shojin Posted November 20, 2007 Share Posted November 20, 2007 Last week my local pro shop said that they were expecting body-only packages this week... Today, I heard from my local pro shop that that Nikon has shipped D300+lens kits instead of the body-only packages and that I should expect my body in December!!! Anyone else experiencing this bait and switch? I'm bummed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankie_frank1 Posted November 20, 2007 Share Posted November 20, 2007 If you are in hurry to get a D300, buy the body with lens package. You can send the useless kit lens to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShunCheung Posted November 20, 2007 Share Posted November 20, 2007 I am not sure that the store has full control of what Nikon delivers to them, especially for something so new. I would rather give them the benefit of the doubt. It is also possible that the store got mixed up. As far as I can tell, supply for the D300 will not be a major issue. If you can't even wait a couple of weeks, I would try to find a D300 body only from somewhere else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonybeach Posted November 20, 2007 Share Posted November 20, 2007 Sorry to hear this Matt. I've been on a waiting list since early September and you may still get your camera before I get mine -- so just be patient and like Shun said, give your dealer the benefit of the doubt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shojin Posted November 20, 2007 Author Share Posted November 20, 2007 I understand that dealers don't control when and what gets shipped and I'm not blaming my dealer. I will gladly wait for what should be a great new camera; I just got excited when I started seeing posts and hearing that the D300's had shipped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shojin Posted November 20, 2007 Author Share Posted November 20, 2007 In fact "bait and switch" may be stronger language than I intended... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raymond_ocampo Posted November 20, 2007 Share Posted November 20, 2007 The D300s had shipped? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShunCheung Posted November 20, 2007 Share Posted November 20, 2007 According to my local Nikon rep (Northern California), Nikon USA started shipping D300's earlier today (Monday). The stores should have them on Tuesday or Wednesday. It looks like there is plenty of supply. I really doubt that there will be any major shortage. You may need to wait a few days initially, but it won't be a long wait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raymond_ocampo Posted November 20, 2007 Share Posted November 20, 2007 Nice. Thanks for the info, Shun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southjerseyphotos Posted November 20, 2007 Share Posted November 20, 2007 Boy nikon sure has got some of us whip up into a frenzy Myself included Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daverhaas Posted November 20, 2007 Share Posted November 20, 2007 Shun - From what you're saying it sounds like Nikon finally got the supply / demand thing figured out. I'm hoping that this is true and we don't repeat the D70, D200, and 18-200 VR (Remember when they were selling for $1000.00 new because everyone wanted one and there were none around?) Now if they got that right, I hope they've got the quality thing figured out too...(Remember the initial batch of D200's?) Don't get me wrong - I love Nikon - but there are days when I wonder who's in charge of the ship. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayne_murphy8 Posted November 20, 2007 Share Posted November 20, 2007 You are concerned about waiting a few DAYS or even (gasp) WEEKS? Try Leica - wait months and sometimes years. And then it doesn't work. I waited 6 months for a D200. Have a beer, settle down.. It's only a camera. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanford Posted November 20, 2007 Share Posted November 20, 2007 Don't get me wrong, I love Nikon and have owned and used almost every one from the origional F, but, I think your guys are crazy not to give Nikon at least three months to get the D300 sorted out. Nikon has a long history of releasing halfed-baked cameras. I would be esepcially careful of any camera company trying to rush something out for Christmas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellis_vener_photography Posted November 20, 2007 Share Posted November 20, 2007 D300s are indeed shipping . Mine is supposed to arrive by next Monday and the D3 a week to ten days after that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elliot1 Posted November 20, 2007 Share Posted November 20, 2007 Sanford... I bought 2 D200s when they first came out. And another one about 6-8 months later. No problems. I bought a D80 that was manufactured when they first came out and another that was manufactured many months later. No problems. I bought a D40 when it first came out. No problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shojin Posted November 20, 2007 Author Share Posted November 20, 2007 Thanks for the wise words Wayne! I have to admit that I've been feeling a little frenzied. But part of the reason is that I destroyed by current main camera and don't have a digital right now (shooting film) and am like a pixal junkie needing my digifix! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanford Posted November 20, 2007 Share Posted November 20, 2007 I don't know - $1700.00 for something I haven't seen in person, handled, or even read one user report of a production model is just too risky for someone with my luck. I've been waiting for the D200 upgrade and even have a nice Leica M6 set aside for trade-in, but I gotta wait... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcraton Posted November 20, 2007 Share Posted November 20, 2007 Marketing is a wonderful thing. Create mystery, need, frenzy, rumors, speculation, and an incurable itch to buy. Hence, movie trailers. Looks great, you gotta see it, then once you do. . .ah, I wish I could have tried it out first (agree with Sanford). However, most likely I will get a couple of D300's after I try them out. For now, I will continue to make a living with those nasty, noisy, AF problematic D200's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellis_vener_photography Posted November 21, 2007 Share Posted November 21, 2007 <I>"Today, I heard from my local pro shop that that Nikon has shipped D300+lens kits instead of the body-only packages and that I should expect my body in December!!! Anyone else experiencing this bait and switch?"</I><P> You need to ask your dealer about why they only ordered D300 + lens kits. I just came back from PPR in Atlanta (http://www.ppratlanta.com ) and they got their first 6 D300 bodies in today: These were bodies only, not kits. <P> I asked the manager about the "Nikon only shipping kits" at first story and was told that dealers had the option of ordering kits as well as just bodies. Clearl ythat is an option your dealer opted for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daverhaas Posted November 21, 2007 Share Posted November 21, 2007 David - "For now, I will continue to make a living with those nasty, noisy, AF problematic D200's." I'm with you... just found out that National Camera got a "huge" shipment of D300's in yesterday and filled all of their backorders except for 15-20. No word on next shipment, but they did ask if I wanted to be put on the list. :-) It's amazing how when something new comes along, that thing that we've been working with for 2 - 3 years suddenly loses it's luster and now it's just not quite good enough anymore. Sigh... Almost enough to make me think that Ken Rockwell is right when he says "Your Camera doesn't Matter!" Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonybeach Posted November 21, 2007 Share Posted November 21, 2007 "Almost enough to make me think that Ken Rockwell is right when he says 'Your Camera doesn't Matter!' " Even a stopped clock is right twice a day. However, your camera certainly does matter if you don't have one at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter_t.1 Posted November 21, 2007 Share Posted November 21, 2007 I can confirm that Nikon is shipping D300 Bodies besides D300 kits. I got my D300 (body only) today, Wednesday, from my local Nikon dealer. While I was in the store, I saw three other people receiving their Nikon D300 (body only). I didn't see anyone who had purchased a D300 kit, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shojin Posted November 22, 2007 Author Share Posted November 22, 2007 Well if this isn't a pleasently confounding thing... yesterday my dealer (who ordered 10 bodies) told me Nikon had informed them that they would be receiving the kits first and the bodies in December. Today, I got a call that they had received 6 bodies and 1 kit... and that I got one. All my whining over nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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