zeiss ikon is on the move...

[back alley]

according to usps website...

'Your item was accepted at 2:19 pm on January 24, 2006 in THOUSAND OAKS, CA 91362.'

your generous gift has left the hands of tony rose and is in the system.
it was sent by global express mail.

i have no idea how long it should take to get here but i'll keep everyone updated.

this is better than christmas!

joe:)

[wlewisiii]

All right! This is so cool. Have you gotten your case from Luigi yet? The day I ordered mine I commented that his gift pushed me to go with him sooner rather than later and he said it had shipped that day, so... ?

William

[back alley]

not yet william.
what day was that?

joe

[wlewisiii]

joe, it was Friday the 20th, so that is a bit soon for it to get there sans Fed Ex. It's a race, I tell you, a race between the camera and the case ...

What? :angel:

William

[back alley]

oh yeah, it's only the 24th today.

the biggest problem with delivery to canada is customs.
i like the post office.

i can wait (barely;))

joe

[ch1]

REMEMBER:

WE WANT PICS!, WE WANT PICS!, WE WANT (well you get the idea :D )

Glad to hear it's on its way.

Just REMEMBER:

WE WANT PICS!, WE WANT PICS!, WE WANT (well you get the idea :D )

Enjoy, in the very best health!

[back alley]

i don't know why i think about it now but i was thinking i might shoot a few pics of the box and me opening it and dancing for joy around the room.

so whaddya think? a few pics?

;)

[ch1]

Ahhh, darn, ya' figured it out, didn't you, you sly fox? :D

[RML]

i don't know why i think about it now but i was thinking i might shoot a few pics of the box and me opening it and dancing for joy around the room.

so whaddya think? a few pics?

;)

A ton of pics, Joe! A ton of pics! Preferably shot with a mobile fone cam! :p

[SolaresLarrave]

What do you think, that we wanted pics done with the camera? Noooooo, sireeee...

Pics of you, jumping about the room! :)

[Honus]

Joe,

For the opening ceremony, a high def video would be nice :)

Have you broken the news to the Canons yet, or are you not worried about culture shock :eek:

- robert

[Frank Granovski]

What lens did you get, Joe?

[Frank Granovski]

Hey, Joe! It's going to be +9C tomorrow in Edmonton---1 degree warmer than Vancouver. :)

[Alec]

Start by photographing the postman on your doorstep, it will make for some nice street pics, and no fill-in flash! ;)

[sf]

Hey, how nice. It's in my old home town.

And, surely you will keep us updated. I doubt that you'll miss a beat. We are all looking forward to your reactions.

Good luck to the camera's journey.

[sgy1962]

Tony Rose is a good man. Any future purchases are going through his company.

[Mike Kovacs]

Lucky dog!

Canada customs (or whatever they call themselves now) held a camera I imported from the UK for 3 weeks, just to charge me $2.65 duty, incorrectly I might add, after reviewing the customs schedule.

Of course, I have filed the appeal to get back my lousy two bucks from the SoB's ;)

[Stephanie Brim]

Pictures, Joe. Tons and tons of them. With you in them. With you and the camera. With just the camera. With the camera and coffee. You with the camera and coffee. You get the idea. :D

[taffer]

Pics pics pics ! :)

I bet your ZI will be there sooner than my M2, which in fact is coming from Vancouver :D

[back alley]

frustration...so far the usps website tracking has no new info for me.

[JoeFriday]

I can't think of a single time that a USPS tracking number ever provided any info for me.. I have no idea why the post office claims to provide that service

but then, I suppose it's just a money maker for them.. they charge a little more and don't bother to actually do it.. much like their Express Delivery, which is handled exactly the same as their regular delivery.. in fact, I've often had Express Delivery take longer

[back alley]

well thanks brett, i feel so much better now...;)

[rover]

I don't think that the USPS offers actual tracking. I think it is simply a delivery confirmation.

[back alley]

'To check on the delivery status of your package, please go to Track and Confirm at www.usps.com.'


hhmmm...

[JoeFriday]

"Track & Confirm by email is an online feature that saves you time by allowing the United States Postal Service® to send current delivery status information on your mail piece. There are two options: email all activity to-date or email all future activity.

Email all activity to-date will provide a single email to each recipient stating the current delivery status information.

Email all future activity will generate an email any time we receive a delivery or delivery related event (such as attempted, refused, returned to sender, or forwarded"

[ch1]

'To check on the delivery status of your package, please go to Track and Confirm at www.usps.com.'


hhmmm...

This tracking thing was a bogus "competitive advantage" gimmick started by the evil Mr. Brown (aka UPS).

Reality is that all their system does is tell you when the item moves from one truck hub to another.

I won't buy into anti-USPS bias anymore. Ragging on the PO is old school and out of touch. Their Priorty and Express stuff is done with joint partnership services from FedEx (so don't ya' think that UPS is "bad mouthing" on the web?)

Shipment to CDN may add a few days - but it's far, far better than Mr. Brown and his evil brokerage fees!

BTW: To those "dark siders": How dare you think otherwise! No, I do not work for USPS or FedEx etc. TOTAL DISCLAIMER :D :D

[back alley]

hey not me!

not picking on anyone here...except maybe customs, but just maybe this one time they will not hold my package for too long.

joe

[JoeFriday]

my experiences with UPS has always been extremely good.. never had a problem with delivery and their tracking system is often updated hour-by-hour.. I know exactly what day a package will arrive, and can usually predict within a half hour of the brown truck arrival

on the other hand, I find USPS to be completely indifferent to customer needs and problems.. they claim to provide services that my experience has shown to be nothing more than lip service.. I would always choose UPS over USPS if the package is important

[Trius]

Lately I found that USPS tracking of certified mail was very slow in being updated. It took the system 3 days to show the confirmation of delivery of a letter.

Maybe this is more than certified mail, but I'm not sure how they track back on an international delivery. My bet is you'll have the camera for 2-3 days before USPS tracking shows the status online.

PICS PICS PICS!!!

[back alley]

i promise, there will be pics.
i charged the battery in the digi canon and i'm trying to figure out the remote.

[Frank Granovski]

frustration...so far the usps website tracking has no new info for me.Ha, ha! Now you know what I went through waiting for my pristine black professional Voigtlander Bessa R3A. :)

[Ronald M]

You are wrong about EXpress Mail. My guy stops the truck in front of my house for express dely, then goes to the end of the block, parks the truck, and does regular mail.

Your carrier must be lazy.

[jlw]

I can't think of a single time that a USPS tracking number ever provided any info for me.. I have no idea why the post office claims to provide that service

No, they really do provide it -- it's just that (like FedEx and UPS) they only scan the package at transfer points. So, if the package is in transit for three days on the same truck, it won't have the opportunity to get scanned again until it's unloaded and put on a different truck.

FedEx may appear to provide more tracking data, but I think that's mostly because they update their website several times per day, whereas USPS (and UPS, I think) only do one update every evening.

That's frustrating when you're trying to follow the progress of a shipment, but I'd have to say that when you pay for the same service level, USPS packages seem to actually arrive about as quickly as the competition.

[back alley]

Ha, ha! Now you know what I went through waiting for my pristine black professional Voigtlander Bessa R3A. :)


gee frank, i don't remember laughing at you at the time.

[JoeFriday]

You are wrong about EXpress Mail. My guy stops the truck in front of my house for express dely, then goes to the end of the block, parks the truck, and does regular mail.

Your carrier must be lazy.
so you get the Express Mail an extra 15 minutes early.. and pay $5 more.. well then, that changes everything :D

[back alley]

this morning has an update...

'Your item was processed and left our LONG BEACH, CA 90810 facility on January 25, 2006.'

it is 'enroute'!

joe:)

[taffer]

I don't think that the USPS offers actual tracking. I think it is simply a delivery confirmation.

They indeed do. Brian's ex-F2 was sunbathing in the Canary Islands for a while before it got to the foggy Barcelona :D

[back alley]

another update!

International Dispatch

'Your item left the United States from LOS ANGELES AMC at 9:36 pm on January 25, 2006.'

another step closer...:):)

[JoeFriday]

"on it's way to Tijuana"

[back alley]

"on it's way to Tijuana"


lol!



.

[Frank Granovski]

gee frank, i don't remember laughing at you at the time.Sorry. This was totally uncalled for on my part and so I have just wiped the smirk off my face. I don't know what came over me and I should have known better since I know how frustrating waiting can be. Joe, I found taking a drink helps. ;)

[Honus]

another update!

International Dispatch

'Your item left the United States ..."

OMG - your camera has ended up in Berkeley :eek:

[Trius]

OMG - your camera has ended up in Berkeley :eek:
Peace & Love, man.

[Socke]

OMG - your camera has ended up in Berkeley :eek:


Hope they won't install BSD light 4.4!

[ch1]

OMG - your camera has ended up in Berkeley :eek:

Cool, that means the film advance lever is now on the LEFT side! :cool:

[back alley]

my heart skipped a beat for a second when i got home.
there was a notice saying a parcel was waiting at the local postal station.
but then i turned it over and saw that it did not have any money owing on it.
i figured that could not be the zeiss and damn it i was right!

my auto up for the 50/1.5 was here and required a sig before pick up.

the good news is that the auto up is really for the 50/1.5 (i kinda wondered) and it's in great shape.
(almost pristine...;))

maybe tomorrow...

[Frank Granovski]

It's gotta be pristine or else. :cool:

[FrankS]

Remember to take pictures when THE parcel arrives, Joe. Get dressed first though.

Maybe if it comes tomorrow, you could wait until your weekend coffee meeting with your buddies and one of them could take the pics at your coffee shop.

[back alley]

if it comes tomorrow frank, the pics from saturday would be a re-enactment:)

i am trying not to hope for a quick delivery as that is so rare in these parts.

joe

[ray_g]

Do I see a new avatar coming? ;)

[back alley]

Do I see a new avatar coming? ;)


i'm sure that's a definite possibilty!

j

[ch1]

i'm sure that's a definite possibilty!

j

Ya mean now we're gonna see the backsides of those there cameras? :D

[back alley]

i am torn truly.

my history has not allowed for the owning of multiple systems.
when i have changed from one to another i usually had to sell off the old, add some $$ and then buy the new.
owning 2 systems may freeze me in place.

i have the benefit of using all my lenses though with the use of adapters so this may help.

for now, i am seeing myself use the canons when i want 2 cameras along for the ride and 2 or 3 lenses also.

i see the ikon as the loner, just me, one camera and one lens. back to basics with the latest camera out there!
ironic...?
if i can swing it, then the zm 28 and 50, down the road of course.

somewhere along the way, i just might sell one of the canon bodies because i'm thinking one of them might not get much use.

but then, who the hell knows...')

joe

[wlewisiii]

joe, the lenses will all still work - that's the beauty of the adaptors. As for the bodies, well, yes you might decide to sell one to get back down to a number you're comfortable with. But don't look at them as being anything other than complementary cameras. While you can't use the ZM lens on the P's, every Canon lens you have will work on the ZI.

I've rarely kept many cameras as I've moved along. But even as I've mostly moved to Canon LTM, I've kept my first Kiev and that pre-war Sonnar. There will always be times when you need something different. I think you'll find that as much as you enjoy using the ZI (and I do believe you will), you'll still find plenty of reasons to shoot the P's.

You may need to get a second or third life, but that's a different problem... :D

William

[wlewisiii]

PS, have you told us, and I missed, which lens?

William

[back alley]

a second or third wife?
oh i already did that!!

;)joe

[back alley]

PS, have you told us, and I missed, which lens?

William


i went with the 35/2.

how could i not...

[wlewisiii]

I presumed, but you never know unless you ask.

William

[dadsm3]

silver or black?

[XXXGRAPENUTSXXX]

THe Pony Express is faster then USPS, or UPS.....Go for Fedex

[Frank Granovski]

UPS and FEDEX suck when shipping from the USA to Canada..., by the way. :rolleyes:

[back alley]

black is not yet available for the body so we went with silver.

[taffer]

Hope they won't install BSD light 4.4!

Groan...

Btw Joe, is that 50 adapter there yet ? You should soon need it :)

[ch1]

THe Pony Express is faster then USPS, or UPS.....Go for Fedex

FYI: Domestic USPS Priority Mail IS FedEx! Maybe the Global is too?

[back alley]

Groan...

Btw Joe, is that 50 adapter there yet ? You should soon need it :)


not yet.
brian was gonna mail it on monday.

joe

[Frank Granovski]

Domestic USPS Priority Mail IS FedEx! Maybe the Global is too?When shipping to Canada from the USA. That's when it sucks. :cool:

PS: USPS to Canada does not suck.

[back alley]

nothing in the mail today.

[FrankS]

That's disappointing on a Friday! Sorry for you, Joe.

[Frank Granovski]

It takes at least a couple of weeks, Joe, especially to the great white north. Hey! The Bay is gone!!! Sold off south. Today I cancelled my Bay card. (The Hudson's Bay Company is the oldest company in the world---since 1690 or there abouts.) :)

[back alley]

no new updates on the usps website but i discovered that the canada post website also has the info.
kinda interesting.

and frank (g), i have had parcels delivered on a saturday. not regular mail delivery but express post.
tho i am not holding my breath...

have a good weekend all.

joe

[taffer]

Same here, Canada XpressPost parcels have usually come on saturdays...

[back alley]

still no updates, still says it left l.a. at 9:15 on the 25th.

think it landed yet;)?

[back alley]

update!!

apparently the camera has entered canada, twice, and it took 4 days to do so, by plane ;)

2006/01/29 10:18 International item has arrived in the destination country
2006/01/29 07:35 VANCOUVER, BC Item has entered Canada from International location
2006/01/25 23:15 International item has left the origin country
2006/01/25 21:36 Item being processed for departure to destination country
2006/01/24 14:19 International item has been posted in origin country

maybe this week...

[FrankS]

So, now it is in the hands of Canada Customs?

You've never said anything to tick-off those folks, have you, Joe? :)

[back alley]

omg...'the list'

[JoeFriday]

we should have had the camera sent to a green eyed redhead in Canuckville and had her deliver it personally.. it would have been quicker and more fun for Joe

[back alley]

i checked again...another update...

2006/01/29 10:18 VANCOUVER, BC International item has been sent to Canadian Customs for processing

it's at customs...

[back alley]

canuckville?

[FrankS]

You never actually sent any letters of complaint to CC, have you?

[taffer]

Quick, you're still in time, send a greeneyed redhead to the Customs office ! They will have something more interesting to look at than Joe's parcel !

[back alley]

You never actually sent any letters of complaint to CC, have you?


you mean, signed?...with my own name? ;)

[back alley]

holy crap! latest update!
government moves with blinding speed...

2006/01/29 14:37 Item was released from Customs and is now with Canada Post for sortation

i think i might faint!

joe;)

[back alley]

the camera is in edmonton!!

canada post update -
2006/01/31 06:04 EDMONTON, AB Item accepted and entered into sortation plant

this could be the day!!

joe

[JoeFriday]

so whatever was attempted to be delivered yesterday wasn't it?

[back alley]

that would be my guess.

[FrankS]

Oh, happy day! :)

We should all be so excited about the gift of the day itself as we are when expecting a parcel in the mail.

[back alley]

2006/01/31 09:11 EDMONTON, AB Item out for delivery

it is on the way to my house!!

joe

[JoeFriday]

be sure to start up a new thread when you get it.. name it something like "Zeiss is so much better than Canon!" so we can recognize it easily :D

[back alley]

be sure to start up a new thread when you get it.. name it something like "Zeiss is so much better than Canon!" so we can recognize it easily :D


how about...
"ikon so much newer than canon'?

joe;)

[JoeFriday]

"Ikon is the new Canon"?

[taffer]

Naaa, 'Zeiss on Zeiss' would be better ;)

[amateriat]

I was thinking: "Scheiss, here's my Zeiss!!"

Of course, you might want a tamer heading, like "I think Ikon, I think Ikon..."


- Barrett

[back alley]

i was thinking of...holy crap, it's beautiful!

too much?

[hoot]

"Ikon is the new Canon"?
That sounds so Catholic...

[amateriat]

i was thinking of...holy crap, it's beautiful!

too much?

Not for the few minutes you'll be doing the Moonwalk while fondling the darn thing when it arrives (perhaps having a camcorder running when the doorbell rings is in order - the resulting MPEG would likely be a hit here).


- Barrett

[back alley]

2006/01/31 14:01 EDMONTON, AB Item has been received at the Post Office for pick up as a carded item

delivery was attempted and clearly the dog has let me down again.

i only hope they have it ready for pick up tonight and not for tomorrow after 1p.m.

nerves are rattled.

joe

[rover]

Go, beg, cry, plead.... it probably won't work, but you have to try everything.

[FrankS]

Go, beg, cry, plead.... it probably won't work, but you have to try everything.

Just don't be too annoying or they may accidently lose it!
Or mail it to Zambia.

[back alley]

it will be there unless the delivery truck went back to the main post office for the night and then there is no chance for pick up tonight.

[ch1]

it will be there unless the delivery truck went back to the main post office for the night and then there is no chance for pick up tonight.

Darn - we should've had it delivered to your office! Oh, but Murphy's Law says that then it would've been delivered on a Saturday!

Overall, I think Jorge should set up a separate Joe's Ikon Gallery - to which you will be expected to issue many photos! :D

[JoeFriday]

relax Joe.. don't go postal

[RJBender]

Joe's back!
Did ya get the ZI?

http://audiokarma.org/forums/images/smilies/beerchug.gif

R.J.

[back alley]

it's here.

see the ikon see forever thread.

j