Canon 5D Mark II Begins Shipping Tomorrow, Nov 25th
In our article published a few days ago announcing the sale of the 5D Mark II in China, we anticipated hopefully that a US release was just around the corner. It turns out that it was - the long awaited Canon EOS 5D Mark II, which was originally announced way back on September 16th, will finally begin shipping tomorrow, Tuesday November 25th.
According to Chuck Westfall, Technical Advisor at Canon USA, the highly anticipated DSLR will begin shipping from Canon USA warehouses tomorrow and arriving at retailers shortly thereafter. This means that, depending on shipping times and how quickly dealers can handle the incoming stock, those customers savvy enough to have pre-ordered their cameras could have them in hand by the end of the week. Although it has not yet been confirmed whether or not 5D Mark II accessories will be shipping tomorrow, Westfall did indicate earlier this month that certain key items such as the Battery Pack LP-E6, Battery Grip BG-E6, Wireless File Transmitter WFT-E4/E4A and EG-series focusing screens would ship around the same time as the camera.
A number of RAW files and sample photos from Chinese units have already been popping up around the web, soon to be joined by plenty of U.S. specimens. Canadians will be adding their contributions soon enough, as retailers in that country were informed they could expect shipments of the 5D Mark II in the first week of December. Many U.S. retailers have been accepting pre-orders since the camera was initially announced and several are still taking them:
| Retailers offering Canon 5D Mark II Pre-Ordering | ||
| Ritz Camera | $2699 body / $3499 kit | ORDER NOW |
| Calumet Photographic | $2699 body / $3499 kit | ORDER NOW |
| Wolf Camera | $2699 body / $3499 kit | ORDER NOW |
| CameraWorld.com | $2699 body / $3499 kit | ORDER NOW |
[via Rob Galbraith]
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