#5d mark 3

Just finished a meeting with a rep from Canon Philippines when the Canon 5D Mark III was mentioned for embargo. Canon 5D Mark III specs: 22.3MP full-size CMOS sensor DIGIC 5+ processor up to 6fps shooting speed 61-point autofocusing system ISO 100 to 25,600 (expandable to 102,400) 1080p video recording 3.2" LCD display @ 1MP The camera will use a dual CompactFlash and SD Card slots. The Canon 5D Mark III is set to be released by end of March for $3,499 and a 24-105mm f4 L kit for $4,299. Putting aside the celebrity angle, the bigger question is: why are premium tech gadgets being used as marketing bait? Smartphones as the New Incentive Tech giveaways have enormous marketing pull. Marketing experts note that giving away free tech taps into human psychology: people feel indebted by freebies (reciprocity) and thrilled by novelty (Source). The Economics of Attention Viewed as a marketing expense, a smartphone giveaway can be rational. In short, in a market where a single loyal customer can generate significant revenue over time, a handful of iPhones can be a justifiable user-acquisition cost. Read more in our articles including "Canon 5D Mark III becomes official" and "Has Tech Become the Currency of Online Gambling Marketing?".