Place your bets - FS100 arrival

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imag

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When will it get here?

Some sources said May
Zeiss lenses are coming in June
B&H says July

When, realistically, do people think we might be able to get them in our hands?

I ask because I have am starting to shoot a feature on July 11. If the FS doesn't come, I'm going to have to get something else, which will send me down a whole different path as far as lenses, etc.. And of course it would be *nice* if we could get it in May so we could actually figure out how to use it.

I keep hoping they will confirm a time at NAB, but it doesn't seem to have happened yet. I'm sure the earthquake didn't help.
 
Don't hold your breath... Sony said June-July, and that could just be when they start to become available to vendors. Who knows, but I wouldn't count on anything, especially after seeing how slow other similar products were rolled out by other companies (AF100 took over a month after "release" to get to a lot of early pre-orderers).

I like think there is always that chance they'll actually be available in May like originally projected, but I wouldn't bet any jobs or any money on it.
 
I am guessing September, at least for us up north. Sometimes things are a bit slower to come to Canada.

It seems like things are usually late and with the disaster in Japan, a lot of parts and products are slowed. I would LOVE for this to come out in may or june. If not, I will end up with the F3.
 
it was originally said to be on may BUT the tragic earthquake happened in japan so it was pushed to July
so far theres more aftershocks happening in japan. it could again be pushed if something bad happens.
Lets hope things get better there.
 
I wonder what the release schedule might be for countries other than the U.S. For example it looks like F3's are still a "pre-order" camera in New Zealand, and yet they seem to be available for purchase in the U.S. now, aren't they?
 
sean90291 said:
yet they seem to be available for purchase in the U.S. now, aren't they?
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No. And to my knowledge no one has yet seen an actual production model. All the videos you're seeing from folks like Philip Bloom are pre-production models.

The major sellers in the US are now accepting "pre-orders."

I pulled the trigger on this one, and the major pro source in the US said probably July. Bloom reported this week August.

Beyond that, you're probably going to have the standard scenario where the initial shipment shows up in a limited number, and then it's back-ordered for another month or so, and then another limited shipment comes in, etc. In truth, FS100 cameras just sitting in boxes in stock probably won't happen until October.

Of course, all of the above is a guess -- but it's a guess based on experience.
 
marlontorres said:
Just called BH and they said they don't expect it before July :/
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Got an email reply from BH:

"We are taking Pre-Orders now. This typically means that B&H will have Cameras shortly - Normally in 30 Days. Which is the Worldwide release date. (Sometime this month) "

That's right so end of May 2011, wooohooo!
 
By the way, I have an FS100 pre-order with ZGC and Christine from ZGC just notified me that they are on track to ship at the end of the month. They told me when I ordered a week or two ago that I was near the top of the pre-order list. All good news it seems. I'm just hoping the Birger EF mount and remote are available as soon as possible.
 
Abel Cine let me know today that not only am I at the top of the list but that Sony assured them shipments by the end of the month! Awesome!
 
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