for what it's worth - JUST got my email from Amazon that the camera has SHIPPED!! I'll try to update when it arrives but means probably Monday because I'm on Prime....
Body Only order from Amazon just now arrived from UPS. Charging the battery atm.
Order placed: March 2, 6:51am Pacific
Shipping notification received: March 22, 10:31am Pacific
Shipped from the Fernley, NV distribution center to Sacramento, CA
Delivery: March 23, 2:40pm Pacific
Body Only order from Amazon just now arrived from UPS. Charging the battery atm.
Order placed: March 2, 6:51am Pacific
Shipping notification received: March 22, 10:31am Pacific
Shipped from the Fernley, NV distribution center to Sacramento, CA
Delivery: March 23, 2:40pm Pacific
Thanks for sharing. This is what I find baffling. I placed my order for the body only before you. My item hasn't even shipped out yet. How can Amazon explain this???
ROFL, 6am PST! I placed my order 3am est! That would be midnight pst. I got a six hour lead on The19th's order yet his got shipped and my order is doesn't have any updated at all, no shipping soon or anything. Honestly, I'm glad you got your camera and enjoy, but this just doesn't make sense how they cherry picked these orders. I wonder if they were all west coast orders? If east coast orders are getting fulfilled too, then I just don't understand. I made a huge mistake buying a $500 gift card to avoid my debit card delaying for fraud prevention. Now I'm completely confused and pissed off, unsure of my next move. I have enough cash to order somewhere else, but I really don't need the $500 sitting there in gift funds and I can't get a refund on that either it seems. It's kind of amazing that such an expensive camera would have such a huge demand in a depressed economy.
With the "update" that my body-only won't be shipping well into May (I ordered on March 7), I just bit the bullet and bought the kit tonight -- they're finally "in stock" at Amazon. Chose 1-day shipping and my invoice told me it would be here tomorrow.
I know lots of people are wanting body-only, but I didn't want to wait months to get my camera. The price difference is $800 for the kit and the lens is worth that much, so it should be sellable without too much hassle. I'm sure the auction sites are deluged with them at the moment, but for me I was willing to wiggle a little on the lens difference just to get the damn camera in a reasonable time frame.
Anyway, kit is available now on Amazon if you're interested. Best wishes.
On Tuesday 27th I placed an order with Amazon for a kit and was originally told 4th to 30th May for delivery. Next day received an e mail saying 2nd-4th April. It arrived this morning 30th March. I have no idea why it should have been so quick, pleased and a bit frustrated as I was expecting my CC to be billed and appear in June so now have to find money to pay. Batteries are now charging so can't wait to try it out, my first FF
I placed my order on the 19th for the kit and got it yesterday one day air. I have begun to read the manual and tinker with all the features. It is wonderful.
Just canceled my Amazon order and ordered from Best Buy. It was confirmed shipped today. Didn't really want to pay sales tax but with my best buy rewards zone silver status it is really only going to cost me about 30 bucks extra.