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Archive 2021Z9: Countdown to air shipment and release.......
p.44 #1Z9: Countdown to air shipment and release.......
DGettisNC wrote:
This is interesting info from your dealer. We know that non-NPS allocations have already been made to some dealers (in very small quantities) even in the first shipment in December. Mike's Camera (seven stores in California) was one such dealer who received several non-NPS Z9’s last month alongside their NPS units. Yet other dealers have reportedly received zero non-NPS such as yours, and also my small/medium sized dealer in the west.
I’m in no rush. I do find it interesting to see how some dealers get a few while others nothing and am curious about how Nikon USA determines allocation - perhaps based on market size, or sales performance?NPD vs NID dealers maybe? With NPD designated dealers getting more
My dealer is NPD, and it's already been reported that NID dealers are not allowed to order/receive any.
Ross Martin wrote
40Driggs wrote
I just called the camera store where I'm on a waiting list and they told me that they will be fulfilling NPS orders only for the next couple of months and that non- NPS will be pushed back until "March or April." I'm trying to decide if I want to call around to other stores or not.I’m in no rush. I do find it interesting to see how some dealers get a few while others nothing and am curious about how Nikon USA determines allocation - perhaps based on market size, or sales performance?
My dealer is NPD, and it's already been reported that NID dealers are not allowed to order/receive any.
Jan 11, 2022 at 06:25 PM
p.44 #2Z9: Countdown to air shipment and release.......
Ross Martin wrote:
Well, I lucked out. Today my dealer called to say one of their NPS customers cancelled his order so they are shipping my Z9 today. So far they have not received any units for non-NPS.
Thank goodness for the cancelations, thats pretty much how mine panned out. I still have one ordered with Amazon from 10/28 8:15am and it still says well notify you when available. I didnt have a lot of faith in Amazon after my dealer told me Nikon wasnt sending them many due to Amazon trying to dictate how many units they would receive and Nikon was like, "only we dictate that."
Jan 11, 2022 at 06:35 PM
p.44 #3Z9: Countdown to air shipment and release.......
7:20am Central on launch day. I’m not NPS.
pancrasemma wrote:
The camera is a beast in every sense of the word!When did you order? NPS?
pancrasemma wrote:
CKrueger wrote
Mine came today in an Adorama box. I canceled my Amazon pre-order, so someone here probably just moved up a slot.The camera is a beast in every sense of the word!
Jan 11, 2022 at 07:07 PM
p.44 #4Z9: Countdown to air shipment and release.......
I should be getting close then. I ordered at 8:28 EST so 8 minutes behind you. Fingers crossed.
CKrueger wrote:
7:20am Central on launch day. I’m not NPS.
The camera is a beast in every sense of the word!When did you order? NPS?
CKrueger wrote:
7:20am Central on launch day. I’m not NPS.
pancrasemma wrote
CKrueger wrote
Mine came today in an Adorama box. I canceled my Amazon pre-order, so someone here probably just moved up a slot.The camera is a beast in every sense of the word!
Jan 11, 2022 at 07:19 PM
p.44 #5Z9: Countdown to air shipment and release.......
Any non-NPS getting deliveries from B&H yet? I received confirmation of order at 8:06am EST but no Z9 yet...
Jan 11, 2022 at 07:59 PM
p.44 #6Z9: Countdown to air shipment and release.......
jms116 wrote:
Any non-NPS getting deliveries from B&H yet? I received confirmation of order at 8:06am EST but no Z9 yet...
Another forum is tracking the date / time / order #'s from B&H (from about 40 members that ordered Z9's from there) and so far, *IIRC* they have only shipped up to those members reporting their order confirmation up to 8:02 AM ET on 10/28. There have been no more reports (from those members) since the first shipment from B&H. They had asked if non-NPS and that info wasn't always provided.
From the spread of times and confirmation time / order #'s that the person keeping the info has, they extrapolated ~90 orders per minute for the first few minutes. Of course no exact number of orders known for Z9's for those orders.
Of course this is from a sample of members that reported the date / time / order # from B&H for their Z9 and is only supposition from that small sample.
Any non-NPS getting deliveries from B&H yet? I received confirmation of order at 8:06am EST but no Z9 yet...
Another forum is tracking the date / time / order #'s from B&H (from about 40 members that ordered Z9's from there) and so far, *IIRC* they have only shipped up to those members reporting their order confirmation up to 8:02 AM ET on 10/28. There have been no more reports (from those members) since the first shipment from B&H. They had asked if non-NPS and that info wasn't always provided.
From the spread of times and confirmation time / order #'s that the person keeping the info has, they extrapolated ~90 orders per minute for the first few minutes. Of course no exact number of orders known for Z9's for those orders.
Of course this is from a sample of members that reported the date / time / order # from B&H for their Z9 and is only supposition from that small sample.
Jan 11, 2022 at 09:46 PM
p.44 #7Z9: Countdown to air shipment and release.......
eorlando wrote:
I should be getting close then. I ordered at 8:28 EST so 8 minutes behind you. Fingers crossed.
Good luck! I was monitoring my order pretty closely, and it sat at "backordered" until my credit card was charged $1 yesterday, and then quickly the remaining balance (I get notifications on my phone of card charges, so I see exactly when it happens). Something less than two hours later my order said "processing" on Adorama's site. I got a tracking number and email shortly thereafter.
Long story short, you probably won't see much, but if you want to obsess, the first thing you'll see is the card charge. If you don't want to obsess, just wait for the email!
I should be getting close then. I ordered at 8:28 EST so 8 minutes behind you. Fingers crossed.
Good luck! I was monitoring my order pretty closely, and it sat at "backordered" until my credit card was charged $1 yesterday, and then quickly the remaining balance (I get notifications on my phone of card charges, so I see exactly when it happens). Something less than two hours later my order said "processing" on Adorama's site. I got a tracking number and email shortly thereafter.
Long story short, you probably won't see much, but if you want to obsess, the first thing you'll see is the card charge. If you don't want to obsess, just wait for the email!
Jan 11, 2022 at 09:49 PM
p.44 #8Z9: Countdown to air shipment and release.......
After a weather delay, I got mine yesterday. It took the better part of the day to get it dialed in and I went and shot aerials with my drone while the battery charged. All I can say is wow, what a camera!
Jan 11, 2022 at 10:42 PM
p.44 #9Z9: Countdown to air shipment and release.......
Thanks westsdad for B&H info. I will check it out...
Jan 12, 2022 at 05:52 AM
p.44 #10Z9: Countdown to air shipment and release.......
What date was launch day?
Jan 12, 2022 at 09:38 AM
p.44 #11Z9: Countdown to air shipment and release.......
AccessDenied wrote:
What date was launch day?
28 October 2021
What date was launch day?
28 October 2021
Jan 12, 2022 at 09:41 AM
p.44 #12Z9: Countdown to air shipment and release.......
Anyone preorder from Service Photo in Baltimore?
I preordered in November. Curious if anyone has received theirs and if so, when you preordered...
I preordered in November. Curious if anyone has received theirs and if so, when you preordered...
Jan 12, 2022 at 10:01 AM
p.44 #13Z9: Countdown to air shipment and release.......
AccessDenied wrote:
Anyone preorder from Service Photo in Baltimore?
I preordered in November. Curious if anyone has received theirs and if so, when you preordered...
I pre-ordered from them on October 30th. Nothing as of yet.
Anyone preorder from Service Photo in Baltimore?
I preordered in November. Curious if anyone has received theirs and if so, when you preordered...
I pre-ordered from them on October 30th. Nothing as of yet.
Jan 12, 2022 at 10:07 AM
p.44 #14Z9: Countdown to air shipment and release.......
Elusivesouls wrote:
I preordered in November. Curious if anyone has received theirs and if so, when you preordered...I pre-ordered from them on October 30th. Nothing as of yet.
Ok that helps! I "accidentally" preordered on November 30th. I wasn't initially interested in the Z9, but now I am. Glad I somehow ended up on that preorder list... It looks like I'll be waiting a while still though.
If you remember, let us know when you receive it! I'd be curious to see how long of a gap it takes to fulfill both of our orders.
AccessDenied wrote
Anyone preorder from Service Photo in Baltimore?I preordered in November. Curious if anyone has received theirs and if so, when you preordered...
Ok that helps! I "accidentally" preordered on November 30th. I wasn't initially interested in the Z9, but now I am. Glad I somehow ended up on that preorder list... It looks like I'll be waiting a while still though.
If you remember, let us know when you receive it! I'd be curious to see how long of a gap it takes to fulfill both of our orders.
Jan 12, 2022 at 10:48 AM
p.44 #15Z9: Countdown to air shipment and release.......
AccessDenied wrote:
I preordered in November. Curious if anyone has received theirs and if so, when you preordered...I pre-ordered from them on October 30th. Nothing as of yet.Ok that helps! I "accidentally" preordered on November 30th. I wasn't initially interested in the Z9, but now I am. Glad I somehow ended up on that preorder list... It looks like I'll be waiting a while still though.
If you remember, let us know when you receive it! I'd be curious to see how long of a gap it takes to fulfill both of our orders.
If you ordered on 11-30 and are not NPS, I think you are likely looking at Summer. I hope I am wrong and you get it much sooner.
Elusivesouls wrote
AccessDenied wrote
Anyone preorder from Service Photo in Baltimore?I preordered in November. Curious if anyone has received theirs and if so, when you preordered...
If you remember, let us know when you receive it! I'd be curious to see how long of a gap it takes to fulfill both of our orders.
If you ordered on 11-30 and are not NPS, I think you are likely looking at Summer. I hope I am wrong and you get it much sooner.
Jan 12, 2022 at 11:21 AM
p.44 #16Z9: Countdown to air shipment and release.......
gdsf2 wrote:
I preordered in November. Curious if anyone has received theirs and if so, when you preordered...I pre-ordered from them on October 30th. Nothing as of yet.Ok that helps! I "accidentally" preordered on November 30th. I wasn't initially interested in the Z9, but now I am. Glad I somehow ended up on that preorder list... It looks like I'll be waiting a while still though.
If you remember, let us know when you receive it! I'd be curious to see how long of a gap it takes to fulfill both of our orders.If you ordered on 11-30 and are not NPS, I think you are likely looking at Summer. I hope I am wrong and you get it much sooner.
Gee and my guess would have been if you were not an NPS member the flow of camera bodies would begin end of January. And if someone was so fortunate to have ordered prior to November would almost certainly be getting one in their hands by March worst case. I think summer is an absurd consideration unless Nikon flat out, ran out of parts.
AccessDenied wrote
Elusivesouls wrote
AccessDenied wrote
Anyone preorder from Service Photo in Baltimore?I preordered in November. Curious if anyone has received theirs and if so, when you preordered...
If you remember, let us know when you receive it! I'd be curious to see how long of a gap it takes to fulfill both of our orders.
Gee and my guess would have been if you were not an NPS member the flow of camera bodies would begin end of January. And if someone was so fortunate to have ordered prior to November would almost certainly be getting one in their hands by March worst case. I think summer is an absurd consideration unless Nikon flat out, ran out of parts.
Jan 12, 2022 at 11:31 AM
p.44 #17Z9: Countdown to air shipment and release.......
dcisive wrote:
I preordered in November. Curious if anyone has received theirs and if so, when you preordered...I pre-ordered from them on October 30th. Nothing as of yet.Ok that helps! I "accidentally" preordered on November 30th. I wasn't initially interested in the Z9, but now I am. Glad I somehow ended up on that preorder list... It looks like I'll be waiting a while still though.
If you remember, let us know when you receive it! I'd be curious to see how long of a gap it takes to fulfill both of our orders.If you ordered on 11-30 and are not NPS, I think you are likely looking at Summer. I hope I am wrong and you get it much sooner.Gee and my guess would have been if you were not an NPS member the flow of camera bodies would begin end of January. And if someone was so fortunate to have ordered prior to November would almost certainly be getting one in their hands by March worst case. I think summer is an absurd consideration unless Nikon flat out, ran out of parts.
He ordered the last day of November, not prior to November.
gdsf2 wrote
AccessDenied wrote
Elusivesouls wrote
AccessDenied wrote
Anyone preorder from Service Photo in Baltimore?I preordered in November. Curious if anyone has received theirs and if so, when you preordered...
If you remember, let us know when you receive it! I'd be curious to see how long of a gap it takes to fulfill both of our orders.
He ordered the last day of November, not prior to November.
Jan 12, 2022 at 12:19 PM
p.44 #18Z9: Countdown to air shipment and release.......
dcisive wrote:
Gee and my guess would have been if you were not an NPS member the flow of camera bodies would begin end of January. And if someone was so fortunate to have ordered prior to November would almost certainly be getting one in their hands by March worst case. I think summer is an absurd consideration unless Nikon flat out, ran out of parts.
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gdsf2 wrote:
He ordered the last day of November, not prior to November.
This is also ignoring the fact that Nikon, like most other companies, likely has in fact run out of parts. IE semi-conductors.
I don't know if November orders will be until Summer but it will be closer to Summer than Spring unless the backlog was mostly NPS customers and now the gates are opened. However, based off most recent releases in the past two years during Covid, I'd expect 6-8 months.
Gee and my guess would have been if you were not an NPS member the flow of camera bodies would begin end of January. And if someone was so fortunate to have ordered prior to November would almost certainly be getting one in their hands by March worst case. I think summer is an absurd consideration unless Nikon flat out, ran out of parts.
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gdsf2 wrote:
He ordered the last day of November, not prior to November.
This is also ignoring the fact that Nikon, like most other companies, likely has in fact run out of parts. IE semi-conductors.
I don't know if November orders will be until Summer but it will be closer to Summer than Spring unless the backlog was mostly NPS customers and now the gates are opened. However, based off most recent releases in the past two years during Covid, I'd expect 6-8 months.
Jan 12, 2022 at 12:31 PM
p.44 #19Z9: Countdown to air shipment and release.......
It’s my understanding NPS orders have been fulfilled. At least locally.
I don’t mind waiting til summer, I’m also waiting on a van I ordered in October and that will also likely be summer or fall. Looking forward to warmer days and new toys!
I don’t mind waiting til summer, I’m also waiting on a van I ordered in October and that will also likely be summer or fall. Looking forward to warmer days and new toys!
Jan 13, 2022 at 07:17 AM
p.44 #20Z9: Countdown to air shipment and release.......
My Z9 and new adapter arrived yesterday...ordered on announcement day in fall from Roberts in Indy and I am not an NPS member.
They called me Saturday to tell me it was in, I submitted payment, it shipped Monday and UPS driver handed box to me Wednesday afternoon.
I was told that I would be lucky to have camera by late spring of '22.
I find that pretty good service since I was late to pre-order.
They called me Saturday to tell me it was in, I submitted payment, it shipped Monday and UPS driver handed box to me Wednesday afternoon.
I was told that I would be lucky to have camera by late spring of '22.
I find that pretty good service since I was late to pre-order.
Jan 13, 2022 at 07:47 AM