Adorama 5D Mark III Pre Order Shipping & Order Status

[rumormiller]

yikes. mine is coming tomorrow. hopefully it is packed well.

[ssimmonsphoto]

Does anyone whose order shipped yesterday actually have tracking data from UPS yet? This is all I get for my number:

A UPS shipping label has been created. Once the shipment arrives at our facility, the tracking status--including the scheduled delivery date--will be updated.

[mirrorrim]

UPS says I will get my camera today! Considering I picked free shipping, and it only shipped out yesterday, I'm a happy camper I thought it would be at least a week since I'm on the far north end of the east coast. Hopefully it was packed well...but I still have a $50 pending charge on my credit card..wonder what that is about?

ssimonsphoto: I had that message for a few hours, then it updated when it passed through New York.

[ssimmonsphoto]

UPS says I will get my camera today! Considering I picked free shipping, and it only shipped out yesterday, I'm a happy camper I thought it would be at least a week since I'm on the far north end of the east coast. Hopefully it was packed well...but I still have a $50 pending charge on my credit card..wonder what that is about?

ssimonsphoto: I had that message for a few hours, then it updated when it passed through New York.

North end of the east coast.... nearby me then! I also selected free shipping, but one of my tracking apps is estimating that it won't be here until Monday. I'm still stoked that it will be here well before my first wedding of the year. I was afraid I'd be waiting until June since it took me 2 days to get clearance from the "control tower" to order it. 

[mirrorrim]

Just got mine in the mail! It came from New Jersey, so that must be why it got here so fast. It was surrounded in air-bags. However, the receipt shows an unexplained $50 charge...

[ssimmonsphoto]

Mine is due to arrive on Monday. It is going to be a LONG day at work! And I'm praying that UPS won't come until later in the day so I can make it home from work in time to sign for it. They typically come after I get home but Monday would be the one day they are ahead of schedule. My fingers are crossed!

[Mt Spokane Photography]

Mine is due to arrive on Monday. It is going to be a LONG day at work! And I'm praying that UPS won't come until later in the day so I can make it home from work in time to sign for it. They typically come after I get home but Monday would be the one day they are ahead of schedule. My fingers are crossed!

I'm on the West coast and ordered 3 day shipping, so mine will arrive Tuesday evening.
 
No wonder they get damaged.  I thought 3 Day shipping would come by air, but it sounds like it will be dumped off a dozen UPS trucks on the way.
 
UPS says:
 
 

Rockford, IL, United States	03/24/2012	3:38 P.M.	Arrival Scan
Addison, IL, United States	03/24/2012	2:00 P.M.	Departure Scan
	03/24/2012	12:16 A.M.	Arrival Scan
Hodgkins, IN, United States	03/23/2012	10:58 P.M.	Departure Scan
	03/23/2012	8:31 P.M.	Arrival Scan
Louisville, KY, United States	03/23/2012	4:58 P.M.	Departure Scan
	03/23/2012	11:21 A.M.	Arrival Scan
Jamaica, NY, United States	03/23/2012	9:21 A.M.	Departure Scan
	03/23/2012	4:14 A.M.	Arrival Scan
Secaucus, NJ, United States	03/23/2012	2:05 A.M.	Departure Scan
Secaucus, NJ, United States	03/22/2012	9:52 P.M.	Origin Scan
United States	03/22/2012	8:34 P.M.	Order Processed: Ready for UPS

 
Now, it has finally been air lifted to Portland, Or.  Then two days of bumpy truck rides to Spokane?
 
 

Portland, OR, United States

03/24/2012

11:23 P.M.

Arrival Scan

[VirtualRain]

Can anyone who's talked to Adorama in the last couple of days comment on the ETA for shipping out 5D3 kits?

[Helen Oster]

A lot of comments and queries here; too many to respond to individually…….

Firstly, thanks so much to all for your kind feedback regarding the speed at which Adam and his team at the Adorama Distribution Center got the MK III bodies out last week.

I would also like to take this opportunity to apologize for any confusion regarding the numbers of bodies and / or kits which were / are still available. My assumption is that this was related to the speed at which they were flying out of our inventory - by 'phone, Internet and our affiliates such as Buy.com and Amazon.

If anyone still has unanswered concerns or queries regarding their orders, please email me directly: Helen@adorama.com with your order number, and I will do my best to assist everyone today with relevant updates etc.

Helen Oster
Adorama Camera Customer Service Ambassador

[Helen Oster]

Unfortunately I just received the following e-mail after I had canceled my order at B&H because a customer service rep at Adorama told me my kit will ship at latest tomorrow:

We received report that our warehouse encountered an error in regards to the numbers of item that we received from Canon. Apparently, the order was not able to get any allocation and may not be able to ship until we receive another shipment from the manufacturer.

We apologize for any inconvenience that this may cause.

Now, thanks to Adorama, it looks like I will not have the camera for an upcoming vacation.

We have LOADS of MK III kits in stock!

If you email me directly I will do my best to help sort this out for you: Helen@adorama.com

Helen Oster
Adorama Camera Customer Service Ambassador

[prayharder]

A lot of comments and queries here; too many to respond to individually…….

Firstly, thanks so much to all for your kind feedback regarding the speed at which Adam and his team at the Adorama Distribution Center got the MK III bodies out last week.

I would also like to take this opportunity to apologize for any confusion regarding the numbers of bodies and / or kits which were / are still available. My assumption is that this was related to the speed at which they were flying out of our inventory - by 'phone, Internet and our affiliates such as Buy.com and Amazon.

If anyone still has unanswered concerns or queries regarding their orders, please email me directly: Helen@adorama.com with your order number, and I will do my best to assist everyone today with relevant updates etc.

Helen Oster
Adorama Camera Customer Service Ambassador

Thank you so much for helping us out!

I just sent you an email.

[Mt Spokane Photography]

Helen Oster just posted that Adorama has a ton of kits in stock.  its in the big Adorama thread.

[aZhu]

Ordered the bundle kit from Adorama on March 20th shipping via UPS Ground. Received my new tool/toy today! Super excited. Now if only Canon would quickly address the DPP issue. 5D3 at last! 

[dabocx]

Got tired of the ridiculous wait for the 5d mark 3 body only. Apparently the wait list is insane. Switched my order to the kit version and it got shipped today. Already found a buyer for the lens as well.

[Mt Spokane Photography]

I ordered mine by UPS 3 Day, and for the first time, they delivered a day early.  The camera bounced its way from truck to truck accross half the country, and then they put it on a plane and bang, it was here.