Panasonic Japan announced that deliveries of the new Lumix S5 II camera could be delayed due to high demand.
Check S5 II pricing and availability at: Adorama | Amazon | B&H Photo | Calumet | Erhardt | Koch | WEX.
Full text (Google translated):
Notice regarding delivery of full-frame single-lens camera DC-S5M2
Thank you for using Panasonic products.
We have received orders for the LUMIX "DC-S5M2", a full-frame single-lens camera scheduled to be released on February 16th, which greatly exceeded our expectations. may not be delivered on the same day as the release date.
In addition, customers who make reservations in the future may take some time to deliver the product after its release.
We sincerely apologize for causing a great deal of inconvenience to our customers, who are looking forward to our products, and to all concerned.
In order to meet the expectations of our customers, we will do our best to deliver as soon as possible, so we appreciate your understanding.
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Source: Panasonic Japan, photos credit: Leon Ostrom/randorn.com