In addition to the already announced shortages for the latest EOS R1 and EOS R5 Mark II cameras, Canon added several more products to their supply shortage list: Product Availability EOS R1 We plan to ship the products one by one, but delivery may take longer than usual. EOS R5 Mark II We plan to ship the […]
I have been reporting for years on the trend for companies to announce supply shortages because of the high demand for new products. In 99% of the cases, the new products are widely available without any signs of production delays. When there is a real shortage, like in the case of the new X100 VI […]
OM System Japan issued an apology regarding the short supply of PEN E-P7 and OM-D E-M10 Mark IV cameras:
Many (all?) companies got into the habit of announcing product shortages “becuase of high demand”. For the most part, I consider this to be a marketing strategy, but in the case of the new Fujifilm X100VI camera, I believe the hype is real after getting some feedback from retailers – the X100VI demand is very […]
The new Canon Speedlite EL-5 which was announced on November 2, 2022, and was scheduled to be released in March 2023 is now officially delayed becuase of production reasons. The release of the EL-5 is now expected in the summer of 2023. Pre-orders are open at Adorama and B&H Photo.
Shipments of the new OM System M.Zuiko Digital ED 90mm f/3.5 Macro IS PRO lens could be delayed because of a large number of existing pre-orders. Check the latest availability at Adorama, B&H, Foto Koch, Foto Erhardt, and WEX. Here is the translated press release:
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):
After Canon, Fuji and SIgma also announced supply shortages for some of their products: Fujifilm X100V camera supply shortages (check availability at Adorama | B&H Photo). Sigma 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN Contemporary lens supply shortages (check availability at Adorama | B&H Photo).
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