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Photo Forum / Digital Photography / DSLR Cameras / June 2007Canon 1D Mark III RECEIVED
Although B&H Photo for once can't get its act together and is now saying it anticipates delivery in June, and is very annoyed when you call to ask them when they might be able to sell you a $4,499 body, I am happy to report that my local camera shop received 4 on Friday. Now, all 4 were gone by 10:30 Saturday morning (I got #4) but the 1D Mark III is in fact shipping. They are arriving. And I have this beautiful beast sitting on my desk along with a new 580 EX II flash, also shipping in quantity but selling fast. Take heart - they are here. Chris > AlthoughB&HPhoto for once can't get its act together Thanks, but B&H has its "act together" just fine. What we don't have is a freightcar full of this highly anticipated and eagerly sought camera. If Canon and Canon USA had their collective acts together, perhaps all their authorized retailers would know precisely when each shipment would be sent and how many cameras each would include. Henry Posner B&H Photo-Video, Inc. >> AlthoughB&HPhoto for once can't get its act together > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > Henry Posner > B&H Photo-Video, Inc. As you, of course, know...B&H isn't alone in this plight. My 1D3 is on its way to me as I type this, but the place I bought it from (paid for it nearly three months ago) had a waiting list of over 300...pre-paid(!). I was number 14. -How many did they receive this morning?? ...A grand total of 20. -Good news for me and 19 others...but really bad news for the remaining 280. We know it isn't your fault, Henry. ;) -Mark² (A huge B&H fan...who would have bought it from you had you had a waiting list...) PS- You might want to consider that waiting list, since, as I was dealing with this other company's list...I ended up also ordering another $6K worth of gear from them in addition to the 1D3 (You were sold out of the Canon 500 f4 L and the 580EX II...Again...not your fault).  SignatureImages (Plus Snaps & Grabs) by Mark² at: www.pbase.com/markuson Mark? <mjmorgan(lowest even number here)@cox..net> wrote: > -Mark? (A huge B&H fan...who would have bought it from you had you had a > waiting list...) Why should they create a list? They sell all relavent inventory in spite of a list. I get on lists [like from Amazon] and end up annoyed. I just put my email address in the notification at B&H and wait for the email to arrive. Much less stressful and much to my preference. > PS- You might want to consider that waiting list, since, as I was dealing > with this other company's list...I ended up also ordering another $6K worth > of gear from them in addition to the 1D3 (You were sold out of the Canon 500 > f4 L and the 580EX II...Again...not your fault). SignatureThomas T. Veldhouse "The hardest thing in the world to understand is the income tax." -- Albert Einstein > Mark? <mjmorgan(lowest even number here)@cox..net> wrote: >> -Mark? (A huge B&H fan...who would have bought it from you had you [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > spite of a list. I get on lists [like from Amazon] and end up > annoyed. I'm sorry you only end up annoyed. As for me...I ended up with a 1D3 in time for my long trip over-seas. Lists aren't so bad. re-read below for an example of why lists can be a benefit to sellers... >I just put my email address in the notification at B&H and > wait for the email to arrive. Much less stressful and much to my > preference. I often do that...but for such a high-demand item, they would have been gone before you or I could even respond. I did just find extra 1D3 batteries at B&H, and ordered them a few hours ago... SignatureImages (Plus Snaps & Grabs) by Mark² at: www.pbase.com/markuson "Mark?" <mjmorgan(lowest even number here)@cox..net> wrote: > I often do that...but for such a high-demand item, they would have been gone > before you or I could even respond. Note likely as B&H seems to send the email alerts very early and I check email very early as well. Also, if I am waiting for a specific email, I often have alerts sent to my cell phone when it arrives. > I did just find extra 1D3 batteries at B&H, and ordered them a few hours > ago... I am glad you found something you were looking for. For me ... I still like the lack of a waiting list better and hope that B&H doesn't change that. SignatureThomas T. Veldhouse "The hardest thing in the world to understand is the income tax." -- Albert Einstein > I am glad you found something you were looking for. For me ... I > still like the lack of a waiting list better and hope that B&H > doesn't change that. A agree! Frequent web checking or calling can get you to the head of the pack at B&H on high demand items. You can do well working the system. Rita >>Why should they create a list? They sell all relavent inventory in >>spite of a list. I get on lists [like from Amazon] and end up [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > Lists aren't so bad. > re-read below for an example of why lists can be a benefit to sellers... Curious... when B&H has been out of stock, a phone call is all it takes to place a backorder (i.e., pre-order it). Are you saying they don't do this for new product releases? (I'll second the experience with Amazon; I've had pre-orders there ship later than if I'd just ordered it real-time on the release date.) Henry - My problem with B&H is, any time (and it is rare) that I deal with a human on the phone instead of the Web site - or even the one time I was in the store - it was as if B&H was doing me a favor by being on the planet, except upstairs in the used department where they were very nice. I don't want to be talked down to when I approach the B&H throne. A little courtesy goes a long way to opening the wallet. That said, I just ordered the 1D Mk III battery that my local dealer did not have from you, and last month I got a 16-35L from you but only because you had it and the price - on those items - was right. Dial the arrogance back a notch and you could have had $11,342 in Canon equipment from me this year - all of which went to my local camera store because you all think way too highly of yourselves. You never know when the guy on the other end of the phone is some rich prick with a photography habit... (and yes, I know you are so successful you could give a hoot whether I buy from you or not - that's business) Chris >> AlthoughB&HPhoto for once can't get its act together > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > Henry Posner > B&H Photo-Video, Inc. > Dial the arrogance back a notch and you could have had $11,342 in > Canon equipment from me this year - all of which went to my local [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > successful you could give a hoot whether I buy from you or not - > that's business) What a comedian! I will tell you like I tell any other fool, I mean arrogant customer, that walks through my door with an elitist attitude, "Don't look back when the door slaps you in the a.s on your way out." Do you honestly think Henry or any other respectable business really gives a sh.t about a cocky customer? Rita >> Dial the arrogance back a notch and you could have had $11,342 in >> Canon equipment from me this year - all of which went to my local [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > Do you honestly think Henry or any other respectable business really > gives a sh.t about a cocky customer? He already demurred on that one. You're a fine one to talk of cocky attitudes, "Rita". It's almost amusing! Nothing herein contained shall be construed to either denigrate BnH nor endorse calling them arrogant. All such nonsense is reserved for our resident puppy. Signaturelsmft > My problem with B&H is, any time (and it is rare) that I deal with a human > on the phone instead of the Web site - or even the one time I was in the > store - it was as if B&H was doing me a favor by being on the planet, except > upstairs in the used department where they were very nice. I don't want to > be talked down to when I approach the B&H throne. A little courtesy goes a > long way to opening the wallet. Listen, nitwit, you claimed B&H didn't have it's act together. Henry corrected you, and now its a whining diatribe about how the people who answer the phones at B&H aren't giving you a hug or something. Get with the program: B&H exists to sell you stuff at good prices. Approach them as a business, and you'll be treated quickly and well. If you need your hands held, open your yellow pages and call a therapist. > That said, I just ordered the 1D Mk III battery that my local dealer did not > have from you, and last month I got a 16-35L from you but only because you > had it and the price - on those items - was right. You see? Business is business. My interactions with the personnel at B&H are brief, efficient. But then, I don't call them just wanting to talk. > Dial the arrogance back a notch and you could have had $11,342 in Canon > equipment from me this year - all of which went to my local camera store > because you all think way too highly of yourselves. You never know when the > guy on the other end of the phone is some rich prick with a photography > habit... (and yes, I know you are so successful you could give a hoot > whether I buy from you or not - that's business) Who the f.ck are you to tell B&H how to conduct themselves? Who is the arrogant one here, anyways? Near as I have ever been able to tell, B&H doesn't care a rats a.s who you are. They want to make the sale and move on to the next sale. My suggestion is that you have a good idea what you want before you order. Or better, just order online and take your sweet time doing it. > My problem with B&H is, any time (and it is rare) that I deal > with a human on the phone instead of the Web site - or even the > one time I was in the store - it was as if B&H was doing me a > favor by being on the planet, except upstairs in the used > department where they were very nice. I don't want to be talked > down to when I approach the B&H throne. Is this maybe a New York to <somewhere else> culture clash issue? I'm from Minnesota, but I've never found the people on the phone for B&H anything but professional and polite. I did once order an entire new camera system (for the appalling sum of $2700 -- far and away the most I'd ever spent on camera equipment at one time) in two minutes, but that was just efficiency. I knew what I wanted, they understood what I said, we run the order through. (Two Olympus OM-4Ts, various prime lenses including the 24mm shift, a couple of Vivitar zooms; in 1987). SignatureDavid Dyer-Bennet, dd-b@dd-b.net; http://dd-b.net/dd-b Pics: http://dd-b.net/dd-b/SnapshotAlbum, http://dd- b.net/photography/gallery Dragaera: http://dragaera.info >> AlthoughB&HPhoto for once can't get its act together > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > Henry Posner > B&H Photo-Video, Inc. Sounds like an industry problem. Nikon still doesn't say when or how many of the 18-200 Nikkors they will be shipping ;-) BTW ... thanks Henry, this lens I bought from you is wonderful! SignatureThomas T. Veldhouse "The hardest thing in the world to understand is the income tax." -- Albert Einstein >>> AlthoughB&HPhoto for once can't get its act together >> [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > BTW ... thanks Henry, this lens I bought from you is wonderful! Yeah? What'd Henry have to do with the lens's wonderfulness? -- www.mattclara.com >> BTW ... thanks Henry, this lens I bought from you is wonderful! > > Yeah? What'd Henry have to do with the lens's wonderfulness? Selling it to him for a fair price! I would thank Henry for that privilege as well. Rita > Selling it to him for a fair price! I would thank Henry for that > privilege as well. Since we're all talking to Henry on a first name basis now, "Henry, when the Canon 40D comes out, can I go downstairs with my laptop and a compact flash card and test all the 40Ds to see which one has the least noise, especially banding noise? I'll use a USB connection to leave the file numbering alone". Well, I tried. Signature<>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>>< ><<> John P Sheehy <JPS@no.komm> ><<> <>>< <>>< ><<> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< |
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