UPDATE
1) I added the [CR5] rating.
2) I cannot reveal the stores for obvious reasons. They'd probably receive a bucketload of phone calls.
3) Some stores might get 10%, but believe me.. no one is getting any more than that.
4) Canon USA owns Canon Canada, so I can believe that they can set the allocation to whatever they want. This part is a rumor that I have no official word on.
5) There will be another shipment of cameras before Christmas. This isn't the only allocation. However, don't expect to see many more than the initial numbers.
6) How do I know this will ring true across the country? Canon doesn't favor retailers anymore. Henry's won't be treated any better than Vistek or Billy Bob's Camera shop. Canon has been pretty fair to retailers on allocation. Retailers get advance notice on how many cameras they'll get if they have internet access.
Info about allocation
I've spoken to two retailers in Canada and both are saying they are being allocated 5% of their requested number of 5D Mark II's.
It's rumoured Canon USA cut back the number of cameras coming to Canon Canada.
I'll let you know if anything changes.
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they (Thornhill store) were not sure how many they were getting. Sorry.
T
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.
any news from shop in Montreal ???
do you know if lozeau, simons, photservice receive something ?
Lozeau won’t get anything before friday this week (what they said)
gt
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