Ordering lenses from Amazon (Page 4): Ordered from Amazon late on 2/6, shipped from California Track package Now arriving today 4:15 PM - 8:15 PM NIKKOR Z DX 18-140mm f/3.5-6.3 VR ---...

Bill_de Loc: US

jim quist wrote:

Two canon prime lenses I have been waiting for months to be in stock at BnH are offered on Amazon. It’s about $8,000 for both of them.
Just wondering if anyone here has ordered lenses from Amazon and who is the supplier of the lenses?

Ordered from Amazon late on 2/6, shipped from California

Track package
Now arriving today 4:15 PM - 8:15 PM

NIKKOR Z DX 18-140mm f/3.5-6.3 VR

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Ed Chu Loc: Las Vegas NV

I have bought from B&C in LV, Glazer's in Seattle; both reputable

Bill_de Loc: US

Bill_de wrote:

Ordered from Amazon late on 2/6, shipped from California

Track package
Now arriving today 4:15 PM - 8:15 PM

NIKKOR Z DX 18-140mm f/3.5-6.3 VR

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The lens arrived on my door step at 6:30 pm. Another nice feature of Amazon is they sent an email and my Amazon Echos flashed letting me know it arrived. The USA warranty was the first thing I saw when I opened the box.

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Arubalou

I support brick and mortar retailers, havent used amazon in about 7 years.

Bill_de Loc: US

Arubalou wrote:

I support brick and mortar retailers, havent used amazon in about 7 years.

I would too if we had one besides BestBuy. Before I retired and moved from New York, B&H was my brick and mortar retailer. So B&H is both a very large brick and mortar and an online retaler. I worked close enough to Nikon in Melville I could go there on my lunch hour. I didn't realize how much I would miss those 2 places.

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therwol Loc: USA

Arubalou wrote:

I support brick and mortar retailers, havent used amazon in about 7 years.

I bought my Nikon D850 around Thanksgiving last year from a local, brick and mortar store, trying to help them stay in business. I could have saved tax with B&H's credit card and paying it off, but I would have felt guilty. Those local guys have to survive and feed their families. I won't say that I never buy camera equipment online, even from Amazon, but most of what I've bought has been used equipment from Japanese sources. They really take care of their stuff over there.

Ed Chu Loc: Las Vegas NV

therwol wrote:

I bought my Nikon D850 around Thanksgiving last year from a local, brick and mortar store, trying to help them stay in business. I could have saved tax with B&H's credit card and paying it off, but I would have felt guilty. Those local guys have to survive and feed their families. I won't say that I never buy camera equipment online, even from Amazon, but most of what I've bought has been used equipment from Japanese sources. They really take care of their stuff over there.

the one neat thing about Amazon is all the assorted accessories, like generic batteries and chargers; now stores carry them, but not so much, before. little stuff like disc pouches that fit on your strap.

redlegfrog

Bill_de wrote:

I would too if we had one besides BestBuy. Before I retired and moved from New York, B&H was my brick and mortar retailer. So B&H is both a very large brick and mortar and an online retaler. I worked close enough to Nikon in Melville I could go there on my lunch hour. I didn't realize how much I would miss those 2 places.

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I don't like these new ways but what are you going to do? At one time our community had 3 very nice camera stores. Now we have none and it must not be just us because you need to drive 90 miles through maybe a dozen communities with no camera shops to get to your first one. Sad, sad, sad!

Jimmy T Loc: Virginia

jim quist wrote:

Two canon prime lenses I have been waiting for months to be in stock at BnH are offered on Amazon. It’s about $8,000 for both of them.
Just wondering if anyone here has ordered lenses from Amazon and who is the supplier of the lenses?

A few years back I ordered a Canon L glass lens from Amazon.
This was when I was new to digital and was very frustrated with "Abe's" and others playing their "bait and switch" and factory-packed boxes with all of the extras plundered.
My Canon "L" glass came from Adorama and arrived with the Foot Mount, both caps, Lens Shade, and most importantly . . . a USA Warranty card.

SGTMarch

Yup, better lenses come to those of us who wait for quality, rather than a quick fix to our anticipation.

rlynes Loc: Wisconsin

Bill_de wrote:

My rule of thumb when ordering from Amazon is it must say "Sold by Amazon" + "Shipped by Amazon".

Third party sellers can be questionable, so I usually avoid them.

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Yup.

pdsilen Loc: Roswell, New Mexico

I've never ordered lenses or camera bodies from Amazon but I have ordered lighting and other equipment. They have always provided me with prompt delivery and quality merchandise.