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For what it's worth, my local dealer inform me that after receiving the first batch, they don't expect 2nd shipment for at least another 2 months.

Also from FB page of local Nikon Thailand VP, he pretty much said that the first batch is all reserved already and Nikon Japan sent memo that Z8 will be in short supply for awhile.

I think they have larger inventory of Z8 in comparison to Z9 but also there are more people wanting Z8 than Z9.

PS I should mention, at least the first batch of Z8 that arrives today, they got many many more Z8 than they did for first batch
of Z9.

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May 25, 2023 at 07:20 PM
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Well, all I can say is if it takes B&H more than a couple weeks to get the shipment I'd be in on for a kit, I'll probably throw the towel in and wait altogether. The rep I spoke to said they were expecting another shipment, that would cover my kit, in a couple of weeks worst case. Guess I'll find out.


May 25, 2023 at 07:29 PM
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1bwana1 wrote:
I think you may be jumping to conclusions on demand. We just don't have access to the information to know the demand side.

On the supply side we do have some information. The supply of Z8 is very much higher than a normal release has. We do know that the Z8 release was delayed for Months due to a supply problem for a particular part. The Nikon factory in Thailand continued to build Z8 units during this time, and built up a very large inventory of almost done cameras. Now that this part started being delivered in volume Nikon is able
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I am not jumping to conclusions. It's my opinion based on a few things. 1 is that most D500 users that was waiting to jump to mirrorless that could afford a $4000+ camera did so with the Z9. 2 a good portion that didn't aren't looking to spend $4000 on a body, they want a smaller camera with the Z9 AF capabilities in a $2000-$2500 body. 3 They neutered the Z8 enough with not having 2x CFE cards, much weaker battery and heating issues in video plus the 2nd card slot cant handle half the video resolutions and frame rates.

That is also why I said that if the truly had 12k units at announcement that it was done in a month but likely they started production back in Jan or Feb. They just don't have the capacity to produce 12k units a month, it's facility and man power issues

I said before we will see how well this sells. in 2 months, 3 months max



May 25, 2023 at 07:39 PM
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Eric214 wrote:
I am not jumping to conclusions. It's my opinion based on a few things. 1 is that most D500 users that was waiting to jump to mirrorless that could afford a $4000+ camera did so with the Z9. 2 a good portion that didn't aren't looking to spend $4000 on a body, they want a smaller camera with the Z9 AF capabilities in a $2000-$2500 body. 3 They neutered the Z8 enough with not having 2x CFE cards, much weaker battery and heating issues in video plus the 2nd card slot cant handle half the video resolutions and frame rates.

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I just don't feel I have any data to support a low demand conclusion at this time. We will see.

Say what you want about the small functional differences in specifications between the Z9 and Z8. These differences are mostly easily mitigated with small changes to shooting style. The Z8 represents the best value in a top level of performance, full frame, stacked sensor, mirrorless camera, that has ever been offered to the camera buying public from any manufacturer. Period. It is not even a very close calculation. I think this is obvious to everyone looking at the market, and able to afford one. In the absence of any meaningful supporting data, I will go out on a limb and say that I think it likely that this will drive a pretty high level of consistent demand over an extended period time.



May 25, 2023 at 07:54 PM
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p.4 #5 · p.4 #5 · Z8 Shipping Updates


Picked up my Z8 a few mins ago.







May 25, 2023 at 08:21 PM
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robert_in_ca wrote:
Picked up my Z8 a few mins ago.


It looks nice with Subaru emblem...
I already have 50% of it...



May 25, 2023 at 08:35 PM
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1bwana1 wrote:
I just don't feel I have any data to support a low demand conclusion at this time. We will see.

Say what you want about the small functional differences in specifications between the Z9 and Z8. These differences are mostly easily mitigated with small changes to shooting style. The Z8 represents the best value in a top level of performance, full frame, stacked sensor, mirrorless camera, that has ever been offered to the camera buying public from any manufacturer. Period. It is not even a very close calculation. I think this is obvious to everyone looking at the market, and able
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Agreed...there is no way this doesn't outsell Z9 by many times over once we look back in a couple years from now before the Mk II versions come out.

Nikon got their $#IT together with supply this time around. I think demand is still very high.



May 25, 2023 at 08:41 PM
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p.4 #8 · p.4 #8 · Z8 Shipping Updates


Got word that mine has shipped from Nikon USA. Ordered at 5:42am PST on the 10th. The nice surprise was that my shipping was originally spec’d at 2 day air, but it was sent priority overnight. Should have it tomorrow :-).


May 25, 2023 at 09:45 PM
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Same here, ordered on the 18th...with NPS priority...shipping overnight, will have it tomorrow. Grip and extra battery will be here on Sat...


May 25, 2023 at 10:41 PM
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p.4 #10 · p.4 #10 · Z8 Shipping Updates


It's a May Christmas for some of you
Looking forward to z8 images soon



May 26, 2023 at 12:32 AM
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I also ordered from Amazon but it took me a while to find the preorder link. My order confirmation email was at 5:40am and I received an email today stating that my estimated ship date is June 29th 😤.


I just checked my Amazon account and my Z8 order, which had a June 29th ship date as recently as Sat, is now showing that it has shipped and that it'll be here on Wed 😛😛😛



May 29, 2023 at 10:14 AM
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I thought I'd share the B&H response to a scathing response to their lack of follow up regarding those that make a purchase of a pre ordered item and never providing decent follow up.

You recently completed a B&H Customer Service Satisfaction Survey and gave us valuable feedback concerning your shopping experience. I apologize for the wait on your Pre order. We depend on the manufacturer for updates, I assure you that our buyers are working diligently to fulfill all customer orders as quickly as possible. As soon as we receive an update, we will email you with any news regarding your order. It is not a matter of being tight lipped and not wanting to share the information. The issue is we can’t share information we don’t have; we can only guess from past experiences but for the last 3 years when it comes to new items the manufacturing, assembling and shipping of these products are unpredictable. I apologize an agent gave you an exact date as we don’t have one at this time. I assure you all orders are being fulfilled in the same order we received them.

We do appreciate your purchases, as we know you have a choice where to shop. If you need further assistance, please reach out to our customer service department via phone (800-221-5743), chat, or email at xxxxx.

Best regards,
Sergio J Consumer Marketing | Customer Advocacy Team Lead
B & H Photo - Video - Pro Audio Tel # 212-239-7500 / # 800-606-6969 Website: www.bhphotovideo.com

Reference: Order #:
Survey Submitted: 5/28/23 6:12 PM

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Since in the past I'd never gotten an accurate or honest answer regarding expected delivery times for a newly released product, and had a nice concise answer from a previous conversation with another rep, I called once again to confirm what she said was true. 2 other reps BOTH stated they had NO such information, having NO idea how that other rep could have told me what she did, and finally stated they had NO idea when they could expect more product to fulfill order like mine, and finally could not say in any way, shape or form I had any possible chance of seeing the product the next order they had coming in. Years ago (I've been buying many thousands of dollars from B&H since the early 2000's) I was always able to be told an accurate time format that I might receive a newly released product I ordered. Now they are so tight lipped it is nothing but frustration. I know many other photographers that purposely won't buy from B&H on a new release as they more easily get it from another dealer. I really feel you folks need to lighten up your ability to let people know what to expect. And don't say you never know as I was in retail and KNOW that a manufacturer will send an email correspondence to let a dealer KNOW when a shipment has been made with an arrival date. Its NOT rocket science nor a secret. Please B&H get your act together in this regard.

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The representative (female) I spoke to was very good at finding out some information I wanted to know regarding my expected delivery time for a newly released product. She assured me that the manufacturer (Nikon) was shipping another order to you 1st week of June and that according to the information in front of her, I would indeed be able to have my camera and lens delivered from the expected coming order. This was the best results from inquiring about a pre ordered item I've ever had......but see the "Disliked Most"



May 29, 2023 at 02:35 PM
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p.4 #13 · p.4 #13 · Z8 Shipping Updates


It seems like those that ordered from their local stores got their Z8 pretty fast.

Who out there who ordered from a small store is still waiting?



May 29, 2023 at 03:16 PM
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dcisive wrote:
I thought I'd share the B&H response to a scathing response to their lack of follow up regarding those that make a purchase of a pre ordered item and never providing decent follow up.

You recently completed a B&H Customer Service Satisfaction Survey and gave us valuable feedback concerning your shopping experience. I apologize for the wait on your Pre order. We depend on the manufacturer for updates, I assure you that our buyers are working diligently to fulfill all customer orders as quickly as possible. As soon as we receive an update, we will email you with any news
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This is unbelievable. You did exactly the same thing, and created exactly the same drama when you ordered a Z9 from B&H. Either you like the drama or you are insane (insanity defined here as doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different outcome). Either way…not healthy.




May 30, 2023 at 07:39 AM
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Yeah, I remember the same member going crazy during the z9 pre-ordering and waiting days
It's folks like this that make FM fun .. TBH

I hope you got your z8 elsewhere though, dcisive



May 30, 2023 at 08:06 AM
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It’s actually entirely believable

gdsf2 wrote:
This is unbelievable. You did exactly the same thing, and created exactly the same drama when you ordered a Z9 from B&H. Either you like the drama or you are insane (insanity defined here as doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different outcome). Either way…not healthy.





May 30, 2023 at 08:09 AM
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gdsf2 wrote:
This is unbelievable. You did exactly the same thing, and created exactly the same drama when you ordered a Z9 from B&H. Either you like the drama or you are insane (insanity defined here as doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different outcome). Either way…not healthy.



After reading this, I searched the archives and found the 53pg thread....read through the last 20 pages or so....it was an entertaining read for sure and your comment is entirely correct.

https://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/1731922/0

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May 30, 2023 at 08:49 AM
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p.4 #18 · p.4 #18 · Z8 Shipping Updates


Got my Smallrig L bracket yesterday and a notice today that the Z8 shipped from Germany. Not sure what type of shipping service they used so unclear if I'll get it this week or next.


May 30, 2023 at 08:49 AM
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My dealer had Z8 in stock till yesterday. I’ve placed an order yesterday for a friend for Z8, 24-120, 400/4.5, 1.4TC. This is the update I got this morning.

“We sold our last Z8 yesterday but expect more next week. The 24-120mm are due in any moment, let me check on the 400mm. Nikon is running into supply challenges again.”



May 30, 2023 at 09:44 AM
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arbitrage wrote:
My dealer had Z8 in stock till yesterday. I’ve placed an order yesterday for a friend for Z8, 24-120, 400/4.5, 1.4TC. This is the update I got this morning.

“We sold our last Z8 yesterday but expect more next week. The 24-120mm are due in any moment, let me check on the 400mm. Nikon is running into supply challenges again.”


So, your recommendations were successful...



May 30, 2023 at 10:49 AM
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