(Tomorrow) (Today)Yesterday was April 16...are you still holding your breath?

[okinana]

As per B&H website, April 16 is the expected availability date (whatever they mean by that ) of the OM-D E-M5.

Surprisingly, no one is fretting about tomorrow's "big event". Seems like our EQ (emotional quotient) has logarithmically improved in a span of a few days.

 

[aikidoka]

talking about holding breath; i am leaving to asia on the 21st, i do hope henrys (canada) could ship the package and it arrives before that date.

 

[lowincash]

When did you order yours? I think B&H probably already have some in stock. On dpreview a couple of people who pre-ordered in early February says they got word that theirs will be shipping soon while folks who pre-ordered later got word that none's in stock yet.

When I called to cancel my order this morning the guy told me they don't have any in stock, maybe because I ordered on March 6th and probably didn't make their first or second batch =/

But yeah, I had placed an order with another smaller shop on April 5th and mine will be here tomorrow

 

[nueces snapper]

As per B&H website, April 16 is the expected availability date (whatever they mean by that ) of the OM-D E-M5.

Surprisingly, no one is fretting about tomorrow's "big event". Seems like our EQ (emotional quotient) has logarithmically improved in a span of a few days.

Easy for you to say.

 

[recasper]

I'm definitely shaking with anticipation. I contacted them this afternoon, fishing for info on how far down the list I am.

Thankfully I got my order in a few days after the announcement in February, which the kind fellow reassured me by stating I was near the top of the pre-order list. Wooo Hooo!... He also said that their shipment is supposed to come in tomorrow. I can only hope he was correct in that statement, now as long as there are no issues with the silver-body only shipments, things will be great soon. ;-)

 

[kevwilfoto]

I just got my notice from Amazon on my pre-order:

We're still trying to obtain the following item you ordered on March 16, 2012 ... We will make every effort to get the delayed item(s) to you as soon as possible. ...

Aaarrggh! NOOOoooooo!

Looks like I'll be shopping for someone to have it in stock tomorrow.

 

[photoSmart42]

Still waiting for the magic email from Adorama...

 

[elduderino]

I pre-ordered from BH in the end of Feb thinking they'd get a ton of them. I should have ordered elsewhere, as my order status now shows backordered. F.. I've been waiting for a camera for months now, after canceling my Nex-7 pre-order. I'm bummed, and I'll have to start looking elsewhere.

 

[heedpantsnow]

I ordered from J&R, Amazon, and Olympus. Still no camera. I live overseas and my window of people coming over is about to dry up. So now I've got a friend of a friend who goes to HK once a week looking for one for me there. Sheesh...all this for a camera.

 

[stuntman]

Just talked to B&H and they have not recieved any EM5's yet. FYI

 

[elduderino]

Got the same result as you earlier in the day, Stuntman. This sucks. I figured they'd be the first place getting them. Next time I guess it'd pay to order with a smaller shop.

 

[okinana]

In retrospect, the advantage of ordering from B&H is the 0% tax and 0 shipping. Is it also the same in the smaller sellers? Maybe not.

This delay is giving me a window to ponder upon canceling my order.

 

[lowincash]

In retrospect, the advantage of ordering from B&H is the 0% tax and 0 shipping. Is it also the same in the smaller sellers? Maybe not.

This delay is giving me a window to ponder upon canceling my order.

If you buy from a store out of state then they don't charge you tax. I ordered mine from Texas and just have to pay for shipping.

 

[okinana]

Thanks for the information. Have you gotten your camera? Or is it on its way? I am now on the brink of canceling my preorder and just stick with my E-PM1 which I am immensely enjoying.

 

[artsifrtsy]

In the scheme of things a few days or even weeks won't affect my overall experience. Of course I want mine yesterday - but I plan on enjoying it for years and B&H is the best I've dealt with.

 

[rstrader]

I thought about ordering a Nex-7 as well, but I have the Nex-3 and haven't liked using it nearly as much as my EPL3. This shipping delay however, is probably a good thing for Sony.

 

[lowincash]

Thanks for the information. Have you gotten your camera? Or is it on its way? I am now on the brink of canceling my preorder and just stick with my E-PM1 which I am immensely enjoying.

Mine's out for delivery, so I should get be getting it later today. If it wasn't for a basketball tournament, I don't know how I would have gotten through this weekend waiting lol

 

[okinana]

Looks like they are shipping, albeit in limited quantity.


om-d

 

[recasper]

Just talked to B&H and they have not recieved any EM5's yet. FYI

Just received the same information a moment ago on the phone. Very disappointing. Oh well, I have put out some calls to local stores. We'll see what happens and whose faster.

 

[M4/3]

In retrospect, the advantage of ordering from B&H is the 0% tax and 0 shipping.

And the no hassel return policy. You can return for ANY reason within a month and get a full refund (except USP Ground return charges) as long as there are not a huge number of shutter releases and you repackage the camera the way it came from the factory). I returned a $800 camcorder simply because the focus was a bit off and got a full refund in about 10 days. Because of that great service I order most of my camera gear from B&H.