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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: Rebel T4i w/18-135 STM Kits Available at Best Buy

« on: July 16, 2012, 09:14:01 PM »

Follow up!  I visited another Best Buy near my office and they had 1 18-135STM kit in stock and it wasn't' part of the recall batch, so I picked it up!  Yeah!

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: Rebel T4i w/18-135 STM Kits Available at Best Buy

« on: July 16, 2012, 04:42:47 PM »

I arrived at Best Buy here in Burbank this morning because they showed 6 in stock... and they told me that they had just returned them to the manufacturer this morning because their serial numbers were part of the recalled cameras with the faulty rubber!  Arrgh!

Maybe that's why nobody has them in stock, they are returning them due to the recall.

Charles

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Pricewatch Deals / Re: Canon Rebel T4i & EF-S 18-135 IS STM Kit in Stock at DigitalREV

« on: July 10, 2012, 09:40:49 AM »

I would be wary of this... I just ordered then cancelled a kit order because they misprocessed it as STM kits but upon closer look they realized they were not.

These are also possibly grey market since they are 650Ds.. so double and triple check before buying.

I called another retailer and was confirmed that they had STM kits then another person called and was also confirmed so we both ordered them then I started wondering how a dealer I've never heard of could possibly have a kit that no other major retailer I the world has so I emailed them and the confirmed that it was not the STM kit. That retailer was Stereo Advantage.

So double and triple check this before ordering.

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Pricewatch Deals / Just received the following email... They are not the STM kits!!!

« on: July 10, 2012, 09:19:40 AM »

I emailed Stereo Advantage again last night for them to triple check this and just got the following email:

You are correct.  I just called over to our warehouse and our warehouse manager informed me that they mistakenly received these wrong.  The actual model that arrived in stock was the T4i 18-55 Kit but they mistakenly processed them as the T4i 18-135 kit.  Unfortunately we have no choice but to cancel the order since we do not have an ETA on the T4i 18-135 kit.  If you are still interested in this camera when they do come in, we are willing to offer this to you at a $50 discount.  We truly apologize for this confusion and you were never charged for this purchase.

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Pricewatch Deals / Re: Canon Rebel T4i w/18-135 IS STM Availability

« on: July 09, 2012, 08:11:19 PM »

I'm the one who said "fulfilled by Amazon" which is my mistake.  They are a retailer on Amazon's website.... so I thought that that was the case.  They appear to have great ratings on Amazon, so I feel safe enough to have purchased it from them.  We will see what happens obviously once the camera arrives!

Oh.. and by the way, the camera kit was $1249 when I purchased it earlier today, they appear to have jacked the price up to $1299 since then.. probably right around the time that the number of available units also went back to 20 available.

The guy assured me on the phone that I was getting the STM lens... but now I am freaking out because why would Stereo Advantage get them before anyone else like B&H Photo, etc?

Charles

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Pricewatch Deals / Re: Canon Rebel T4i w/18-135 IS STM Availability

« on: July 09, 2012, 06:08:12 PM »

Yeah.. you're right!  Back to 20 available!  Well, at least it's fulfilled through Amazon so I tend to trust this one.

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Pricewatch Deals / Re: Canon Rebel T4i w/18-135 IS STM Availability

« on: July 09, 2012, 04:52:14 PM »

I ordered mine from them as well.. will post here when I receive it.. though they only have 4 left now...

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Pricewatch Deals / The T4i with 18-135mm STM lens in IN STOCK at Amazon!

« on: July 09, 2012, 03:21:40 PM »

The T4i with 18-135mm STM lens in IN STOCK at Amazon.. but there are only 16 left at this time.  I called the actual seller and they are definitely the STM lenses.  I already ordered mine, he said they will be out by the end of the day.

The seller is Stereo Advantage through Amazon.  Here is a http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00894YX2U/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=hofowo-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00894YX2U.