Will Amazon get this lens anytime in the near future? I'd prefer to buy from Amazon--the question is, will Amazon be getting it anytime soon, or will they be taking a backseat to Adorama, B&amp;H, and many smaller vendors?
640715
They did get a few 600s and were sold out almost immediately... the supply seems to have dried out now.
968164
Hey Sean,I am eager to see your new posts about your camera. Since the prices are dropping dramatically here, I will order one soon myself. On another site, someone said that one of the issues with people... not the camera is that they keep expecting it to do what a DSLR (I think that is right/ I am inexperienced here) does. What are soft images?
1585359
I meant lens baby composer with tilt. Got it at Adorama. Then I bought an open box gh1 with the 14-140 lens for $899.00 Will then probably turn around and sell the camera and the 14-45 lens. Great deal for a great lens.
2117503
It looks like they used the wrong image when they did the ad. They seem to have 2 or 3 ads for that lens. I do love mine it OS a great walk around lens.
167291
We all seem to complain about Amazon, Ritz, Adorama, B&H;, etc... What about Canon USA? They are hyping this by sending out a few at a time. We should all take this up with Canon. They should be getting the calls, e-mails, etc. Let's remind them that there is another competitor named Nikon who is willing to take our money.
502018
I had the same issues finding the camera until I made some calls to an LA based camera store, Sammy's Camera. Their website lists the GF1 with 20mm lens as back ordered however when I called, a salesman actually checked and said they did have a few. So I called their mail order number and sure enough, I was able to buy one. Not sure how many more they have but whoever reads this first and wants one may be lucky. Just a thought, if the guy who answers the phone says they are out of stock, have him double check because when I first called I was told it was out of stock. Good luck!
296688
BUMP. Same question. I've been waiting awhile to get even a tiny camcorder b/c I figure wait as long as you can, then buy what's current. Some stuff I'll want to do, not sure if I can wait any longer than mid April. Anyone from Amazon please comment...
822352
I spoke with a local photography shop today, and they said the ship date was 5/1, which mean that they would have in stock a few days later. I also called Adorama and spoke with a sales representative who quoted me the 5/1 date. So all of the press has said April availability, but that doesn't seem to be the case in the US. I'm going to call B&H; tomorrow, just to be sure, but otherwise it looks like we will all be sitting back and waiting another month.
1265426
Talked to Sony Customer Service yesterday, and they mentioned that the lens will be available by the end of the month (around the 20th), so that the bundle may be available around the same time. However they could not confirm this.
1451391
Matthew, Sigma has released information of a replacement lens which will hit the market towards the end of March. the lens is priced at $499 and boasts significant upgrades to almost every aspect of the lens. With that being said the price of this version of the lens has been slashed (lucky people like me found it for $289). I would consider your need for this type of lens. Most of the bad reviews come from earlier models of this particular version (matted black Vs smooth black). The defective lens's rightfully so get poor reviews, however the functioning models get high praise. I have tested the sharpness and autofocus and my unit is perfectly fine. I decided that $500 was too much for a new lens and $289 was a bargain for its older brother. If you look around you may still find that clearance price. I hope this helped!
689585
Yes when? I waiting for this 28 days and nothing. So what next?. I check B&H and they have in stock but with 55-200mm lens kit so I think we have to wait.
646861
I really want this camera- the manual controls using the touchscreen look great. Has anyone ordered from Amazon and gotten it already? It says it'll ship in "1-2 months," but if it's already out... ?
1432223
For what it matters, I spoke to a CSR at Canon on Tuesday, and the camera is due to ship on 9/28. The first stores to get it will be Adorama, BH Photo, Calumet and Amazon. How long it takes to get to the DC for each retailer depends on their distance from Canon's DC. If it actually ships on 9/28, I would imagine that shipments from each retailer should be around 10/5.The extra 5% off helps, and I got back in on this since Amazon does not charge shipping.Good Luck, I hope this camera lives up to its promise.
501845
Amazon tends to raise their price autmatically (?) if there is more interests for the item. e.g. more clicks and page views increases the price. I think the price drop for a bit due the rumor that waterpoof version of this lense is going to be out soon. This is not a water-proof lense but a great one indeed.
1026443
I too have wanted to buy a T2i for a while, ever since I noticed the announcement in February. Then, it was seemingly always out of stock at Amazon. Perhaps I haven't waited long enough, or maybe it just wasn't meant to be. Although I have bought 5 Canon cameras over the years, and I considered myself a Canon loyalist, I am beginning to wonder if maybe I should buy a Nikon as my first digital SLR.
1564446
If you are anxious to get the HV20, check out B&H; Photo (bhphoto.com). I was surprised to see it, but they claim to have them in stock NOW.
360555
UPDATE:Woo hoo! Being persistent helps. I checked Amazon everyday to see if this camera was back in stock. Last week, it was in stock for a few minutes @ $399. I hit the check-out button, and it should be arriving this week.===Same here. I pre-ordered it for the $399 price, and the free 4GB SD card promo. I got my cancellation email last week. Now I have to return the SD card, since my current camera doesn't support SDHC.It seems everyone is out of stock. I have a feeling this camera won't be widely available till after the holidays. Bummer.