Comments on: 5D Mark II Availability – Adorama Again

By: Will

Will — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 00:42:35 +0000

I’m hoping that since Adorama has so many pre-orders lined up in advance Canon will send them enough to cover the orders and guarantee sales in a lousy economy.

Hoping to have my mark 2 before spending Christmas in NY,
Will

By: Waiting

Waiting — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 00:05:22 +0000

loved my 20d,gave it to my son-in-law on the birth of my
grandaughter. loved my 30d until it was stolen w/70-200 2.8 lens mounted. Aways suspected the thief was some envious
nikon owner:) Love my 40d. Can hardly wait for my new 5d which I received order confirmation on from Adorama 9/18/08 4:52 p.m. Wondering how many pre-orders are out there, where I stand in que, how many units will be shipping to Adorama from Canon when they first ship. The drama and tension mounts. Enjoy everyones blatherings. Hope where I
read somewhere “that due to the high demand and backorder log most folks will be lucky to see one by March” is dead wrong.
Did I mention my last film camera was a Nikon? Loved it.

By: Nikon

Nikon — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 23:24:56 +0000

Bring on the D700 sales !!

By: Brad Griswold

Brad Griswold — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 17:48:45 +0000

(Also to add on)
Canon in their release said BY (emphasise the word BY) the end of November. That means that they would start getting delivered any time from then UNTIL the end of November. All be it unlikely that they would deliver mid/late October, according to Canon’s own press release, it wasn’t ruled out.

By: Brad Griswold

Brad Griswold — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 17:46:32 +0000

I’m with Helen on this one. I’m thankful Adorama is being as forthcoming as they are regarding any information they receive. If Canon gives them wrong information, that’s Canon’s fault, not Adorama’s. The fact that they share information rather than being tight-lipped makes me MORE likely to buy from them in the future.

By: Rox

Rox — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 17:35:47 +0000

Mine is pre-ordered at Aden Camera and I’m in touch with them on a weekly basis… always the same reply, no firm dates but not before end of November.

I don’t know how Canon will do it, but they should do their best to sale everything they can before Christmas… they might loose some sells after that with the bad economy.

By: Helen Oster

Helen Oster — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 17:07:02 +0000

I apologize for any confusion or inconvenience that may have been caused.
At Adorama we were initially informed – by Canon – that delivery was expected 27th October, and based our subsequent information to customers on this.

I am unable to comment upon what information was given to other retailers at any point during the past months.

However, as you are all now aware, Canon revised these estimates.

Sincerely

Helen Oster
Adorama Camera Customer Service Ambassador

helen.oster@adoramacamera.com
http://www.adorama.com

By: hex

hex — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 17:05:39 +0000

I also called adorama, they said beginning of December, I did not pre-order however.

By: mastermoe

mastermoe — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 16:57:14 +0000

I have pre-ordered from Aden Camera. They’ll receive orders end of November/Early December, which agrees with Canon’s announcement.

By: Luca

Luca — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 16:36:07 +0000

Adorama problem.
Canon always stated, since the announcement, that release date was end of November. Why would it be different for Adorama?