Comments on: Bad News Canada :( [CR5]

By: Joanna

Joanna — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 01:07:14 +0000

I got mine from Henry’s (Toronto) yesterday – ordered same time as Dorkage so I must have just slipped under the wire.

Just want to add that for those of you who use Photoshop – you’ll need the latest Camera Raw update – which includes the 5D2 profile. If you use Lightroom you won’t be able to import directly until Adobe comes out with Lightroom 2.2 at the end of December (maybe) – but if you download the latest Adobe DNG converter – you can convert your files and import the converted versions. And yes – the RAW files are huge!

By: Canuck88

Canuck88 — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 14:52:47 +0000

I ordered from Camera Canada on Sept. 18th and although I was told a few weeks ago I was ‘near the top of the list’ I have yet to hear anything further.

By: Dorkage

Dorkage — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 02:23:49 +0000

Henry’s did get cameras last Fri and I got mine. I ordered the day after the announcement and was near the end of the first shipment (kit). Some reps are much more knowledgeable than others, but they clearly don’t know how many they’re getting until they come.

By: joubex

joubex — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 01:37:50 +0000

I pre-ordered at Lozeau (montreal) the 21th of september. Anyone can tell me my rank on the list ???

By: kibbs

kibbs — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:11:22 +0000

Got about the same words via email with one of the guys from Henrys this morning. I am 2 ahead of you ordered same day, presuming you got yours online as well. Have a bunch of fingers crossed that they get a good number of cameras.

Looking at end of week perhaps.

Wayne

By: joubex

joubex — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 22:51:05 +0000

Lozeau won’t get anything before friday this week (what they said)

By: frank

frank — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 21:14:58 +0000

any news from shop in Montreal ???

do you know if lozeau, simons, photservice receive something ?

By: gt

gt — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 21:09:30 +0000

I spoke to Henry’s on Nov 29. The rep I spoke to was extremely polite and helpful. He said they didn’t get very many in the first shipment but that more were coming soon. I was told I was now about 10th on the list (ordered sept 22) and that I could get it as early as next week. He went on to say that Canon shipments arrive midday on Wednesdays and Fridays.

I have a friend who pre-ordered one too – just a day later than I did. He called Henrys today (same location)and got a less-than-helpful rep. He was told there’s no way of telling where he is in the queue, that he’d be notified when “his” came in and that Canon doesn’t have a regular shipping schedule i.e. not Wednesdays or Fridays but whenever they feel like it.

I was baffled at how the two responses differed so much in message and tone. FWIW, I’ve always enjoyed dealing with Henry’s – just glad I didn’t get the rep he did on the phone.

By: surftom

surftom — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 20:44:32 +0000

they (Thornhill store) were not sure how many they were getting. Sorry.
T

By: Joseph

Joseph — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 19:51:36 +0000

@surftom, how big is that shipment?
I am unfortunately #280 on the list and I will be waiting a while for sure