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p.167 #1 · Canon 5D Mark II master thread


acktdi wrote:
I preordered my Canon 5dmk2 kit on 9/22 from Adorama, they just emailed me with the tracking number, I'll have it by Friday if UPS doesn't lose it.

I ordered on 9/23 from adorama... Here's hoping for my ship notification soon!

Dec 02, 2008 at 02:15 AM
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p.167 #2 · Canon 5D Mark II master thread


Jeremy Reitman wrote:
orangefirefish wrote:
Just got the email from Adorama- my order shipped out today.



Body or Kit??

kit

Dec 02, 2008 at 02:32 AM
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p.167 #3 · Canon 5D Mark II master thread


acetonic wrote:
My local camera shop says they are arriving this week. Amazon only got a token shipment from Canon so far and have no idea when more will arrive. It's in Canon's hands.


Where did you get that Amazon information from?

Dec 02, 2008 at 02:41 AM
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p.167 #4 · Canon 5D Mark II master thread


Doesn't look like Canon's gonna to be going out of business anytime soon

Dec 02, 2008 at 02:55 AM
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p.167 #5 · Canon 5D Mark II master thread


WilliamG wrote:
acetonic wrote:
My local camera shop says they are arriving this week. Amazon only got a token shipment from Canon so far and have no idea when more will arrive. It's in Canon's hands.


Where did you get that Amazon information from?


Let's just say I know someone on the inside.

Dec 02, 2008 at 02:56 AM
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p.167 #6 · Canon 5D Mark II master thread


acetonic wrote:
WilliamG wrote:
acetonic wrote:
My local camera shop says they are arriving this week. Amazon only got a token shipment from Canon so far and have no idea when more will arrive. It's in Canon's hands.


Where did you get that Amazon information from?


Let's just say I know someone on the inside.


I see what you did there.

Dec 02, 2008 at 03:05 AM
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p.167 #7 · Canon 5D Mark II master thread


Well, I can't tell you how disappointed I am in both Canon and Amazon for this. I realize I am probably dumb for preording with Amazon, but I did it the day of the release. The disappointment is that they can't give me any update at all. Some people are receiving cameras from them, no clue what order we are in, how far down the list I am, or if I will have it by Christmas. I thought with them being huge, Canon would take care of them.

Lesson learned.

Dec 02, 2008 at 03:16 AM
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p.167 #8 · Canon 5D Mark II master thread


Anyone get anything from Ritz Camera? I just get "backordered" on order status page.

Dec 02, 2008 at 03:44 AM
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p.167 #9 · Canon 5D Mark II master thread


just got a voicemail from my moms (where i get most my crap shipped) that my package from hong kong just arrived today from digital rev. so my order was shipped the day after purchase and shipping took 3 business days. ill report back tomorrow after i go pick up the camera. as long as they shipped the actual correct camera and its not broken i can recommend them if you havent already pre-ordered and dont mind paying a significant premium

Dec 02, 2008 at 03:55 AM
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p.167 #10 · Canon 5D Mark II master thread


My dealer told me mine should arrive tomorrow!



Dec 02, 2008 at 04:38 AM
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mananetwork wrote:
Doesn't look like Canon's gonna to be going out of business anytime soon



They'd REALLY be in business if they have more of these readily available.

Grrrrrrrrr.......

Dec 02, 2008 at 04:42 AM
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p.167 #12 · Canon 5D Mark II master thread


AFC168 wrote:
Anyone get anything from Ritz Camera? I just get "backordered" on order status page.


They shipped my kit order this afternoon. I pre-order on 9/17.

I've seen confirm shipment post indicating the following are now starting to ship.

Adorama
Ritzcamera.com
Amazon

No word on B&H yet.

Dec 02, 2008 at 05:15 AM
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p.167 #13 · Canon 5D Mark II master thread


bobbytan wrote:
Because they can do it and sell it for a lot less .... like 1/3 the price of a Leica MF system.

Mel Gross wrote:

I don't see much of a market.

The estimate for medium format digital cameras right now is a total of about 6,000 to 7,000 bodies a year.

While Leica might feel it has a decent chance to sell a $20,000 body, and multi thousand dollar lenses there, why would Canon and Nikon be interested?



What evidence do you have for that? All the manufacturers costs are the same. Leica's aren't even made by Leica any more, and the New Hassie lenses are made by Fuji, not Zeiss, but the prices are the same.

The 1Ds mkIII and the D3x already cost 1/3rd the price of the Leica S2.


Dec 02, 2008 at 05:23 AM
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SeanP wrote:
just got a voicemail from my moms (where i get most my crap shipped) that my package from hong kong just arrived today from digital rev. so my order was shipped the day after purchase and shipping took 3 business days. ill report back tomorrow after i go pick up the camera. as long as they shipped the actual correct camera and its not broken i can recommend them if you havent already pre-ordered and dont mind paying a significant premium


Where will your warrantee come from? The USA one won't be there, and the international one won't work here (if it's in the box, which I at least hope it is).


Dec 02, 2008 at 05:29 AM
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Mel Gross wrote:
SeanP wrote:
just got a voicemail from my moms (where i get most my crap shipped) that my package from hong kong just arrived today from digital rev. so my order was shipped the day after purchase and shipping took 3 business days. ill report back tomorrow after i go pick up the camera. as long as they shipped the actual correct camera and its not broken i can recommend them if you havent already pre-ordered and dont mind paying a significant premium


Where will your warrantee come from? The USA one won't be there, and the international one won't work here (if it's in the box, which I at least hope it is).

the cam would have to be serviced in Hong Kong, so knock on wood that it is free of any manufacturing defect or issue from Canon. (tricky....)

Dec 02, 2008 at 05:47 AM
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p.167 #16 · Canon 5D Mark II master thread


acetonic wrote:
WilliamG wrote:
acetonic wrote:
My local camera shop says they are arriving this week. Amazon only got a token shipment from Canon so far and have no idea when more will arrive. It's in Canon's hands.


Where did you get that Amazon information from?


Let's just say I know someone on the inside.


Well my 5D kit is in the shipping soon phase now! I can't cancel the order. If it ships Tuesday I'll have it Wednesday! Yay!

Dec 02, 2008 at 05:49 AM
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p.167 #17 · Canon 5D Mark II master thread


myy001 wrote:
Just got my 5D II kit and an additional battery from Shutterbug, OR. They have a few bodies and kits. You may want to call around to see if some preorders have been cancelled or not pick-up if interested.

http://www.theshutterbugonline.com/locations.asp


I cant even see the camera on their site....what a bad site...glad you got it though.


Dec 02, 2008 at 05:57 AM
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p.167 #18 · Canon 5D Mark II master thread


orangefirefish wrote:
Mel Gross wrote:
SeanP wrote:
just got a voicemail from my moms (where i get most my crap shipped) that my package from hong kong just arrived today from digital rev. so my order was shipped the day after purchase and shipping took 3 business days. ill report back tomorrow after i go pick up the camera. as long as they shipped the actual correct camera and its not broken i can recommend them if you havent already pre-ordered and dont mind paying a significant premium


Where will your warrantee come from? The USA one won't be there, and the international one won't work here (if it's in the box, which I at least hope it is).

the cam would have to be serviced in Hong Kong, so knock on wood that it is free of any manufacturing defect or issue from Canon. (tricky....)


That was what I thought. I would never take the chance with a camera like this. It's not worth a few bucks or a few weeks.

I bought a lens for my daughter's 40D from a company there. No warranty in the box at all. So far so good.


Dec 02, 2008 at 05:58 AM
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p.167 #19 · Canon 5D Mark II master thread


Jonnywiz wrote:
Has anyone who ordered from Amazon on Sept. 17th received a shipping notice.


I received mine today. I ordered 9/17 2-day shipping. It shipped last Friday and arrived early.


Dec 02, 2008 at 06:59 AM
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p.167 #20 · Canon 5D Mark II master thread


MartyCastilla wrote:
AFC168 wrote:
Anyone get anything from Ritz Camera? I just get "backordered" on order status page.


They shipped my kit order this afternoon. I pre-order on 9/17.

I've seen confirm shipment post indicating the following are now starting to ship.

Adorama
Ritzcamera.com
Amazon

No word on B&H yet.


I pre-ordered from Ritz a few weeks ago. It shipped out to me today, via FedEx. ETA this Friday. I was supposedly #300.

Dec 02, 2008 at 07:20 AM
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p.167 #21 · Canon 5D Mark II master thread


Has anyone received a kit that's missing the warranty card for the lens? I only have the card for the body in my kit

Dec 02, 2008 at 07:31 AM
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p.167 #22 · Canon 5D Mark II master thread


David Massengi wrote:
Is it me, or does that "self cleaning sensor" seem more like a gimmick than a real option? Almost every sample I've seen on the canon website has a fair amount of dust on it.


well my 40D has needed a lot less manual cleaning than my 20D FWIW

I have hear others claim it does nothing for them, but it seems to work for me, what can I say.


Dec 02, 2008 at 07:50 AM
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p.167 #23 · Canon 5D Mark II master thread


brianwon wrote:
To those who've received calls from their retailer about their MKII, are you getting a kit or just the body?

I placed my preorder for a body and was fourth in line.. but theyve been told that they'll only be receiving kits on the first delivery. So I'm wondering if this is the case for others out there. I really dont want to buy the kit, but willing to do so if there arent retailers out there selling the body only.


my local stores actually got bodies only (and I got the impression one of them had preferred kits). It seems kinds of random to me.


Dec 02, 2008 at 07:53 AM
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p.167 #24 · Canon 5D Mark II master thread


Mel Gross wrote:
lexvo wrote:
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There is a preview/commentary from Thom Hogan:

http://www.bythom.com/nikond3xcomments.htm

RDKirk wrote:
I'm surprised we haven't seen at least one basic review by some site as yet, now that the camera is available. It's hard to believe that they haven't had a sample for some time.

They would have had pre-production cameras, so those results would not have been reliable. DPReview, Galbraith, and others have confirmed in the past that Canon doesn't get production cameras to them any more quickly than real customers get them.



I posted an earlier piece from him, but hadn't seen this one yet.

WELL!

He's not too happy, is he? He says almost exactly what I've been saying all along, in a more general way.

People here should really read this. not to value MY views, but because for those who think that Canon has screwed the pooth, it can be seen that Nikon has done so, but even more often, and worse.

Things are really getting interesting, aren't they?

This means that whatever Canon does do will be mitigated by the reaction to the D3x, which from this article, doesn't look as though it will be good. Also, it's interesting to have confirmed what my old clients have been telling me, which is that the D3 ain't doing too well.


That's a very interesting article of Thom Hogan indeed.
Like you said, it confirms "the grass is always greener".

And what suprised me most was that the D3 isn't doing very well in sales. Is he (Thom) right about this? With all the discussions here on the Canon forums I got the impression the D3 was doing very well.


I keep in touch with a number of my old clients from when I ran my lab. No, it doesn't seem to be doing too well. I've been told by more than one, that they were disappointed in the resolution of the D2, and that the D700 suits the needs of most pro's.

With all the criticism of Canon's pricing and feature policies, it seems that Nikon's way of doing it with the D3/700 is hurting them badly.

I know that some people want top features in a much less expensive body, but it's not a good way to market a line. Too many D700 sales are killing the sales of the D3, which isn't a good thing. it just hurts the bottom line of the company, which impacts their R&D as well as future models.

Now, they are trying to make up for it with this high pricing. Considering that the only difference is a higher pixel count sensor, with poorer specs in the noise and dynamic departments (otherwise, why would the ISO limits be so much less?), as well as in the fps specs, what are photogs getting for $3000 more? Thom is wondering about that with no good answer. That's why it's a bad idea to have the same bodies at wildly different pricing, or the same specs at wildly different pricing.

Canon will be looking at this very closely, we can be sure. As the 5D mkII pre-sales are so much higher than they expected, they can now relax.

I think we can too.


unless the D700 sales and the migration it helped to attract and then the attendant extra lens sales ends up more than making up for the loss to the D3, which MIGHT be the case.


Dec 02, 2008 at 08:03 AM
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p.167 #25 · Canon 5D Mark II master thread


mdphotography wrote:
Has anyone received a kit that's missing the warranty card for the lens? I only have the card for the body in my kit


When I bought my older 5D kit, no warranty came for the lens either. I could register it online though.


Dec 02, 2008 at 09:16 AM

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