Just got an email from my Canon dealer saying that his Canon rep has told him that the UK is going to recieve only 2000 in the first batch [only 20% of their original order due to high demand], apparantly they are in that high demand that internet dealers are NOT recieving ANY in the first batch of 2000................please don't shoot the messenger here, just passing on what he told me & he's usually spot on!
It looks like the photography of the proud lands of Albion is about to suffer a cruel blow perhaps comparable to the sinking of HMS Hood in its national calamity effects.
I hope that my dealer was wrong & i hope that you get yours asap mind you i was called a cr@p liar on DPreview, you just don't get the quality over there do you guys
superblue wrote:
Just got an email from my Canon dealer saying that his Canon rep has told him that the UK is going to recieve only 2000 in the first batch [only 20% of their original order due to high demand], apparantly they are in that high demand that internet dealers are NOT recieving ANY in the first batch of 2000................please don't shoot the messenger here, just passing on what he told me & he's usually spot on!
Martin
I am not sure how you differential "internet dealer".
I know it is not the UK, though all sell there,, but how would you define B&H, Adorama, Amazon. Two out of three have physical retail operations, but all are primarily internet.
jrsforums wrote:
I am not sure how you differential "internet dealer".
I know it is not the UK, though all sell there,, but how would you define B&H, Adorama, Amazon. Two out of three have physical retail operations, but all are primarily internet.
John
Hi John...........
I see your point, I would imagine that here in the UK internet dealers would be the likes of Amazon maybe? We don't have the superb stores you guys have in the USA
i really hope you're not referring to play.com (yep thats why i preordered from...) oh well still hoping that one of the HK shops will do a NO VAT auction...
I ordered from Play.com but they then told me that my card wouldnt accept orders of over £1500 and said it was a bank issue. I then contacted my bank and they said that they (play.com) will be asked for further authorisation before a purchase of that size is made but every store should be able to ring their "merchants" number and do this. However after speaking to play and their accounting department it looks like they cant.
Therefore its unlikely that I will be getting one from them afterall. Shame but a simple thing like a phone call is out of reach of some companies....
I was told that my address didnt match the one on my card (which is identical). Called up, complained was passed to someone who seemed to know what she's doing and she 'approved' this transaction - i'm still holding my breath for some hiccup to come up when they actually charge it...
If the UK is sent only 2000 units then I can see the first ones goning for quite a premium. unless as Alistair says the they come in regular deliveries after that.
I wonder how many units they think they will sell (UK) in the first 6 months?
Anyone buying a 5D II at the release price is getting shafted if you ask me.
I know that the £ isn't now as strong vs the dollar as it was but £2300 vs $2600 is taking the piss from Canon UK. When these prices were announced we were at £1= $1.91, so we were effectively being asked to pay nearly double the US release price.
Before anyone makes excuses for Canon, try £2300 vs $3800 with current 1Dmk3 prices. Once a product has been out there for a year or so the prices US vs UK seem to level out considerably.
The release pricing for the 200/f2 was similarly vicious for the UK market (about $9000 effectively, at £4500). I still love my Canon gear, but they can count me out of early adopting while they rip us off so badly in the UK.
Nikon do seem a lot more reasonable with the US/UK thing. The price is a bit higher, in line with what you would expect with the whole import/VAT/higher wages thing. Canon just have a lot of chutzpa.
That said, with the lowering of the VAT here to 15% do you think we will actually see the difference in the shops or at the pumps? Not likely, sigh...
Lord Fluff wrote:
Anyone buying a 5D II at the release price is getting shafted if you ask me.
I know that the £ isn't now as strong vs the dollar as it was but £2300 vs $2600 is taking the piss from Canon UK. When these prices were announced we were at £1= $1.91, so we were effectively being asked to pay nearly double the US release price.
Before anyone makes excuses for Canon, try £2300 vs $3800 with current 1Dmk3 prices. Once a product has been out there for a year or so the prices US vs UK seem to level out considerably.
The release pricing for the 200/f2 was similarly vicious for the UK market (about $9000 effectively, at £4500). I still love my Canon gear, but they can count me out of early adopting while they rip us off so badly in the UK. ...Show more →
Spot on my friend, it's only at today's exchange rate do things match up anywhere evenly!
My dealer is getting one & it's mine, who's gonna make me wealthy then
mind you i was called a cr@p liar on DPreview, you just don't get the quality over there do you guys 
