Good to have another venter on the list, Shel. You have my
understanding.
In 2004, Adorama listed the DA 14 in June. I ordered it the day
it went up on their site. I received it in October.
Last year when I wanted to get the DA 40, Adorama had it listed
first. I ordered as soon as it showed on their web site. Waited
and waited, and no lens came in. Meanwhile B&H got stock of it.
After waiting more time for Adorama, I canceled the order there
and ordered from B&H.
This year it was the DA 10-17. Adorama was again the first to
show it on their site. I ordered on day one. But B&H got it in
about 2 or 3 weeks before Adorama did. I would have changed the
order to B&H, except that Adorama had it for $80 less. Since I
didn't need it urgently, I waited.
What I don't understand in these cases is why Adorama has so
much trouble getting early stock of lenses. In the U.S. market,
their sales must be second only to B&H.
And as the user of a P.O. Box, I symphathize on that too. The
main reason why I usually buy lenses from Adorama comes from an
experience with B&H. Some years ago I ordered a lens from B&H to
be sent to my PO Box. I got the email from B&H saying it had
been shipped. The email was a lie. B&H did not bother to take it
to the post office for a week after that email. When I
complained to Henry Posner, he had the nerve to say it was my
fault for selecting Postal Service shipping. Right -- the
deceitful email was my fault. Since then I have bought most
lenses from Adorama.
As for your camera: Buy a Samsung.
Joe
