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anjz said:
Oh, it happened.
$1499.99 plus tax.
Oooooooooooohhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!
thinkthis said:
Just show them this on your mobile phone:
Thanks! The link works! I'm so tempted to go run out THIS VERY SECOND to my local Best Buy and use it! I live in Los Angeles, so there's two Best Buys within a five-mile radius of me. But damnit! I don't need the lens! Deciding whether or not to pay a $300 premium (for the lens I'll never use) to get a D7000 right now. Hmmmm . . .
I am going to go tomorrow to see if I can snag one, I'll try and use the 12% coupon but if something goes wrong I've been reading there is a 10% coupon in the packing guide at any post office so Im ight bring that as a back up.
The money it takes off saves me from taxes and allows me to sell the lens at a reasonable price with my D90.
studio460 said:
I don't need the lens! Deciding whether or not to pay a $300 premium (for the lens I'll never use) to get a D7000 right now. Hmmmm . . .
You might find you like the lens, though, studio. It's really impressive and I don't remember whether you said you have any VR lenses. For handheld video (and you may do none of that), the VR does make a huge difference.
jonnyapple said:
You might find you like the lens, though, studio. It's really impressive and I don't remember whether you said you have any VR lenses. For handheld video (and you may do none of that), the VR does make a huge difference.
I bought a refurb AF-S Nikkor 18-55mm VR for only $100, that I actually really like (mainly because of its VR and because it's so compact), but I'll likely never shoot anything stopped down to f/5.6 on a 105mm lens. I would opt instead for mostly shallow-focus shots at that focal length, with either an 85mm or 105mm f/2.0. Damn! I was hoping Best Buy closed at 8:00PM (they're open until 9:00PM), so that I wouldn't have any options until I had a 24-hour "cool-down" period. I still have 58 minutes to decide!
Just got an email from Amazon on my D7000 Body Only pre-ordered 25 minutes after the announcement. Is this a standard '30-day notice' or is it that I missed out on the 'first batch' or something else?
Hello from Amazon.com.
We're still trying to obtain the following item[s] you ordered on September 14 2010 (Order# xxxx-xxxxxx).
"Nikon D7000 16.2MP DX-Format CMOS Digital SLR with 3.0 Inch LCD (Body Only)"
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0042X9LC4
Still want it? We'll keep on trying. To keep your order for this item open, please click the link below. Otherwise, we'll cancel your order on November 13 2010, if we haven't located it by then.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/css/order/edit.html?ie=UTF8&useCase=approve&orderID=xxx
You'll still be able to cancel at any time before we ship it. If you want to cancel the item now, please click the link below:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/css/summary/edit.html/?ie=UTF8&useCase=cancel&orderID
If there are other items in your order, they'll be shipped according to the delivery estimates listed in the order details in "Your Account" (www.amazon.com/your-account).
By approving the new delivery estimate, you are letting us know that you still want the item(s) though they may arrive later than expected. If there are other items in your order, they will ship according to the delivery estimates listed in the order details in "Your Account" (http://www.amazon.com/your-account).
We apologize for the inconvenience caused by this delay.
*****
WHY WAS MY ORDER DELAYED?
While we do our best to adhere to our delivery estimates, our inventory is constantly changing based on information we receive directly from our suppliers. Occasionally, unexpected fluctuations in supply, delays during shipping, or changes in release dates for new products will add time to our original delivery estimate.
*****
WHAT IF I WANT TO CHANGE OR CANCEL MY ORDER?
If your order hasn't entered the shipping process, you can change or cancel it in Your Account:
https://www.amazon.com/your-account
If the order is "shipping soon" or "completed", you won't be able to make any changes as it's on the way out the door; we apologize for any inconvenience.
*****
WHAT IF AN ITEM HAS SHIPPED AND I NO LONGER WANT IT?
If your shipment arrives too late, you may either refuse delivery or return it to us for a refund. For returns instructions, please visit our Returns Center at http://www.amazon.com/returns.
*****
HOW DO I CONTACT YOU ABOUT MY ORDER?
If you have more questions about this order, you can e-mail or phone Customer Service by clicking the "Contact Us" button on the right side of any Help page (www.amazon.com/help).
Sincerely,
Customer Service Department
http://www.amazon.com
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Anjz, how do we know that box doesn't just have a bunch of rocks or a phone book in it? Let's see a pic of the camera?
Wait did anyone see the Battery Grip while at best buy? How much does that cost?
Ugh, I got the same Amazon email, and I ordered 9/14, too. Click on the link to verify, and it says November 13!
And my husband's very understanding comment, adding insult to injury, "Good, you'll have it before Thanksgiving!"
Hornagain,
I ordered mine around 11:35pm MST, on october 14th.
I just got the exact same email.
I think that it is autogenerated every 30 days if the order has placed but not shipped. i wouldnt worry about it much.
mine still shows no estimated date on the order status page
Jack the Ripper said:
Hornagain,I think that it is autogenerated every 30 days if the order has placed but not shipped. i wouldnt worry about it much.
OK, that makes sense b/c the 11/13 is just another 30 days. And on my "your orders" page, it still doesn't have a date. I feel a little better.
I pre-ordered my Nikon D7000 from Amazon on September 16. Yesterday I changed my payment method and got bumped off the early first wave of shipments. My invoice is showing an estimated delivery on November 16. Amazon says their sorry, but I must wait until November 16 even though my invoice shows the September 16 order date. Moments ago I was able to have my closest Best Buy store put me down as FIRST to be able to buy one of their 5... at their store this Sunday, October 17. Also will buy an Epson R1900 printer for $449.00 and have a $450.00 rebate coupon from Epson (Must purchase a DSLR and the R1900 in October and take delivery by October 31. Both the camera and the printer must be on the same invoice.) Wow! A FREE PHOTO PRINTER!
Thursday, 10.14.10, 8:56PM PDT:
I just got back from a local Best Buy in Los Angeles county. They had three D7000 kits, yet none were on display. They checked, and told me that the other store near me had two kits. The sales guy told me that they are expecting stock to be thin--only a few units per store, per week (I forgot to ask if the three kits were the total initial shipment to this store, or if they had sold any this morning). I did not see any grips.
Thanks to thinkthis (THANKS!!!) I saved $180, but paid a Los Angeles county sales tax of a whopping 0.975%. The sales guy had never seen the coupon before, and at first, he went to consult a manager, but once he keyed the number in at the POS terminal, it totally worked. Total damage: $1,448.69. I paid a $249.69 premium for a lens I didn't want (compared to ordering a yet, unavailable, body-only kit from B+H for only $1,199). But, I waited FOREVER for a body-only kit from B+H when I bought my D90, when it was initially released, so I figured, what the hell.
If any of you guys want one NOW, you'll probably stand a very good chance at your local Best Buy if you go tomorrow, or perhaps the day after, since only NR-addict geeks like us even know the damned thing exists, let alone, are aware that it's being released today [edit: I didn't even realize that the product was actually embargoed by Nikon until the 17th]. We all seem to be fairly geographically dispersed, but, it looks like, perhaps, only three kits per store have been alloted, so hurry! Also, be warned, the sales guy said that they could also be out of stock for days to a week or more at a time. He said this happened with the Canon T2i. Good luck!
Studio, Congrats! Welcome to the he-man money waster's club!!! I'll send you my 18-105 and you can have bookends.
Goodnight all!
Post more pics for the "camera porn" junkies... :P
Wasn't exactly sure where to post this, so I put it here . . .
I totally thought I would just slip in one of my already-charged, EN-EL3e batteries from my D90 into my brand-spankin' new Nikon D7000 that I just brought home. So, what do I do? I goof around the house for 2 1/2 hours after returning from Best Buy, instead of immediately unpacking and charging the new EL-EN15 battery that comes with the D7000.
FAIL!
The D7000's EN-EL15 battery uses a mechanically different battery connector than the D90. And, it's a completely different battery design than the one used in the new Nikon D3100 (EN-EL14).
So, a quick B+H site check for spare EN-EL15 batteries turns up . . . NOTHING!
I'm like, "Huh?" Well, a quick Google search for "EN-EL15" served up the Nikon USA page, where it lists the cameras that are compatible with the EN-EL15--it shows one model: Nikon D7000. So, apparently, this is the first, and currently, only Nikon body to use this particular battery. Further searching only found EN-EL15s available for sale in the UK. Another post I found on on dpreview asked if anyone knew where to buy spare EL-EL15 batteries, posted just seven hours ago, with no replies. I guess the Nikon accessories inventories will take some time to catch up.
The new EN-EL15 does appear to have improved capacity, however, over the older EN-EL3e:
EN-EL3e: 850 shots per charge, when used with a D90.
EN-EL15: 1,050 shots per charge, when used with a D7000.
Now, I'm just sitting here, staring at my lifeless D7000, just waiting for the darn battery to charge . . .
[one hour and twenty minutes later . . . ]
. . . the battery charging light just stopped flashing!
I'm sure that sucked, studio.
I'll bet the spare batteries will be on sale once the D7000 officially goes on sale.
I hate to ask the "what to do" question...but here it goes i too have a body from amazon preordered, but I am on travel to west palm beach florida for work and the BB here has a kit in stock on hold today for me. I went last night and they didnt have it. the only lens in the 18+ zoom range is the non vr 18-55 that came with the d40x . I have a 35 and 50, and am also looking for a 70-300 to replace my 55-200. Is the 18-105 an upgrade to the 18-55? I would like to have the camera tomorrow when I go to the beach/miami. Any words of wisdom?
I think it all depends on your $$ situation and level of patience. You will be spending more money in order to have the camera 2-4 weeks early (most likely). You'd be able to sell the 18-105mm for around $200 easily if it turns out you don't want it. So you'd just be looking at $1500 - $200 if you end up selling that lens, so $1300 out of pocket instead of $1200.
$100 to get it a month early isn't all that bad, but if you are strapped for cash it's probably best to wait.
I suppose worst case scenario is you can keep the pre-order on Amazon and assuming there MIGHT be a shortage around the holidays, there's a chance you could resell the kit around the same price you paid for it (or sell the body you get from Amazon for a profit).
I think the 18-105 is a versatile lens to own, but it won't be as sharp as your primes in most cases - you might have to judge for yourself.
The 18-105 is as sharp as the 18-55, Jumbonas. What you get with the 18-105 is extra reach (which is great), a bit of extra light at 55mm (not much), and extra distortion (can be removed in post).
Like esteve said, it all depends on your budget and how jumbo your NAS is. In your situation, I'd get it from best buy.
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