You have not read the other posts. One person notes waiting for over two months but does not have a camera. Another person reports getting the camera in two weeks. A third person states having an order then changing the order to an R6 and then changing back to the R5 and getting it in about two weeks.

Maybe the posters have not true provided facts....

It appears Canon is shipping to vendors but B&H has a problem with matching order dates to shipments or their algorithm is not based just on the camera. My order is 5 weeks old but I also have a backordered EF to RF adapter with control ring and a backordered express card and reader on the order. There is also the possibility the shipping dept. has no clue on shipping orders based on date and B&H doesn't want to spend resources helping those with the oldest orders get their cameras first. I am considering calling in and separating the orders. I can't shoot without an EF to RF adapter but can workaround the card reader. Some people have been waiting for over two months, others have their cameras in two weeks. Having seen how corporations make a grab for the immediate money one might assume they could be filling based on the profit each order provides. Adapter availability is also an issue unless you order one with a polarizer filter. Selling EF to RF adapters does not not sell RF lenses so Canon may not have prioritized adapter manufacturing. Perhaps adapters that have been shipped have been set aside for earlier orders... There is also the simple possibility that the left hand doesn't know what the right hand is doing.

You should buy a lottery ticket while your luck is good !!

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There are multiple adapters to allow use of EF and Efs lenses on the R6 and R5 cameras. They are supposed to work seamlessly. I believe the cameras will go in to crop mode automatically with EFs lenses. There is a basic adapter ($100) that performs just electrical connections with no glass. There is also an adapter with a programmable ring that can adjust aperture, shutter, or other parameters ($200) . There is an adapter which houses an ND filter ($ 400) and there is an adapter which has a polarizer ( $ 300 ) . I believe you can swap the glass in the ND and polarizer filters. The first two adapters can not accept filters. It looks like you can buy a filter with the ND glass and swap that out with a separately purchasable polarizer glass. The polarizer glass only is $ 250. The ND filter by itself is $360. A clear filter is $ 130 and must be used if the ND or polarizer are not in place or you could buy the plain "electrical connections only" adapter for $100 as mentioned above. Prices were B and H on Aug 16 2020. Please verify functionality with them as opposed to using this as your reference.

Thanks for posting this. As a bird photographer I often have subjects changing speed and direction. Typically most of my concentration is taken up trying to keep a focal point on the birds head. If the animal eye detection works well I can concentrate on framing instead of trying to move my focal point every time the bird changes directions. It may also prevent focusing behind the subjects when fast action starts in situations where the subjects rapidly move out of the manually selected focal points. If the subjects are relatively close for their size concentrating on framing should help prevent cutting off wings and feet..

I was in the same spot a few years ago for a wedding that took place on the beach in San Diego

As previously suggested I looked on line and downloaded a checklist of images to acquire. I purchased a Canon 80 D ( crop camera) with a 24 -70 2.8 ( also suggested…). I did not have a flash available during the mid-day ceremony but that is a good idea. There was time between the wedding and reception so I purchased an electronic picture frame and had it running when the reception started. I also had an I pad available so I could send group photos directly from the camera to the I pad for QC but my "assistant" disappeared.
My having a "real camera" ( mid- tier product ) and the bride and groom not being professional photographers resulted in comments that "all my photos were good" compared to what guests provided.

It would also be a good idea to get a second shooter to get images from a perspective that you will not be able to get... you can shoot the ceremony while they get alternate angles of the wedding party and images of the guests, etc.

I checked with the minister before the ceremony and verified it was OK for me to get close for pictures but having 110 mm at the long end meant I was no closer than some of the guests during the ceremony.

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I used Avery label templates and Scotch Spray Mount adhesive to mount my labels and it worked very well ,

Thanks to all that have replied..

Thanks "Gene51". I have found a nice linen textured card stock that I will be using. I will use something equivalent to the Lineco product or an acid free adhesive spray to attach.

I spent more time on the Avery web site and after calling them found some better template papers which I may try but am still open to suggestions

I occasionally show framed bird or wildlife photographs. I like to put a sticker on the back of the frames with image information such as location, image ID, and date and also my contact information.
Does anyone know where I might find some self adhesive labels that are upscale in regards to paper quality... I would like to be able to print some basic information and then write in the image specific data as I have been doing with standard Avery templates which are sized for 6 each on 8.5" by 11" paper.

Thanks in advance to anyone who might assist.

The fact that you posted means that you are not satisfied with what has happened. It has already been mentioned but Canon is very helpful in regards to determining whether or not they would honor warranty on the lens. If you "don't care about the $ 100" means that you wanted a new lens with warranty. If the lens works fine, and is cosmetically perfect I would personally be confident in the lens only if it was under warranty but you need to determine if the discount is suitable. You could go back to the original issue and think about what should have happened. While Adorama should have known they did not have the new stock to sell the worst case for you should have been being informed that the product was not available, even after the order was placed. Had that happened you would be in the same spot as now --- take the demo or buy new. Part of the bad news is that the great lens pricing was probably part of your buying decision... If it's any consolation the 5d iv body you sent in was reputably selling for under $2000, new with USA warranty, a couple of weeks ago. On a side note... I see your lens package had filters- be wary of those. I received a throw in UV filter for my Canon 100-400 IS II and the images with that filter in place were seriously degraded...Adorama has not taken my suggestion to remove those filters from their packages. Some of their throw in items are OK but the filters (and throw-in tripods) will waste your time.

,, never reaching the end, letters are written, never meaning to send...

There are plenty of bloggers who felt that the differences between the Canon f4 and f 2.8 were small enough to just go with the f4 and save the money and deal with less weight. It would be good if a pro photographer would "weigh" in. The new Sigma 2.8 has been positively reviewed and should also be in the running.

I originally purchased the Canon f4 version before a saw a blog mentioning how well the Canon 70-200 F 2.8 (not the current one) worked with teleconverters, even the 2X teleconverter. At 320 MM equivalent and f4 a 2.8 lens can double as a wildlife/ birding lens for closer subjects. I can use that set up in a pinch when our Canon 100-400 is being used by someone else. So the 2.8 wins on versatility besides the low light capabilities for indoor concert or sporting event shooting.

It would be very helpful if you would mention what type of shooting you intend to do so you can get the most applicable information.

Are you finding the f 4 f-stop inhibits your shooting ? If not you might just have gear acquisition syndrome and might change your mind about the purchase in a few weeks.

As always, one must carefully evaluate the type of shooting the evaluator does relative to your type of shooting very closely before making decisions based on the evaluator's information. As a bird and bird in flight photographer I watched a lot of videos about Sony mirrorless and saw evals about great frame rates and focusing that also mentioned how good it was not to have a mirror blackout during multiple exposure runs. One reviewer who was jumping on the Sony bandwagon recently blogged that while there was no blackout, there was a delay between real life and the electronic viewfinder image and felt Nikon still had the advantage for fast action work. You have to expect that the EVF refresh rate is slightly compromised for video processing and battery life reasons.