took a chance on a different company, paid a bit more and tah dah, I recieved the D60. I took pictures with it until Mar 2003 when it was replaced by the 10D. Thus for 9 months it was "discontinued". [For trivia I use the 10D now]

By the same standards, the 70-200/2.8L IS would be discontinued as it is constantly going in and out of stock recently.

The problem is demand is greater then supply at this time.

My expectations for 10D upgrade/replacement remain for Sep 2004. I grant the possibility of an upgrade in Feb/Mar of this year, but am expecting it for Sep 2004 based on trend analysis. The 1D I expect this Feb. releasing an 1D and a 10D upgrade at the same time would not seem to make market sense to me, but I am not a Canon exec.

Any autofocus problems are old news, I have never had an autofocus problem that was not within film camera standards or my fault (like leaving lanes in MF). I suspect that portion of the story is idiots getting the rumor information several months too late and not yet hearing the problem is only a small percentage factory defect (ie common to any high-tech item).
Frequently store people are months behind the on-line community.

Just my experience and opinion,
--
Quality is in the setup, Quantity ensures one good shot.
 
While I was looking at other threads I remembered a different rumour I had heard, which might actually improve the odds of a 10D upgrade in Feb.
The possibility of a 10D featured camera that can use the 18-55 lens.

I had forgot about this one (probably because it would be a complete waste of money for me) it would make a bit of sense for Canon to release an upgrade that allowed for the cheaper wide-angle lens.

they may make some other improvements at the same time, but otherwise, not what I would consider a true upgrade.

Just my speculation,
--
Quality is in the setup, Quantity ensures one good shot.
 
BobbyC said:
As usual, I check B&H when I see one of these posts and they have
them in stock, see here:

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=productlist&A=details&Q=&sku=277768&is=REG
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The fact that B&H has them in stock is irrelevant to the question. No one is saying, as far as I understand, that the 10D is unavailable. The rumor is that the camera has been discontinued, and seeing how sites like Ritz took the camera off their website then it probably is a pretty good indicator as to the veracity of the rumor.

If B&H has them in stock, that may be a reflection of their service and reputation, or that they overstocked on 10Ds. Why would Ritz and others take the camera off their site when they can just backorder your request. I do think they want to make money still.
 
Frank A. said:
BobbyC said:
As usual, I check B&H when I see one of these posts and they have
them in stock, see here:

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=productlist&A=details&Q=&sku=277768&is=REG
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The fact that B&H has them in stock is irrelevant to the question.
No one is saying, as far as I understand, that the 10D is
unavailable. The rumor is that the camera has been discontinued,
and seeing how sites like Ritz took the camera off their website
then it probably is a pretty good indicator as to the veracity of
the rumor.
If B&H has them in stock, that may be a reflection of their service
and reputation, or that they overstocked on 10Ds. Why would Ritz
and others take the camera off their site when they can just
backorder your request. I do think they want to make money still.
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Perhaps because the availabilty is so bad. Chains like Ritz - Wolf don't like to carry items they have trouble getting.

I think the availabilty problem has more to do with the popularity of this great camera.
 
I took a quick look on the Ritz site and Did not see the 10D however I also could not find the D100 Maybe they are tired of the short supply ( they had this problem 3 months ago, whith the 10D!)
Jeff in NC
dpfun said:
I have been looking for a replacement since I returned my first one
about three weeks ago because of difficulty with AF, and I have not
been able to find one.

One retailer suggested an "International" 10D over the phone but did
not tell me what that was.

O.K. It looks like I'll have to wait for a couple of months before
Canon
releases their 10D replacement. Thanks a lot for a lot of comments.

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Dennis said:
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=productlist&A=details&Q=&sku=277768&is=REG
dpfun said:
Someone has just told me over the phone that
Canon has already discontinued 10D because of its AF problem and
this is why a mail order chain does not carry 10D any more.
How reliable is this news (to me) ?
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I absolutely love this camera! B&H has them in stock as of right now, 7:23 p.m. NYC time!

Yes, eventually, the 10D will surely be discontinued!

;)
Willa



(Left-eyed and Canonized!)

(Yeah, Yeah, I know I'm holding a DRebel, but I'm too lazy to change my avatar to my 10D pic!)
 
but I don't know when...;-)

BTW:
Why do you care at all if you have a 10D and it works fine for you?
If you are happy with it, keep it.
If the new model will be a major improvement for your needs, buy it.

I have bought a D30 three years ago and spent $3,000. Now it's discontinued. Is it bad? NO!!! Its just good because the new models have been improved a lot and now I use a camera with 6MP resolution and a low-light AF!

--Jens--
 
Just for the info.... My buddy ordered from Ritz less than two weeks ago and it was at his door today...
dpfun said:
Someone has just told me over the phone that
Canon has already discontinued 10D because of its AF problem and
this is why a mail order chain does not carry 10D any more.
How reliable is this news (to me) ?
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http://home.comcast.net/~machz/machz.htm
 
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