In my last blog entry, I stated that I had the Canon 5D Mark II on pre-order from B&H.  For whatever reason, B&H hasn’t received the shipments that one would expect a major camera seller to receive.  I got a tip stating that Best Buy had them in stock today, 12/7/08.  I looked it up and sure enough they did.  However the closest Best Buy to me with a 5D Mark II in stock was Canton, OH.

I drove the 160 miles round trip to pick mine up in Canton, OH. When I originally got there, they had a 5D(original) waiting for me. I informed them that wasn’t the correct product they were supposed to hold for me. So I went to the camera section and didn’t see any. I asked the 2 guys working there and they said they wouldn’t get anything like that in stock. I asked them to check their system since it showed in stock on the Best Buy website.

They punched it into their computer and their mouths hit the floor in disbelief. The one guy ran to the back and brought out the 2 boxes. They were just as excited as I was. I also got it with 18 months 0% financing. To me that makes up for any sales tax savings had I purchased online.  I canceled my order from B&H, so somebody behind me in pre-orders was one step closer to their own Canon 5D Mark II.

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Tags: Canon, Canon 5D Mark II, Canon 5D mk II, DSLR, Photography

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