Canon 5Ds & 5Dsr: Shipping date confusion!!

firegs said:
I just spoke to a B&H Live Chat rep who informed me that the 5DS/R may not be available until "the end of June, Early July."

Notice that the "June 2015" date has been removed from the B&H site pages. :-[

I also just spoke to an Adorama Live Chat rep who told me that despite their site saying both June 2015, and "06/05/2015" - that it will be "End of June".

I wouldn't expect shipping notices any time soon within the US, folks. =\

End of June

Do they mean June 32nd? Or perhaps June 56th?

And I am not 60 something, I am 20 something - something is 40+
 
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lichtmalen said:
Machaon said:
PhilA said:
Direct from Canon Australia - 15th June.

So announcement to availability = 4 1/3 months

Your point being? They said right from the first day on that it will be available in June. Nothing wrong about that, only the announcement was a bit early regarding other cameras in the past.

Relax mate, there's no need to get worked up. I didn't write that there was anything wrong.

My post was just an observation of fact.

If an explicit statement of my thinking helps, it is that a September announcement of the 5DIV could imply availabity towards the end of January 2016. Then again, who knows how things will actually pan out.
 
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Machaon said:
lichtmalen said:
Machaon said:
PhilA said:
Direct from Canon Australia - 15th June.

So announcement to availability = 4 1/3 months

Your point being? They said right from the first day on that it will be available in June. Nothing wrong about that, only the announcement was a bit early regarding other cameras in the past.

Relax mate, there's no need to get worked up. I didn't write that there was anything wrong.

My post was just an observation of fact.

If an explicit statement of my thinking helps, it is that a September announcement of the 5DIV could imply availabity towards the end of January 2016. Then again, who knows how things will actually pan out.

I dont mind the 4-5 months announcement before release - if it gives Canon's most trusted resources (explorers, CPS, trusted reviewers) a chance to poke around and catch any issues without worrying about a rumor sighting. And give the lag time, may temper the back order curve.
 
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lichtmalen said:
dolina said:
Don't you notice that everyone is shipping on the same date?

Perhaps the better statement would be the embargo for sale set by Japan is set to expire on June 14.

If this is true then stocks have slowly been trickling in by air since as early as last week.

Just a thought. :)

This is indeed an interesting thought and very probable so.

Stranger things have happen, as they say.
 
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dolina said:
lichtmalen said:
dolina said:
Don't you notice that everyone is shipping on the same date?

Perhaps the better statement would be the embargo for sale set by Japan is set to expire on June 14.

If this is true then stocks have slowly been trickling in by air since as early as last week.

Just a thought. :)

This is indeed an interesting thought and very probable so.

Stranger things have happen, as they say.

My information has Cameras shipping out of Japan this weekend ("June 7"). So dealers should be getting stock mid to late next week. I have not heard about an embargo - could be one - but I could see a big operation like BH or Adorama having to unseal and sort through their shipment thereby safely saying the 14th; whereas a smaller dealer might be able to call customers the moment they get them at the door. Heh, and I bet some much closer asia locations will have them any moment now.
 
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benperrin said:
My pre-order is now in so hopefully it won't be long till this camera gets here. Looks like some people already have theirs. This will be my first new camera in about 6 years so it's kind of like Christmas Eve at the moment.

Best day of the year, enjoy!
 
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benperrin said:
My pre-order is now in so hopefully it won't be long till this camera gets here. Looks like some people already have theirs. This will be my first new camera in about 6 years so it's kind of like Christmas Eve at the moment.

Do you mean you pre-ordered now or your pre-order arrived at your dealer?
Where are you in the world? Still no word here in Germany, I am quite nervous also now slowly...
 
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lichtmalen said:
Do you mean you pre-ordered now or your pre-order arrived at your dealer?
Where are you in the world? Still no word here in Germany, I am quite nervous also now slowly...

Sorry that was poorly written. I have pre-ordered the camera but I doubt it has come into stock yet. I decided to pay less money and get an overseas model so even though I'm in Australia the camera will come from Asia or Europe.
 
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benperrin said:
Sorry that was poorly written. I have pre-ordered the camera but I doubt it has come into stock yet. I decided to pay less money and get an overseas model so even though I'm in Australia the camera will come from Asia or Europe.

Okay, well I pre-ordered the day it was announced and also have no information yet other than "probably from June 15th" ;D oh well I guess there'll just be a sudden call and then I stop doing whatever I was doing, grab a bag full of cash and speed to the store.
 
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