Here it is
This is what is going to be happening with pre-orders and the first shipment of 5D Mark II's.
Retailers have to prove there has been money exchanged from a customer for a pre-order.
1) Canon must receive a fax from the retailer proving money has been taken for the 5D Mark II. Sales receipts or whatever.
2) Once this has been done by retailers, then Canon will set the allocation as to which stores get what. No proof of preorder…. No camera shipment.
3) Canon must receive this information by Friday, November 14, 2008 or no cameras for you.
4) This basically assures no one is getting the $2799 pricing.
UPDATE
I'm unsure if this is Canada only, if anyone else from other areas of the planet have any info… please let me know.
Canon Canada updates web site
Canon Rumors and its loyal readers can take credit for making Canon Canada admit they have 1Ds Mark III's. It's now on the Canon Canada web site.
We're taking credit until Canon says otherwise.
cr
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As Canon dealer I finally recieved one. This is a store sample, yet not considered a pre-production model. Beautful camera and the video is fantastic.
I have been asked to keep the camera behind doors till the launch date.
This is simply incredible.
I was thinking about this “funny” releasing from Canon.
First of all I am waiting for 5D update since 2006. At this time even consumer level DSLRs had cleaning sensor feature and better LCD…. And after 2007 I am also expecting more megapixels… Now having this circus and marketing tricks fallen on us I get fed up. I realize that all is just philosophy of fear – If you don’t preorder no mark II. no camera for you for long time! If you don’t pay deposit no camera for you for very long time! If you don’t buy L Canon lenses now Canon is probably planning same price increase like Nikon (Nikon stuff in Canada is getting more expensive since 17 Nov. 2008).
Guys who are pulling this shit doesn’t realize that economy is really falling down and everything is actually on discount. I just watch TV news and they were showing retailers doing discounts same like boxing day! Fuck of Canon and Nikon go to hell, keep your fear manners and you will fail once first wave of blinded customers go away you will feel real crisis same like all other companies and real estate agents. Than you will have to lower the prices and deliver your product on time for the first time no delays and funny price increases!!!
If people has no money for rent and payments no Camera equipment will be sold at least not in the same quantities like now. Your philosophy of fear doesn’t work for me and I make sure to pass my view on this matter as further I can.
Camera store will not have 5D mark II for me when I need it or I don’t like the price – I will survive without it.
And Nikon and all other camera makers are only happy to see Canon failing their promises and bring better product for reasonable price.
hey fred,
can you tell us your impressions? ie. iso performance, IQ etc…
appreciated
cheers
ian
fred along with your impressions when is your launch date
I haven’t had the camera all that long, so far it’s incredible, IQ is beyond my expectations. ISO performance as expected, you will be amazed.
My launch date is when I actually have stocked cameras to sell. Who knows when that may be?