I ordered this lens today. My order confirmation states that it will be delivered between June 11th and sometime in August. Is this true?
97250
Nicola- I would not think it should take that long. I don't see this order in my system so you must have ordered from someone else. Hope this helps. Lori at Polygraphics Products
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.
344121
Looks like I might be doing the same. Just rec'd a notice that pushed the date back again--this time to 28 August. That's two months of waiting. The availability still reflects shipment within 1-2 weeks.
344116
Well, that's it for me. Just got another notice that the shipment date has been pushed back to 4 Sep 06. Thanks for the tip about Adorama. I'm going to check out their seller rating/prices. I'm really irritated with Amazon right now since I ordered this camera from them (not a vendor) at a good sale price. About $750 for the camera body with both lenses. Of course, that doesn't mean much if they don't ship the camera. The aggravation of waiting over two months isn't worth it. And of course, the page still states that Amazon ships in 1-2 weeks.
1103713
Peter is NPS and got his shipment directly from Nikon via B&H; Photo, not Amazon. I pre-ordered D800E with Amazon at 12:22 am (PST) Feb. 6, 2012, and have not heard anything yet.
1669882
Well, that's a moot point. I ordered it from amazon.com and took delivery in the London (UK) two days later. Amazon was the only supplier who could guarantee delivery during the 5 days I was in the UK. A couple of days later, I looked at the paperwork that came with the lens. It said something to the effect that the warranty was only good for the US. I know that Nikon guarantees its products worldwide for a year. I called Nikon (UK) and they verified this verbally and in writing. Nikon (US) had other ideas and told me that it wasn't Nikon that needed to honor the warranty but Amazon as the retailer. Amazon said "No way" and suggested that if I wasn't happy I could return the lens to the US (at my expense with a refund promised for shipping expenses) . The ping-pong continued for another day and in the end, Amazon said that the invoice from them was proof of purchase and that this essentially covers the warranty worldwide. In my case, the whole point of the exercise was that I had a project the following week and needed the lens so I took the risk and left it at that. I wouldn't expect a major problem with a lens during the first year anyhow and my other Nikkor lenses have been great. If needs be, we'll see what happens - and if really needs be and the warranty isn't honored, then I'll have to fork up! So, really, it's up to you to decide what you want to do. I had already made up my mind that I wanted it by a certain date and was willing to take whatever risk might be involved. I hope that this helps you.
339286
My EX475 (two 500GB drives) shipped today. Original ship date was Dec 11th to 26th, so at least in my case, it'll arrive much earlier than the originallyl scheduled date.
1582563
Danny, I think its general knowledge that some zoom kits have shipped in Europe, but the question I asked pertained to anyone who pre-ordered the 17mm kit, and if they had heard anything about an actual ship date. Thank you for muddying the waters.
860384
No it is not, BUT I ordered mine two days ago, so the 28th and I just received an email that it will be arriving on June 5th at the latest, so most likely this is just to keep the volume of orders down, possibly before they get a bigger shipment.
647407
I just sent an email to them about this. I ordered it June 6th and chose 2-day and it says it will arrive June 10th but it has yet to ship. Pretty sad that you pay for 2-day shipping but yet it will end up taking 4 days......
563152
I would just love some sort of estimated date. Just be up front with us, even if it is a month off. I ordered the black 12-50mm kit. The sad part is, I see so many people getting them from local dealers. The ONLY reason I ordered from Amazon is because I had a really good gift card balance. If I could cash out my amazon gift card balance and go to a local dealer I sure as heck would in a heart beat~
1649055
I placed my order on May 14th with a delivery estimate being June 25th to July 15th. I just got an email saying that my bag is preparing for shipment and will be here on May 29th. I also ordered the other hydration backpack from Teton and had the same thing happen. My guess is that they ship as they become available.
1630104
Whoa, buying and having it shipped straight from Hong Kong? Did you ever do that in the states or only in the UK? BTW, thanks for the great posts Mark, they're turning out to be very very helpful. I am currently shopping around for a telephoto and have to make a decision soon about the aperture f/4 or f/2.8, the $$ i want to spend on it and whether I want IS or not. You may be able to help with the $$ on the Hong Kong issue. Thanks again! Nino
142403
Was just on Sony's website and it shows you can purchase the HX100 again with the ship date of May 16th. Do you think Amazon will be getting it then also or should I just get it through Sony? I have had it on order here since April 13th.
333856
According to "Creative Labs"... THEY will be shipping the week of September 17th. Which would translate as now. That was their reply last week... surely they would have known if it was going to be later by then. But any day now would be the best answer. If you're in a tight time-frame... don't do it. The more of a hurry you need something the less likely it will make it!
305326
My order status at AMAZON is "Shipping Soon" and "This portion of your order is being prepared for shipment and cannot be canceled or changed", means, they are packing the camera and it should be at my door soon. I ordered on January 24, 2011
1463261
Did you ever get a lens? I'm making the same decision now. If so, what did you buy? Are you happy with your decision? Is there anything else you would add that would help me make a decision. Thanks!