5D Mark 3 Queue @ B&H

[JasonATL]

Another possibility is that they did not want to disclose ship dates because they do not want to deal with cancellations and lose business to other vendors who can ship/deliver before they can...

Agreed. That is a possibility. But not one that I'm inclined to think likely. B&H has earned its good reputation and earned my "benefit of the doubt" in this case. Moreover, it isn't clear that this is what is happening. Are any large U.S. retailers shipping in quantity before B&H? Not that I'm aware of. My point isn't that B&H can do no wrong here. It is that they have not yet done wrong here... and they have done plenty right by their customers in the past.

Come Friday, if Amazon, Adorama, and Best Buy are shipping to all of their pre-orders and B&H isn't, then complaints would be legitmate. I doubt this will happen and my excellent experiences with B&H are enough reason alone for me to give them the benefit of the doubt UNTIL such time as they prove otherwise. To speculate that this could happen and suggest acting now accordingly is what is ridiculous, in my opinion.

Again, I'm an excited 3-year, too. I'm excited about this camera arriving. If I weren't, I wouldn't be reading or posting here.

 

[Seamus]

Nicely put JasonALT. Hopefully the tension will ease as soon as someone posts that they have received shipping confirmation fom B and H. Or maybe they will just start screaming "why haven't I...".

 

[kiniro]

Nicely put JasonALT. Hopefully the tension will ease as soon as someone posts that they have received shipping confirmation fom B and H. Or maybe they will just start screaming "why haven't I...".

then the debate and screams about "but I was first on the waiting list" will start.

 

[canonzz]

I called B&H to change the ship address on my 5D3 body preorder last week and the rep told me over the phone that i had a "good chance" at getting one from the first shipment "at the end of the month". I pre-ordered on the 10th. Not a guarantee obviously or an indication as to what day they will actually ship... but there ya have it. I suspect they'll be shipping a lot of cameras out soon.

I'm anxious to have the camera as well and have a trip coming up soon where i'd love to have the 5D3, but i didn't preorder at midnight on launch day so i'm being patient and not holding my breath.

 

[vWings]

+1 Jason

 

[HighDefJunkies]

Since I got an email from Adorama saying my item has shipped and I have a tracking #, I'm going to assume BH is right behind them. I wouldn't worry to much.

 

[prestonpalmer]

Good to know Adorama is shipping! Hope BH isn't far behind.

 

[AFurtado]

It is very interesting how CS will say different things to different people. I called today and they told me that it is impossible for CS to determine the position in the queue since their system does not record this. He also told me that B&H has not received any shipments yet and that they do not know how many cameras they will receive. So, even if he could determine what position I was in, he would not be able to tell me if I was in the first lot.
Just for the record my past experience with B&H has been excellent.

 

[geminix]

Just got off the phone with B&H, cancelled my body order as I was able to get a kit yesterday from Crutchfield which just shipped and will be here in the morning. While he was cancelling the order, I asked him when they planned on shipping the pre-orders out - he said they expect their first big shipment on Friday, and would begin shipping them hopefully the same day, or Monday.

 

[nvsravank]

Looks like Body only are in short supply while KITS are aplenty. I found two retailers having them in stock! Both in NJ and charging me Tax

 

[TexPhoto]

It is really frustrating to find B&H at least a few days behind neighborhood camera stores. They still have my pre-order because I live in Puerto Rico, and shipping from the small guys is $$$.

 

[MARKOE PHOTOE]

It is very interesting how CS will say different things to different people. I called today and they told me that it is impossible for CS to determine the position in the queue since their system does not record this. He also told me that B&H has not received any shipments yet and that they do not know how many cameras they will receive. So, even if he could determine what position I was in, he would not be able to tell me if I was in the first lot.
Just for the record my past experience with B&H has been excellent.

I rec'd the exact same response today from B&H so maybe we spoke to the same CS rep. I'm hanging on a thread and if I don't get some shipping information by Friday of this week, I 'might' cancel and look for another retailer who has the body and/or the kit in stock.

 

[roumin]

Just bought the last 5D3 body at Kenmore Camera in Washington and cancelled my order at B&H.

 

[kiniro]

any updates from anybody?

 

[JerryKnight]

Still "Backordered"... (pre-order 3/1 11:36pm CT)

Switched my shipping to Next Day, just in case they meet the rumored 22nd date.

 

[Bubbaknoxz]

I am still showing backordered order on 3/2 at 12:05 EST order #524XX. I could have picked up one today at Unique but I paid for my 5D3 in full at B&H.

 

[kiniro]

Tomorrow will be a better day...let's hope! On a different note, if you go to the B&H website and search for Canon 5d Mark III, the items now show an image that says "New Arrival". First time I notice it. Anybody notice it before?

 

[JerryKnight]

I didn't notice that before, but it's also on the BG-E11 grip but that's certainly not an eminent release, so it's probably not related..

Unless Canon moved up the BG-E11 shipping date, which would be fantastic.

 

[Seamus]

The new arrival badge is interesting. I have high hopes for tomorrow, come on power of positive thinking!

 

[peederj]

Oy vey...

"B&H will be closed Friday April 6th in observance of Passover and will reopen on Sunday April 15th at 10:00AM EST."

Let us pray the Angel of Delay passes over our orders! I'm putting lamb's blood all over my front door, stat!

(And yes I am tribe enough to joke)