I need help with 20D purchase

OK here's the problem. I am currently using a D60 bought in Hong Kong a week before the announcement of the 10D

I am first on the list for the 20D in a photographic store in Nottingham, apparently delivery is expected around the 17th of this month, I guess at the list price of £1279. In November I am going to Hong Kong but knowing Canon's past problems with demand outstripping supply am I best to wait and try my luck in HK or bite the bullet and pay the premium.

Although the 20D is already being advertised at £1099 on the web I guess these will be a long time coming.

What was supply like for the 10D?

I don't know about the 10D but the UK supply of the 1D Mk II was diabolical. I ordered mine on the 9th Feb with one of the UK's bigest Canon dealers "Park Cameras" and I ended up sourcing it from B&H in the US in August. Canon UK are pants...

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The 10D was introduced in March 2003 according to the Canon Museum website. I bought mine from stock at a large consumer electronics store in July. This might have been something of a fluke because they were still not readily available everywhere as recently as Christmas. Places like B&H generally seemed to have the least problem keeping them on hand.

The whole supply system from Canon seems to work in mysterious ways which we are not supposed to understand.

I bought my 10D on April 13th, 2003 from BestBuy; only a month after the introduction. April 15th '03 Post
Not sure how/why BB ended up with stock when the online camera shops didn't get them for weeks, months. As belmondo mentions; only Canon knows.

I have my name on 3 list, the first one that can produce a camera at the listed price ($1499.00 US) gets the sale.

Now where is my 20!!!!!

and I laughed at your Mark II guys waiting for yours



JZ

JZaun wrote:
and I laughed at your Mark II guys waiting for yours

Reap what you sow, sinner

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