5DIII pre-order thread
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Mine just arrived! 
But, I'm at work, so I can't play with it until later tonight. The funny thing is I was talking with my wife and I asked about my Amazon shipment. She checks the front door (in case UPS left it at the door; I hate that), and lo-and-behold, the UPS delivery guy hands her the box!
This is going to be the longest work day this week, hahaha!
But, I'm at work, so I can't play with it until later tonight. The funny thing is I was talking with my wife and I asked about my Amazon shipment. She checks the front door (in case UPS left it at the door; I hate that), and lo-and-behold, the UPS delivery guy hands her the box!
This is going to be the longest work day this week, hahaha!
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B&H just shipped my order out (body only) yesterday evening. Looks like I made the first batch 
The strange thing is that B&H always sends me an e-mail once an order ships, but they didn't this time around. That said, my camera will be here next week so I can't complain.
The strange thing is that B&H always sends me an e-mail once an order ships, but they didn't this time around. That said, my camera will be here next week so I can't complain.
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So disappointed with Amazon. I ordered at 7:00AM CST on March 2nd. Still not a word from them. Every attempt to contact CS has always resulted in the standard "The item has not been released yet". Do they take us for fools! The way Amazon has handled this has scarred me. I will never be using them again. I have a feeling that they severely underestimated the demand for this camera and ended up ordering a very limited supply. Hence they are only able to fulfill a very small portion of the pre-orders. I really wish I had used B&H or Adorama :-(
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It seems to me that like two to three times as many kits were supplied than bodies. I also think Amazon got a LOT of orders in the first couple hours they went live. I ordered 2:30 CST on the 2nd and my body only shipped today around 11am. They're coming from Amazon. Slowly trickling out, but they're coming.CanonBo said:
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kidnaper said:
Have you heard of any kits shipping from Amazon? All the first hand reports I've seen regarding shipments from Amazon have been for body only. One CR poster mentioned his friend had a shipping notification from Amazon for the kit, but that's all I've heard, anybody here order a kit that has received shipping notification from Amazon? I am getting very close to canceling with Amazon and trying Adorama or someone similar.
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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
Edit: added ship from/to info.
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
Edit: added ship from/to info.
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kidnaper said:
I don't think more kits were supplied than bodies. Thinking about the type of buyer that would be purchasing a 5DmkIII; it seems logical that more body only units would be purchased. For most photographers, regardless of being amateur or professional; buying a $3500 canon dslr would most likely involve already having an arsenal of EF lenses don't you think? I suppose there are many people who bought the kit because they did not have a 24-105 or 24-70 and needed a lens in that general range, but I personally don't know anyone who bought the kit. I think the body only units ran out first because more people ordered that over the kit.
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I just finally got the 5d mark iii body today. It feels surreal especially since I am upgrading from 500d. I think my 3 years of yearning finally paid off 
Just for everyone's info, I had ordered at BH on 6th March, did not make it to first batch, cancelled the pre-order and then ordered from a local online store to get it this morning. Wishing everyone here in this thread "HAPPY CLICKING".
I dont think I will be checking back on this thread, thanks everyone for your suggestions that got the body quicker to me.
Just for everyone's info, I had ordered at BH on 6th March, did not make it to first batch, cancelled the pre-order and then ordered from a local online store to get it this morning. Wishing everyone here in this thread "HAPPY CLICKING".
I dont think I will be checking back on this thread, thanks everyone for your suggestions that got the body quicker to me.
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avbmenon said:I just finally got the 5d mark iii body today. It feels surreal especially since I am upgrading from 500d. I think my 3 years of yearning finally paid off
Just for everyone's info, I had ordered at BH on 6th March, did not make it to first batch, cancelled the pre-order and then ordered from a local online store to get it this morning. Wishing everyone here in this thread "HAPPY CLICKING".
I dont think I will be checking back on this thread, thanks everyone for your suggestions that got the body quicker to me.
Oh no, you got a purple one! Send it back
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