Curious about B&H & mkiii shipments

[RunAndGun]

Aish, just ordered yesterday at BH. Probably won't see it until May, makes the kit and sell the 24-105 really tempting

That's what I did. I pre-ordered a 'body only' on 3/2, but when I didn't receive a ship notification on the 22nd(and was told on the phone that I was not going to be in the first wave by B&H) I ordered the kit on 3/22, received it the morning of the 23rd and after giving it a little workout that Saturday, cancelled my body only pre-order that Sunday. I wasn't going to cancel until I had one in-hand. I saw where a LOT of people ordered from other dealers who said they had them in-stock and immediately cancelled their original pre-orders and then got hosed because that dealer really didn't and then they "lost their place in line" when they cancelled with the first dealer.

 

[discoverit]

I ordered my Canon 5D mark III body only on 3/03/12. B&H just posted it has shipped UPS, but UPS doesn't show it in their tracking system yet. Hoping to get it in three days. ;D

 

[opiuman]

Aish, just ordered yesterday at BH. Probably won't see it until May, makes the kit and sell the 24-105 really tempting

That's what I did. I pre-ordered a 'body only' on 3/2, but when I didn't receive a ship notification on the 22nd(and was told on the phone that I was not going to be in the first wave by B&H) I ordered the kit on 3/22, received it the morning of the 23rd and after giving it a little workout that Saturday, cancelled my body only pre-order that Sunday. I wasn't going to cancel until I had one in-hand. I saw where a LOT of people ordered from other dealers who said they had them in-stock and immediately cancelled their original pre-orders and then got hosed because that dealer really didn't and then they "lost their place in line" when they cancelled with the first dealer.

At the same time I really don't want to deal with selling the 24-105, I do have a 24-70 and the 70-200 already but I keep hearing about how the 24-105 is a nice walkaround general purpose lens but I'm not sure I see the need for it yet for me.

 

[Lenscracker]

Just received notification from B&H that my 5D3 is shipping today. Order number 1019762254. I hope every preorder gets filled soon.

 

[RunAndGun]

If you need/want the 24-105, the kit is really a good deal, it saves you about $350 on the lens. If you don't and sell it for say $1K, someone is still saving $150 and you're "making" $200 or essentially getting the body for $3300 instead of $3500. Win/Win for everyone. I'm not saying that should be your motivation for doing it that way, but it's a good solution to a problem.

 

[opiuman]

If you need/want the 24-105, the kit is really a good deal, it saves you about $350 on the lens. If you don't and sell it for say $1K, someone is still saving $150 and you're "making" $200 or essentially getting the body for $3300 instead of $3500. Win/Win for everyone. I'm not saying that should be your motivation for doing it that way, but it's a good solution to a problem.

That's what I initially thought at first too but after browsing a few places I can only find people selling it for slightly over 800 which is pretty much negligible in terms of total cost on top of having to spend the effort to find a buyer. I think the flood of 24-105 from kit may have lowered the street price?

 

[He]

Ordered on 3/3, 21:00, order #10197659XX
Spoke to B&H CR today and was told not to expect it before Passover.
Then... got notification for shipment just an hour ago

 

[Sharp]

10197527xx First Shipment
10197528xx First Shipment
10197531xx First Shipment
10197532xx First Shipment
10197536xx First Shipment
10197538xx First Shipment
10197544xx First Shipment
10197546xx First Shipment
10197553xx Second Shipment
10197554xx Second Shipment
10197554xx Second Shipment
10197557xx Second Shipment
10197559xx Second Shipment
10197560xx Second Shipment
10197563xx Second Shipment
10197565xx Second Shipment
10197576xx Second Shipment
10197577xx Second Shipment
10197597xx Third Shipment
10197636xx Third Shipment
10197649xx Third Shipment
10197659xx Third Shipment
10197722xx 1200 EST 3/4 Backorder
10197974xx 0925 EST 3/6 Backorder
10198120xx 1200 EST 3/7 Backorder
10198200xx 1200 EST 3/7 Backorder
10198234xx 1200 EST 3/8 Backorder
10198983xx 1200 EST 3/14 Backorder

See the update above. Feel free to correct anything wrong!

PS: i'm still so far away from my 5D3 (10198234xx)

 

[Todd_H]

You can add my order to the list above:

10198708XX ordered 9:50am 3/13 - Backordered

 

[JohnSonnek]

Yikes. I'm going to be waiting forever! I just ordered yesterday, 4/4. I asked and was told they have no idea when my order will be filled.

Order #1020107***

 

[Quince135]

Added my order (10198004xx 1200 EST 3/6 Backorder) to the list. I was hoping to get it before Passover, but I guess thats not going to happen.

10197527xx First Shipment
10197528xx First Shipment
10197531xx First Shipment
10197532xx First Shipment
10197536xx First Shipment
10197538xx First Shipment
10197544xx First Shipment
10197546xx First Shipment
10197553xx Second Shipment
10197554xx Second Shipment
10197554xx Second Shipment
10197557xx Second Shipment
10197559xx Second Shipment
10197560xx Second Shipment
10197563xx Second Shipment
10197565xx Second Shipment
10197576xx Second Shipment
10197577xx Second Shipment
10197597xx Third Shipment
10197636xx Third Shipment
10197649xx Third Shipment
10197659xx Third Shipment
10197722xx 1200 EST 3/4 Backorder
10197974xx 0925 EST 3/6 Backorder
10198004xx 1200 EST 3/6 Backorder
10198120xx 1200 EST 3/7 Backorder
10198200xx 1200 EST 3/7 Backorder
10198234xx 1200 EST 3/8 Backorder
10198708xx 0950 EST 3/13 Backorder
10198983xx 1200 EST 3/14 Backorder

 

[Quince135]

Yahoo!!! 10198004xx 03/06/2012 In stock, order sent to warehouse

 

[opiuman]

Yikes. I'm going to be waiting forever! I just ordered yesterday, 4/4. I asked and was told they have no idea when my order will be filled.

Order #1020107***

Tell me about it haha ordered on 4/3 and 1020102xxx so not that much more in front -_-

Yahoo!!! 10198004xx 03/06/2012 In stock, order sent to warehouse

That means they've cleared out all the initial preorders I believe which is probably a lot. Hopefully the ones after will clear faster since there's probably less order numbers related to the 5D at that point.

 

[Sharp]

W00T im soo pleased, just got my tracking number for my 5D3 (order 10198200xx).

Dont know what happent as i was so far in the queue! Anyway, thats a nice holiday start!

 

[opiuman]

W00T im soo pleased, just got my tracking number for my 5D3 (order 10198200xx).

Dont know what happent as i was so far in the queue! Anyway, thats a nice holiday start!

I believe that makes it like this now.

10197527xx First Shipment
10197528xx First Shipment
10197531xx First Shipment
10197532xx First Shipment
10197536xx First Shipment
10197538xx First Shipment
10197544xx First Shipment
10197546xx First Shipment
10197553xx Second Shipment
10197554xx Second Shipment
10197554xx Second Shipment
10197557xx Second Shipment
10197559xx Second Shipment
10197560xx Second Shipment
10197563xx Second Shipment
10197565xx Second Shipment
10197576xx Second Shipment
10197577xx Second Shipment
10197597xx Third Shipment
10197636xx Third Shipment
10197649xx Third Shipment
10197659xx Third Shipment
10197722xx Fourth Shipment
10197974xx Fourth Shipment
10198004xx Fourth Shipment
10198120xx Fourth Shipment
10198200xx Fourth Shipment
10198234xx 1200 EST 3/8 Backorder
10198708xx 0950 EST 3/13 Backorder
10198983xx 1200 EST 3/14 Backorder
1020102xxx 4/3 Backorder
1020107xxx 4/4 Backorder

 

[CarpetFeet]

Yes, confirmed, 10198120xx ordered 03/07 shipped via UPS ;D

 

[prestonpalmer]

A wedding photographer friend of mine just got a shipping confirmation today from BH.

 

[crash]

Adding my order on 3/26:


10197527xx First Shipment
10197528xx First Shipment
10197531xx First Shipment
10197532xx First Shipment
10197536xx First Shipment
10197538xx First Shipment
10197544xx First Shipment
10197546xx First Shipment
10197553xx Second Shipment
10197554xx Second Shipment
10197554xx Second Shipment
10197557xx Second Shipment
10197559xx Second Shipment
10197560xx Second Shipment
10197563xx Second Shipment
10197565xx Second Shipment
10197576xx Second Shipment
10197577xx Second Shipment
10197597xx Third Shipment
10197636xx Third Shipment
10197649xx Third Shipment
10197659xx Third Shipment
10197722xx Fourth Shipment
10197974xx Fourth Shipment
10198004xx Fourth Shipment
10198120xx Fourth Shipment
10198200xx Fourth Shipment
10198234xx 1200 EST 3/8 Backorder
10198708xx 0950 EST 3/13 Backorder
10198983xx 1200 EST 3/14 Backorder
10200156xx 2110 EST 3/26 Backorder
1020102xxx 4/3 Backorder
1020107xxx 4/4 Backorder

 

[Renato]

Adding my order on 4/05:


10197527xx First Shipment
10197528xx First Shipment
10197531xx First Shipment
10197532xx First Shipment
10197536xx First Shipment
10197538xx First Shipment
10197544xx First Shipment
10197546xx First Shipment
10197553xx Second Shipment
10197554xx Second Shipment
10197554xx Second Shipment
10197557xx Second Shipment
10197559xx Second Shipment
10197560xx Second Shipment
10197563xx Second Shipment
10197565xx Second Shipment
10197576xx Second Shipment
10197577xx Second Shipment
10197597xx Third Shipment
10197636xx Third Shipment
10197649xx Third Shipment
10197659xx Third Shipment
10197722xx Fourth Shipment
10197974xx Fourth Shipment
10198004xx Fourth Shipment
10198120xx Fourth Shipment
10198200xx Fourth Shipment
10198234xx 1200 EST 3/8 Backorder
10198708xx 0950 EST 3/13 Backorder
10198983xx 1200 EST 3/14 Backorder
10200156xx 2110 EST 3/26 Backorder
1020102xxx 4/3 Backorder
1020107xxx 4/4 Backorder
10201137xx 4/5 Backorder

 

[jasonsim]

Here in Atlanta, no Best Buy stores will be carrying the 5D3 in the store, you have to order it. This was learned and verified with a visit to a store that carries the 5D2 and looking at the inventory readout on the BB computer system and looking at the inventory control codes.

I walked into a Best Buy on Sunday, March 25, with a 10% off coupon and a $50 rewards card. Ordered the camera, the 10% off was honored as it did not exclude Canon DSLR (it did exclude Nikon and Sony), applied the rewards card and was all done for $3165 including tax. There were 63 in the warehouse at the time. Now, there are none.

BB called 2 days later and I picked up the camera on Wednesday March 28.



No pre-order

That was extremely lucky. I tried to do the same last Sat. but was turned down with my 10% coupon. The fine print does say only in stock items. You lucked out! I did order at Beach Camera on 4/03 and it shipped and will arrive on 04/07. I cannot wait. Just in time for Easter.