B&H Photo Video has a bundle of the EOS 5D Mark IV, Rode VideoMic Pro with Rycote Lyre Shockmount and Extreme Pro SDXC Class 10 UHS-I 64GB for $3299.00. All the extras go for $264, this is another solid deal!
This too comes with the free Canon CarePAK Plus — a 13-month accidental damage warranty from Canon USA. If you don’t need the microphone, please consider our street price of $3099.
Wow, I know the 5DIV is a new product but just saw an brand new Nikon D810 with an OEM battery grip and a year subscription for $2500.00. I’m locked into Canon’s system but these prices must be surely enticing to someone moving. Loosing faith in Canon’s value now.
Agreed! The D810 has better image quality and the best dynamic range compared to the 5D IV. Provided that 5D has touch screen and 4K, I’d say it should be priced at $2800.
Now Canon instant rebate brings down 5DIV price by 200 bucks. Does it make sense for street price to adjust accordingly? Ready to buy one if happens.
Ditto!
Should have done the Canon Battery Grip instead of this bundle.
If you are going to buy a Mark 4 (I have the three and two myself), you better spend the money on Compact Flash over SDHC. If you want smooth, effortless 4K with no frame drops and max buffer speed and duration, don’t use this included card. Make sure you understand the bus speeds of SDHC and Compact Flash. Speed of memory is also important when paired up with a proper bus speed.
Keep in mind, if you don’t do Sports Photography, have any interest in sustained 4K recording, there isn’t a good reason to go Compact Flash. Also, if you are going to buy cheap or slower Compact Flash cards, you also further negate this arguement
Anyone who’s serious about shooting 4K would not consider getting the 5D IV in the first place. Have you heard of the Panasonic GH5?
The 5DIV is a still camera primarily and surprisingly there is only a VERY low percentage of users requesting video.Canon I suppose didn’t see enough revenue to warrant the implementation.
“surprisingly there is only a VERY low percentage of users requesting video.” Where did you get this info? One of the biggest complains about the 5D IV was the crippled 4K (do some research before you….) Canon saw that the 5D III was too good of a camera for both the photographers/videographers, and they needed to protect their pro level video equipment, so they implemented this half-assed 4K on the 5D IV. As a result, many videographers left the 5D series altogether…
Why not release a camera with no video as an option and let the market decide..never use video on my DSLR
Canon, like other big corps, has a business model to make a profit. The last thing in their mind is to please it customers!
Not profitable to have 2 separate manufacturing lines, one for the model w/video, one for the other without. Also more confusing for customers, and most would want video, if only to have it as an extra feature.
Video adds little to the cost since the camera already has live view, and if someone doesn’t want to use video they just ignore the feature.