yeah its something close to $250 in tax.

i've been waiting for the D800E, yes. I just wish B and H were a LITTLE more helpful. I don't need to know the specific date, just an estimate. Will I get it this month or will I be waiting until the first of next year?

Interesting question...but, only you have the answer.... if your tax is 7%...$210 dollars... Maybe you can work a deal on one and get them to throw in tax or split it with you. Or, sometimes if one pays cash, not credit card, you can get the discount of 2-3% that would go to the credit card company.

You must be waiting for a D800E, as B & H has the D800 in stock.

so my question is...should i keep waiting for b&h and the unknown wait line? or should i just go local and pay the higher price?

Happy that I waited for my D800 from B&H: Ordered May 10th, due for delivery on Monday August 27th.

Congrats Golf! It's an awesome feeling expecting that delivery isn't it? After getting my D800 I still occasionally use my D7000 and although it's a great camera it just doesn't "feel" like I want it to in my hands anymore. I'm sure you'll get the same feeling moving to the D4. Enjoy and lets see some pics ASAP.

msmoto said:
You like the RRS L-Plate, huh? Never tried one as I use Manfrotto quick releases for my cameras, but maybe I need to switch to the Arca-Swiss....

Grand Master MSMOTO, yes RRS product line has served me greatly. Love their tripods, ball-heads and L-Plates. I had the pleasure of visiting their facilities in San Luis Obispo (4 hours north of me) and never looked back. Should you ever get a chance to use their gear you will see what I mean. They have some great videos on their web site...check it out and see for yourself.

Ooooh and you know YOU are going to hear from ME regarding the D4...hell we might have to switch phone numbers to make it easer on us both if that is acceptable. Needless to say this would only happen after I have played with mine for a few weeks so I can ask you specific questions on optimal setting, usage etc..etc :D

Go with the 300mm f/2.8 and use the TC-14EII and TC-20EIII...easier to hand hold.

And Congratulations.... Actually, before going the route of the HDR with the Promote stuff I tried the in camera HDR to see how it works... OK for me...

And the 24mm f/3.5PC is rally nice, along with the 85mm f/1.8, and then there is the 200mm f/2.0,, and.......yup, one never knows when it will stop...

You like the RRS L-Plate, huh? Never tried one as I use Manfrotto quick releases for my cameras, but maybe I need to switch to the Arca-Swiss....

It is with great excitement that I would like to state that my move to FX, give that this is a D4 section, is now complete. Cannot wait to get my hand on this bad boy and share my photo's with all my friends here in NR via PAD. Special thanks to Eric for providing me with the information I was seeking in making this move...thx buddy.

And for those others that do own this amazing body....I hope you do not mind if I reach out and PM you should I have question regarding setting, care, and features..etc..etc.

Lastly, given that this is just a hobby for me, many of you have fueled the fire within me towards the direction that I have taken, and for that I'm very thankful...regardless of what my wallet say...I feel great....wooohooo :D

Now off to RRS to order the L-Plate, San Disk 32Gig CF 90, and the Promote Systems Promote Control for all the HDR shoots.

As for the next lens....hmmm 200-400 f4 VR II or the 300 2.8 VR II...leaning toward the 300. Good God will it ever end...hehe :P

Cheers

darkgoob said:
By the way, has anyone seen if the D800 batteries are in stock anywhere?

I just picked one at best buy last week in Phoenix at Best Buy. They had 4 or 5 left and saw some at Best Buy in California a few days ago East bay across from San Fransisco. I think they were $59.

Thank you Rx4Photo.

Since it was friday morning I am half hoping it gets kicked out the door today, though even if it goes out Tuesday I get it before the weekend. The local HS team is playing at the NFL stadium and I will be there on the sidelines taking photos. I am hoping to be a 2 camera shooter for this event(D90 is my 3yr old body).

**Edit ... I have tracking information now. By end of day Monday it will be here. /dances ;-)

@Geoff_K, I also ordered my D800 from the Nikon store on a morning and had the shipping tracking number in an email that same evening. Also did 2 day delivery. Flawless transaction!

Thank you Yetibuddha. I will stop hitting refresh on my email client every 10 minutes then. LOL

I will be holding my breath until I get a tracking number. I opted for 2nd day air since it changed the $15 shipping to $35. For $20 to get it soooooooooner was worth it to me

By the way, has anyone seen if the D800 batteries are in stock anywhere?

Shutterbug in Portland, Oregon, has D800's and D4's in stock, and they ship to USA. Most states wouldn't have to pay tax :-D
Their # is 503-227-3456.

it took 24 hours or more to receive my confirmation on the sale from Nikon USA. So, you should be getting it at some point in the next day. Then it took a couple of days to get the shipping confirmation as I recall.

Since it had been an hour and still no email from Nikon, I called them. According to the rep I talked with my order is under review (whatever the heck that means) and I should get an email in 2 or 3 hours.

What the heck is there to review ? Check my CC ... yep plenty of room on the card to buy this camera ... ship it ... /sighs

I heard Adorama had some D800's

Nikon store lists buy now on the D800E ... I jumped on it. I am now waiting on the email confirmation, though my account on the site lists it as sold to me.

Now to tell my wife I spent ~$3300 ... ;- )

amazon had a D800E listed today for $3599.00 .. I checked back late this afternoon and it is down to $3499.00

odd thing is I am fairly certain it was Wolf camera earlier and now murphy's camera. strange to see a camera store overcharging on amazon under the main page, not a sub page where anyone can sell.

I got a shipment of extras! D800E's call or email me direct and I can guarantee you one to ship out tonight! I am authorized :) 1 800 235 4050 ask for pearl

As I've explained previously; our relationships with our suppliers are frequently complex, and not limited only to the supply of goods.

So, sadly, I'm not able to be any more informative than the guys at B&H.

I'm really sorry

Helen

Just a note... I talked with B & H..."we are getting cameras and shipping these but cannot tell a customer when they will receive theirs" In other words, still a waiting list. Maybe Helen Oster at Adorama can be more helpful. I suggest as she provides an email, she may be able to at least say something nice about the order process when you place an order at Adorama. But, all the big houses are in the same spot. They simply have to fill orders as they receive cameras and there is no magic about the process.

Nikon has a mind of their own, and if you don't believe this, ask a technical question to Nikon. They will answer with something to the effect that you have asked a question and they are happy. And you will stand there dumbfounded by the answer. Well, the order processing at Nikon most likely is run the same way. Only understood by those inside.

In my experience airbags are only good for very light items as once they pop the whole integrity of the packaging system is compromised. Likewise peanuts are terrible because they either migrate away from where they are needed or the item swims through them until it is at the edge of the packing and so effectively has no packing at all between it and whatever hits it next.

Recyclable crumpled paper packed to the right density for the particular items/boxes would be the best solution IMHO, but unfortunately a lot of companies recycle materials they receive items packed in to save space and disposal costs and effectively move the problem on to the customer (I'm NOT saying Adorama do this).

I sure hope your camera and lenses are OK.

I was extremely concerned to see this as our norm is to pack above and beyond the industry standard, which is to put the item in the box to one corner and then fill the void with dunnage whether it be peanuts, pillows, foam, or paper.
Our warehouse procedure is to blanket the bottom and the sides of the box, then place the item in the middle and then finally to fold over the pillows - and add more to fill the box where needed. (The only thing we don’t add any pillows to are items that ship in the vendor box, and soft goods - t-shirts, backpacks, hats, etc).

Please accept my deepest apologies that your goods were clearly not packed as they should have been; I need to raise this with the DC Manager, to establish what went wrong, and would be grateful if you could email me directly: Helen@adorama.com, with your order number.

At Adorama I Ordered D800 plus 14-24 f/2,8 and 24-24 f/4 VR, on April 11, 2012 RECEIVED August 10,2012. Although nothing was damaged in shipment there was little to NO PACKING material around sides or bottom of the equipment boxes. Two of the bubbles they had on top were ruptured during shipment. There was no other bubble packing material around around the contents.