Comments on: 5D Mark II Shipments

By: CEEA

CEEA — Thu, 25 Dec 2008 19:51:47 +0000

Unboxing in Austria. ;)
http://gallery.ceea.at/index.php?spgmGal=Canon_EOS_5D_Mark_II_Unboxing

Have fun!

By: Mary

Mary — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 02:13:49 +0000

Dean: FYI http://www.adobe.com/downloads now has the Lightroom 2.2 update to help process pics with the Canon 5D Mark II. Fairly easy to download and use! Glad that aggravation is over.

By: Mary

Mary — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 01:38:19 +0000

Dean: Saw your video clip! Pretty cool! I tried the link you gave me but it said “page not found”. Could you send it again? I wouldn’t mind getting the $292 back!

Igor? WOW! Ritz really messed this whole process up for sure. I am so glad you shared the Best Buy tip! I took my camera with me down to the beach this past weekend and got some awesome sunrise pictures and moon pictures. It was great in low light. I don’t know if you experienced any problems…but I use Adobe Photo Essentials 7.0 and had a hard time downloading pics – until I went to their website and downloaded the update to Camera Raw 5.2. Finally got it to work – and also it updates for the G10 too which I also have.

I am still waiting for the Lightroom 2.2 update – they said it should be coming sometime this month so if you use that software you may want to check back at their website.

Thinking of investing in the CS4. Any insights? Let me know what you think.

Thanks!

By: Sara

Sara — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 07:12:18 +0000

I ordered from Ritz on 10-6, and I was very close to canceling my order this week, but just got an email today that it shipped. Body only.

By: Nicolas

Nicolas — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 19:53:51 +0000

Just got mine (as a kit with the lens) today from Lozeau in Montreal.

By: Kyle

Kyle — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 01:15:45 +0000

I received an email from McBain Camera a week or so ago telling me that I’d likely have to wait for the New Year before receiving my camera, but this evening I got a phone call from them saying that it is in and it will be on it’s way to me tomorrow. Quite a nice surprise. I ordered the kit on Oct. 1. Oh, and I’m getting the original Canadian pricing too.

By: Dean

Dean — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 23:02:17 +0000

Mary: I’m glad you were able to get it. Make sure you use the coupon. I was credited back $292.

I used it a couple of times and it is great. Check out my little video I shot with it: http://vimeo.com/2480638

I canceled my Ritz order, only to receive a reply stating that it has shipped. Funny thing, the email was addressed to someone named Igor, with a totally different number from mine.

That show how screwed up Ritz is. I’m glad I was able to find it locally, which ended up costing me less than online and was able to walk out with it the same day.

Happy shooting! :)

Dean

By: Rob

Rob — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 07:53:48 +0000

Thanks Mary, I have tried Best Buy but they are all out of stock across the state. I searched Sacramento, San Francisco, Antioch, Stockton, San Luis Obispo, Monterey, Santa Maria, Los Angeles and San Diego oh yeah, and Chico! All said UNAVAILABLE

As for editing software, i fyou are using a PC and want a light but robust version of Photoshop but want easy to use I suggest going with Photophop Lightroom 2. It is great! I use it for most of my clients projects. it handles large files and is great I am playing with Aperture 2 on my mac. If you would like to see finished work please check out my site. http://www.RobertCristie.com Thanks for the useful tips on finding this rare beast!!! I may one day capture it, who knows when…..

By: Mary

Mary — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 03:14:07 +0000

Dean: Thanks for the Best Buy info – I’ll check into that. Also, I have Light Room but can’t use Mac stuff – I use windows. Well, maybe now with the advent of these bigger and better cameras – more software will be developed to help better process the large sizes. If you hear of anything – let me know.

Have you had a chance to use the camera? I will be experimenting tomorrow evening at my daughter’s Christmas performance…I did a couple of “practice” videos at home…not bad at all but the processing and viewing on my computer – not so great. I need to do some research and see if there’s anything better out there to use.

Out of curiosity I checked Ritz – the camera is still on backorder. I really do appreciate your sharing your info about Best Buy! Thanks!

By: Dean

Dean — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 07:52:26 +0000

There is a 10% off Best Buy coupon that you can use to get some of that money back. Check here: http://forums.slickdeals.net/showthr…id=0&t=1063058 It’s mid page.

I use Light Room and Photoshop for editing photos. For video I use iMovie, or Final Cut Express on the Mac.

I hope that helps. Good luck!

By: Mary

Mary — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 22:09:20 +0000

Yes. But no shipping and I perked it out because I use Upromise (helps plan for my child’s college!) so I got 2% on that, 1% on the credit card and also earned Best Buy Reward Zone points…so I got something back in a small way – but something back anyway.

Now…any recommendations for a good editing software? I use Adobe Photo Essentials 7 (I’ll reserve comment on that – not happy but its affordable) – but its quite limited with these higher megapixels and video. Haven’t been all that happy with it even with my 5D and my G10. Any recommendations? Let me know.

I’m loving learning this new baby. Hope the same. Let me know if you have any good software recommendations. I feel limited with what I currently use. Thanks!

By: Dean

Dean — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 00:46:13 +0000

Thanks Mary! Did you have to pay tax?

By: Mary

Mary — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 13:20:16 +0000

Dean: Go to the website for Ritz and then click Help. Under the shopping heading you’ll see a Cancel Order button. I just typed in my order number with instruction to cancel the order. I just got an email confirmation that my order with Ritz has been cancelled and when I checked my order reference it said cancelled so all went smooth with that.
Rob: I paid $2699.99 at Best Buy – there wasn’t any problem with the price. I ordered it online but had to do a store pickup since they had it in stock. Best Buy warehouse didn’t seem to have them “available” but check a radius in around for stores and hopefully you’ll get one close by where you can order and pick it up at the store.

By: Rob

Rob — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 07:47:51 +0000

My only hope is that more people who purchased from Ritz cancel!!! I ordered way to late (11-24) I may not get mine till 2009 but I am going to Best Buy and see if they will match the Ritz price!!! It worked last time…. I need the tax right off but don’t want to spend 3k