I got the D200!! Hurray!!!

....the brochure that is.

I notified Nikon weeks ago that I am leaving for a trip. Its either
the D200, or I go Canon. They responded with all doable in their
power to keep me a Nikon user and to bring back some spectacular
aerial images from Tahiti: they send me in a brochure. In high
gloss. I can press all buttons I like, I do not need any battery
and no any CF card.

Thanks! I give up, I just ordered a Canon, the wait time is over.
I got to pack my stuff...

Merry Christmas!

Thomas


PS: The EOS-5D's go on eBay for 2600-2900. Its up to 27% price drop
since the introduction, and Canon Canada dropped its prices anyway.
Just as I expected and predicted. I await the EOS-5D to be at a
$1500-1800 level in 2-3 months, where this device should have been
in the first place.

 

Let's see, you're bitching because you couldn't get a camera that isn't yet
available for sale. I guess that makes you somewhat of an idiot.

 

God bless you Thomas. I bow humbly to you. You make it that much easier for
me to get my hands on one when they are in stock!

Thanks again,


Scott Chapin

 

Yeah, but he told them he was going on holiday, and they just refused to
move up their release date to fit in with his holiday schedule. Have they no
respect for their customers?

 

He's not a customer. He said he's "just ordered the Canon".

 

No.
He's simply reached his limit of patience...waiting around through Nikon's
molasses-speed of product roll-out.

You have to admit they're pretty dang slow on the draw.
On the other hand...Canon can be legitimately criticized for faulty
roll-outs and early bugs.
On the third hand...Nikon is losing market share to Canon, and they'd better
pick it up a bit.

Surely there's got to be a happy balance between the two somewhere...

 

Fuji...?
Pentax! *ducks*

Take care,
Des

<3 M42 all up ins

 

The ultimate and very best solution for Nikon & Canon shooters is to
stick with film!

 

There is no better, just different.

 

Desdinova.....TOUCHE' !

 

Interesting, I recently spoke with a service rep, and he mentioned that dealers that get caught on eBay and such (with new releases
like the EOS-5D) get axed. All in good benefit to the consumer.

 

Ok I am confused, if you think the 5D is going to be at $1500-$1800 in
2-3 months (it will not by the way) then why did you order a Canon
camera now, why not wait 2-3 months and get a cheap 5D?

Scott

 

Because he's going on vacation and all of his cameras mysteriously broke
down, of course!

Scott Chapin

 

If memory serves, he's got a vacation scheduled in Tahiti & wanted the
new camera to take with him. Nikon wouldn't accomodate him by moving up
the release date of the D-200 or by jumping him ahead of the release date.