Disappointed in Amazon 5D Mark III Preorder

[CanonBo]

My b!tching and moaning has paid off! Just received an order update from Amazon. Status has been changed to "shipping soon" with an estimated delivery date of March 29th. FINALLY!!!

Order for body only placed at 7:00AM CST on March 2nd

Can't wait

 

[joos]

Pretty much the same story as everyone else.

I have a kit on order and absolutely no word at all on a ship date. I'm willing to give a few days since I can save a pretty penny by ordering through Amazon.

This is my first pro-grade SLR purchase. I love the idea of being able to use one device for broadcast quality video and still photography. I passed on the 7D because, frankly, I just don't want a crop-frame camera... and I'm not impressed at all with the AF and video functionality of the mk-ii - so I've been patiently waiting for Canon to release a 5D successor with the 7D's improvements.

A few extra days won't kill me, but man does it sting knowing that the camera is out there, available, and people are using it... and I have no idea when to expect mine. Ah well. I'll give it a day or two. If I don't have a timely date by then, I'll start looking for alternatives (I bookmarked a couple sites mentioned in this thread - but they seem to be sold out already)

Just to give you a heads up, I ordered a kit from B&H yesterday at 1300 and my status as of this morning was it had shipped.
They still have them in stock as of this post. Good luck.

 

[NickCat]

I just got an email from Amazon... delivery date is 3/29.

Just cancelled the Best Buy order.

From the other thread about this... someone with an order date on the 5th just got a delivery date as well. So looks like Amazon is sending a whole bunch of them very soon.

 

[PhotoVIC]

Body Shipped!

Ordered 3/3 PM PST

Just received Tracking number 3/27 6pm PST!!

Now moving on from refreshing Amazon's Order Status Page to UPS Tracking Page :

 

[ajr]

Ordered Mark III Kit from Amazon.com 3/2 and has been frustrated about the Amazon.com responses to shipping queries so far like everybody else. Last night I was about to cancel my order and go to Adorama who seemed to have kit in stock. However I wanted to chat w Amazon.com one more time, and again I got the familiar "camera not released yet etc." story. After CSR heard my frustration, I got upgraded to 1-day shipping. Still I was pushing for actual information about real release date and at that point I was told to wait until 4/2. Although the CSR declined to confirm that as a real date (just latest estimate), I decided to wait few more days.

And today like many others have posted already I got shipping notice and camera kit should arrive tomorrow! Even though I reside in San Diego, this shipment is from Breinigsville PA, not from NV or other closer warehouses where majority of my Amazon.com shipments come from. So sounds like Amazon.com is now struggling to get these orders out and stock is not everywhere yet.

 

[PhotoVIC]

Live in SF, Body only shipped from NV yesterday.

Expecting it today. Warehouse location of shipment must be dependent on whether you ordered the kit or body only.

 

[MikeTrutt]

Wow. I think I'm getting kinda screwed by Amazon. Yes, I foolishly procrastinated until March 16 to place my order for the 5Diii body, so that's something I regret. Today I finally received notification of delivery on MAY 18! Really? a 2-month wait??? Grrr...

 

[abigail10]

yeah i ordered march 24th. expected to ship May 2 - May 31
terrible

 

[abigail10]

any updates from those of you who received May estimated ship dates?

 

[thehallway]

I've been waiting all day for a shipping notice. Ordered 3/7, original estimated date was 5/22. Got an email Friday saying new estimate was 4/3. Status has been "Shipping Soon" and charge has been pending on the CC since then. I've been checking all day for it to change to "Shipped" or the charge to go thru since I'm supposed to get it tomorrow, but so far, nothing. I have Prime and upgraded to 1 day shipping, so we'll see.

UPDATE: Received the tracking number this afternoon. Coming from Nashville and will be delivered tomorrow.

 

[SeanNY]

I ordered mine at 2:30 a.m. PST on the day it was released (March 2) and I didn't get it until 7:30 p.m. on Friday the 30th.

Amazon screwed this up royally if you want my opinion. I think it has something to do with ordering cameras directly to their distribution centers, so I think it matters what area you live in. Lesson learned!!