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    88 Comments

    1. Hugh on

      Still haven’t heard any rumours about an actual release date in the UK beyond the standard “end of November”… Any ideas? I’ve had my preorder in for a while now….

    3. Bebopcola on

      Some people are already getting tracking info from Adorama. Some stores throughout the US are calling customers to pickup their orders today/yesterday. A lucky few are getting their 5DmkII’s before Thanksgiving.

      I think the last few days have been harder than waiting the whole month of October. Probably because I have to watch the threads of everyone else playing with their new toys : )

    5. Dennis on

      my adorama order number is in the low 20ies and adorama confirmed shipment on friday to me… saturday delivery !!!

    6. Geoff Teehan on

      Henry’s in Toronto is unsure of how many units they’ll receive but expect to get inventory later this week, or early next. They have a long long list of pre-orders to fill. I was in somewhat early (sept 22) and “may” get in on the first shipment.

    7. Kibbs on

      Geoff

      Henry’s told me shipping this week on Monday, and the same inventory quote. I am around the corner from their flagship store downtown today and have half a mind to drop in there. I ordered same day as you and am optimistic but something tells me we will be waiting a while. This is killing me!

      Wayne

    10. David on

      Hi

      I was in Jacobs (UK) today and was told that as a whole Jacobs have 300 pre-orders and will not be able to supply all from the first batch but expect every pre-order to be met by the second week in December.

      I also heard that there was issues with the packaging for the body only and that kits would be out first.

      David

    11. Keith B on

      J&R also told me they have a 100 pre-orders and are expecting 300 units.

      But they said they may not get all 300 at first.

    12. Greg on

      I just ordered on off EBay from a PA retailer. It will ship on Friday. I paid a little more for it, but less than I was looking to pay with sales tax from a local retailer.

    13. Dennis on

      …adorama also said that they have not even recieved any 5DMKII as of this morning… I dont know what all are saying that they have tracking numbers…?

    15. SP on

      OneCall says they expect a shipment soon, enough to fulfill “most of their preorders”. I’m still preordered through Ritz which I may cancel here in a day or 2. Their customer service is a joke.

    16. Kenny McLean on

      Jessops in the UK phoned me today.
      Pre-ordered cameras are available this weekend!!!
      I’m going to wait until Monday to see if the 2.5% drop in VAT will be passed on straight away.

    18. bfenwick on

      Sent an email to Adorama inquiring about my order and received this response back (order placed Sept 23)

      We receive a shipment next week but there is a queue and its difficult to determine your place in the queue. with that being said, if you receive an email confirmation next week saying your unit has shipped, you are receiving it. if you receive a back order email that means you have to wait for the next shipment.

    20. Chris L. on

      I’ve contacted Adorama to find out where I am on the list. Rep said above 900+. OMG! I canceled my pre-order with Adorama today. Checked-in with OneCall via online chat to confirm their shipment. Per Rep, OneCall has requested 100 but not guarantee to how many they will receive. Their shipment should arrive any day now.

    21. Phil on

      Just got off the phone with Samy’s in Los Angeles. I was #1 on the kit list. They’ve arrived, I’ve given them my credit card number, paid an extra $20 for UPS Blue Label shipping and should have it by Monday the earliest or Tuesday at the latest!!! Yeaaahhhhhh!

      Finallllyyyyyy!!!!

    22. anon on

      still heard Dec 5th here in Canada from my chain, and I’m pretty high on the list. But maybe they’ll surprise me?! ;-)

    28. surftom on

      I’ve got an order in with Henry’s – was late getting it in though, so I doubt I’ll get from the 1st batch. Maybe there are cancellations. How long do they keep a unit on deposit before they allocate it to someone else?
      When I called them today to see where I was on the list they said they had no way to tell (huh?)
      Dude also said he had no idea how many they were getting or when they would arrive – Definite possibility of a confirmed maybe ;-)

      What recession?!

      Tom

    31. rubas on

      any news on amazon? they just put a message saying that the shipments of orders will come out after the 25th of december!

    32. kibbs on

      Tom

      This is what was explained to me. If you pre-ordered in the store with no deposit on any item they will make one effort to contact hold for a day then release. If you ordered online you plunked down your credit card and you will be sent the order with the shipping you chose when your number is up.

      I got the same “no way to tell” from them as well. My order was placed Sept 22. I am hopeful but think waiting a few days may in fact put me out of luck. Time will tell. They did tell me they did not know how many they were getting as well but thought they should be shipping this week.

      Wayne

    33. Tommy S. on

      rubas –

      me, too. Amazon is scaring the sh*t out of me right now.
      After christmas??? my order was placed on Sept. 18th and I really dont deserve this…

    34. ctt on

      Camera Store in Calgary. Preordered Sept 18th. They say I’m in the top 75. haha, doesn’t look like I’m getting one in the first shipment. No official word on delivery date.

    35. Keith B on

      I hate ordering anything from Amazon so I was really weary of ordering the 5D2 from there.
      It just seems to take so long to get anything from them.

      J&R didn’t even offer pre-ordering until Sept. 23rd and I got in right away.
      I would have liked to have gotten it before Thanksgiving but 3-4 weeks before Christmas will do.

    37. Kim on

      Does anyone know if the current 5D will be discontinued? I can’t afford the Mark II but I don’t want to by a used one either.

    39. Chris L. on

      Hello folks,

      I just canceled my order from OneCall since I’m 50+ on the list. The good news is that I was able to secure an order with Profeel from New York. I did the background and noticed the company has good rating from BBB and e.opinion. After talking with the rep, they are accepting orders and the list is much smaller. Additionally, the rep called me to inform of their next shipment. Of course, I jumped on it. Excellence customer service. Just crossing my finger that everything will go as promised.

      Good luck all.

    40. mossimo on

      Got this today from Wolf camera:

      We would like to inform you that the item in your order is still in backorder and we are expecting this item to be in stock in another 1-2 weeks of time or even earlier than that. Once it arrives in stock then it will be shipping out to you and you will be receiving an e-mail confirmation regarding the shipment of the order.

      We are sorry for any inconvenience caused to you but please feel free to contact us for further information.

      Can they be any more vague????

    41. bfenwick on

      I just got a call from Adorama informing me that they are going to ship me a camera on Monday! Paid extra for overnight shipping so it should be here on Tuesday! Placed order online on 9-22. How cool is that!

    42. dennis on

      Kim, the 5d is already be discontinued. I bought mine in July with only 7700 actuations and since I am getting the 5d mk ii, I will be selling my 5d. If interested, let me know in this post and I will find a way to let you know how to get a hold of me.
      Mint condition of course with 2 batteries

    43. Dave M on

      Hello All,
      I purchased my camera today (5DII). I went ahead and pre-ordered it through a local camera shop as they received only one camera. This is the trick in the future….go with a small local guy early!

      By the way the camera is off the hook! Still playin with the video….there are some limitations…of course. The high ISO is amazing!

      Gotta go…..I’m clickin away!

    45. Brian on

      I too have pre-ordered the 5D Mark II. I was told by Canon Canada late yesterday to expect shipment sometime in December. I was told by the store where I pre-ordered it to expect it during the 1st week of December. I am #2 on the list. Will update if I have any new info.

      Brian
      Canada

    46. wildcart on

      Today I called Canon Netherlands again. I told them there website tells everyone the camera would be available 24e of Nov. but that it is still not in the shops. The guy told me they have the camera’s but they need to check how every shop gets. The shipment to the stores will take place next week. So by the end of next week you will find the camera here in the Netherlands. But then again he also told me that most shops will only get 1 to 3 camera’s :(

    47. Gregg on

      We seem to be getting more lens kits in than bodies at this time. Not sure if this trend will continue. We have handed out every lens kit on pre-order. The next lens kits in will be for open stock.
      Gregg
      Precision Camera
      800-677-1023

    48. Doug on

      JR.com – called 11/28/08 10:20am (placed order 09/24)
      – still do not have bodies in stock. does not have kit in stock.
      – they have 300 on order. will ship as soon as they get them.
      – possibly next week – she did not know when they would get them

      Adorama – called 11/28/08 11:10am (placed order 09/24)
      – not in yet. none have come in. still waiting on shipments. could be beginning of next week.
      – not sure if ups is delivering to them today. won’t show in stock till monday.
      – shipping nothing to due with alphabet. first come – first serve.
      – no 5D mkII bodies or kits have shipped from them.
      – they have to mark it in the system before it gets shipped out.
      – no orders have come in or have gone out yet.

      Adorama – called 11/28/08 9:15am
      – they are still on backorder
      – might get a shipment next week
      – will fill orders first come first serve starting with Sept 19th orders
      – they do not know how many they will be receiving
      – their shipment center is in NJ

      Adorama – called 11/25/08
      5dmkii get them in on friday – body – kit might be able to monday

      Ritz – called 11/28/08 10:49am (placed order on 09/24/08)
      – still on backorder.
      – still waiting.
      – beginning of dec. on their way.
      – warehouse is located in maryland.
      – shipping time from east takes about a week.

      Local Stores seem to be getting them but only filling people on lists.
      Learned my lesson this time. Next time I will only put my name on local lists.

      -Doug

    49. Dustin Diaz on

      Preoredered one for my wife from Calumet about 10 days ago. Three days after they automatically refunded my money for no reason?? That same day I preordered from Ritz. They took my money (without shipping costs or sales tax! awesome). All I care is that it gets here before Christmas (and enough time to charge the battery and put it back in the box).

      In the meantime, I will still keep shooting my Nikon D700 ;) It makes a great marriage :)

    50. Keith B on

      I couldn’t wait. I bought the Kit from a local dealer. It was the only one he has received yet. He doesn’t even have a waiting list. He had this one in the box SITTING on the shelf.

      Battery is charging now.

    51. Paul N on

      I just got the email from RitzCamera.com saying they shipped my 5D Mark II + 24-105 lens kit today. I ordered on October 3. Up until that email, customer service had been a joke and never had any updates. I’m just glad its finally on its way! Good luck everyone – I’m sure you’ll be hearing from them soon!!

    53. Mary on

      I ordered my Canon 5D Mark II from Ritz on Oct 3rd – anyone hear from them on just the body? I’ve called several times too – still nothing. Anyone order just the Canon 5D Mark II body from Ritz and get a confirmation email yet????

    54. Mary on

      Just did live chat…again…with Ritz…they wouldn’t confirm that any camera’s have already been sent even! Oh well. Why the HUGE mystery over a camera????? Maybe someone has more info???

    55. Dean on

      Here is my online chat experience with Ritz: (I was number 37 in line to chat with someone, which took around an hour to get a live person)

      Dean: Hello!

      Dean: HELLO!!!!!!!!!

      Gilbert S: Hello Dean. Welcome to live help on RitzCamera.com. I will be glad to assist you.

      Dean: I would like to know the status of my order: $%&(*#@

      Gilbert S: Please give me a moment while I check the order for you.

      Gilbert S: I would like to inform that we are yet to receive this item from the manufacturer.

      Gilbert S: The item will be shipped once we receive it from the manufacturer.

      Gilbert S: We are unable to provide any expected date of arrival for this item.

      Dean: How is it that several online and local stores have received and have been shipping to their customers? Other customers have been contacted by Ritz to inform them that their camera is shipping.

      Dean: I need more information than what you are quoting me from your website. If you don not have that information, then I need to speak to someone who does.

      Gilbert S: I am sorry, please note that we, as retailers, are completely dependant on the manufacturer for receiving the merchandise.

      Dean: I understand. Other retailers are giving their customers some information.

      Gilbert S: Currently we have not received any update from the manufacturer regarding the next arrival date for this item.

      Gilbert S: However, we will send an email notification once the order is shipped.

      Dean: Since you are shipping to some customers, then you should have better information. Have you received any from Canon? How many? Where am I in line?

      Gilbert S: I am sorry, we are unaware of your position in the waiting list.

      Gilbert S: However, we ship the item on first come first serve basis.

      Dean: Why not? Someone is keeping a list. You should be able to find that out. You are still not telling me if you have received any cameras from Canon.

      Gilbert S: I am sorry, yes we have received some cameras from Canon.But that items have been shipped on first come first serve basis.

      Dean: So, where am I on the list?

      Gilbert S: I am sorry, we are unable to track your position in the list. we can only assure you that the item will be shipped once received from the manufacturer.

      Dean: How do I upgrade to priority shipping? How much?

      Gilbert S: Yes ,you can upgrade your shipping to a different shipping mode.

      Dean: HOW?

      …….. Chat ended ……. ???????

      All I got was how sorry he was.

    56. Mary on

      I’ve had similar “chats” with Ritz myself and it is quite frustrating-especially after they request the order number! You’d think that would help “track” orders or position in line. I am amazed really – all this mystery over a camera – they either don’t know or don’t want to discourage people from taking their names off their lists? Calumet makes you prepay for the camera and I heard they don’t offer much more info either. I’d rather pay when I know its coming. I did get an email today from Ritz – “we haven’t forgotten you” and while on chat I was able to at least confirm I am on the list. I saw a couple of blogs that said people got shipping email confirmations from Ritz for the kit which they preordered on 10/3/08. I preordered the same day but just the body – I already have the lens.

      Mind boggles me – its a great camera but still…just a camera and you’re right – you’d think Ritz, a major vendor, would have a bit more info than they are willing to share especially when after they ask for the confirmation number!

      We can continue to “chat live” with Ritz and keep our fingers crossed!

    57. Mark on

      Just got a shipment notification from J&R. They had an initial shipment out on Monday for the 20 cameras they had received. Must have gotten a new shipment, or I was one of the lucky ones.

      I ordered on Sep. 23rd, the day they started taking orders.

    59. Mary on

      I’m going to hang in there with Ritz. They are not new to the business and I’ve never had any problems with them…patience is my mantra for the moment!

    60. Fred on

      I ordered the 5D Mark II kit from Ritz, after trading in my 5D for credit on October 27. Monday 12.02 I received a shipping notice, ( I went with overnight delivery)I received my camera on 12.03 at 1:45 PM in New York State. It’s been a long wait….. Great camera!

    62. Dean on

      We all seem to complain about Amazon, Ritz, Adorama, B&H, etc… What about Canon USA? They are hyping this by sending out a few at a time. We should all take this up with Canon. They should be getting the calls, e-mails, etc. Let’s remind them that there is another competitor named Nikon who is willing to take our money.

    64. photoshack on

      Dean said: “What about Canon USA?….Let’s remind them that there is another competitor named Nikon who is willing to take our money.”

      Well, that’s cute but doesn’t make sense if you already are invested in Canon lenses. And while the war rages on for more file size, less noise, faster, blah blah those who have done amazing things with one or the other will likely stay in their respective “parties” because starting over is cost prohibitive.

      Mary: I’ve pre-ordered from Ritz too on 10/13 (I deliberated a month as I contemplated…should I pay my property taxes or buy a new camera?? Then I remembered my kid’s college fund..)

      No word, same story- “no, there have been NO units received from Canon…you will get yours when we get it”….

      Samys camera, local in Santa Ana, says they’ve only received a few units. They likely have a much larger allocation than a consumer retailer like Ritz….so who knows??? I have a few projects I was hoping to do with the new high ISO/low noise features, but have put off doing.

    65. Mary on

      Photoshack: I got a bit (very little) more info from Ritz the other night – they at least acknowledged that they got a first shipment and shipped out on a first come first serve basis. Which doesn’t make any sense. On the blogs some people are saying they ordered later than 10/3 and already got shipping confirmation and others are saying they ordered on 9/23 and are still waiting. I also got confirmed that I am still on the Ritz List and that my shipping had been (by my request) upgraded to overnight and of course, they could not tell me where I was in the waiting list…etc, etc…I did email Canon today – why not? I am a 25 year + Canon-ite and don’t plan on making the switch to Nikon but I do see Dean’s point – Canon could make this kind of info readily available to their vendors and vendors with the reputation of Ritz should be able to better track customer preorders to provide as much help to their customers as possible. Each time I’ve chatted with them, they ask my confirmation number. I am not sure why since it doesn’t seem to yield any specifics.

      Oh well. The excitement…the anticipation…I too was hoping to use the new Canon for several Christmas low light events…patience is the name of the game…I’ll post back if I hear anything or get any more info from my daily “chat” with Ritz!

    66. Mary on

      Got this email today from Canon…what does this mean? Even Canon can’t say when camera’s are shipping? Sounds like a supply/demand issue…oh well.

      Thank you for contacting Canon product support. We value you as a Canon customer and appreciate the opportunity to assist you.

      Unfortunately, we do not have information on the delivery time to the Canon Authorized Dealers. Each dealer will receive their shipment on different days. It may be some time before all dealers receive the camera.

      We apologize for the delay. Please let us know if we can be of any further assistance.

      Thank you for choosing Canon.

      Sincerely,

      Erik
      Technical Support Representative

    67. photoshack on

      Ah, well, we have little choice but to be patient do we? I regret not ordering from a Pro shop like B&H but they were shutdown as they often are when I am in the mood to order.

      Funny to see far flung places get their orders though…

      I stopped chatting with Ritz because I’m convinced the person on the other end knows nothing.

    68. Dean on

      Mary: Good for you! It doesn’t hurt to ask or complain, even if it’s just to make a point. Please keep us informed of anything new that you might find out from Ritz. I’ll do the same.

    69. Mary on

      Dean: Will do and please do the same. I skipped my daily “live chat” with Ritz the past couple of days…still nothing online showing except “backordered”. Hold backs on merchandise usually help to jack up the price – I don’t think that’s the case with Canon – I am really thinking they underestimated on interest and just didn’t produce enough to go around. I was also toying with (these are the kinds of thoughts that brew in an idle mind just waiting…) Canon may be pumping out more kits with the lens because they are “planning” to replace or tweak that lens and want to unload from inventory. Just a wild thought but seems like the kits are easier and shipping faster and I wonder if its to “add on” on the lens, decrease stock on that item and then ship. If you can make a body and attach a lens…then stands to reason you can just make a body and ship it?

      Maybe I’m too simple minded…anyway. I’ll keep you posted and please do the same. I was so hoping to have this camera for Christmas…

      Still waiting…

    70. Dean on

      Mary: I just picked mine up from Best Buy in Houston. They have one more left. Dallas store have them also. Funny thing is that they are listed for $9,999.99. I had to get a manager involved, when the not so bright clerk was arguing with me that it was a $10K camera. The manager ended up selling it for the correct price.

      Will be canceling my Ritz order soon.

    71. Mary on

      Dean: Kudos! I will check my local store too but its unlikely. They still didn’t have the Canon G10 even! But thanks for the tip. I’ll check – one never knows. Let me know how you like it…all reviews seem to indicate A+++++.
      Enjoy!

    72. Mary on

      Dean: THANK YOU! Just got the camera from Best Buy in North Carolina! Got my confirmation for store pick up today!!!! Thank you, thank you. I’m cancelling Ritz as well.

    73. Mary on

      Dean: Picked up the camera at Best Buy today…awesome. Hope you enjoy yours as much. Cancelled at Ritz. Merry Christmas & Happy Shooting!

    74. Dean on

      That’s great! Enjoy it!!!! BTW, how did you cancel with Ritz? Did you have to call them, or is there a way to do it online? Nothing comes up, when I click on my order to check its status.

    75. Rob on

      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

    76. Mary on

      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.

    78. Mary on

      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!

    79. Dean on

      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!

    80. Mary on

      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!

    81. Rob on

      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…..

    82. Dean on

      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

    83. Kyle on

      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.

    85. Sara on

      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.

    86. Mary on

      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!

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