Chamonix 45N-1 Order Shipped

[Hugo Zhang]

I have just received the word from the factory that all 45N-1 orders except those few who requested late shipping were shipped today by EMS. Over the weekend, I will send the tracking information to each of you who is due to receive your camera.

[davidb]

Awesome...

I can't wait.

[RooX]

wow, christmas comes early :)

[BarryS]

(closes door to office--does little dance) Thanks Hugo, that's great news. I'm looking forward to the Cham and starting off in large format.

[roteague]

Ohhh.... fantastic ... :D now if it would quit raining so I can try the thing out.

[Raph]

Wow.... fantastic ... that's great news
the sheet film are ready :D

[buze]

So who else is already sitting by the door waiting for the postman ? :D

[Eric James]

Mine's not here yet - are you sure they shipped today?


http://www.ems.com.cn/english-main.jsp

[keeds]

Sweeeet... All I have to do now is tell the wife I'm getting a new camera and wait for 'The Look'. If all I get is 'The Look' then I'll be extremely lucky. The next time I'm on here I might be typing in a high pitch voice...

I'm chuffed, really chuffed, but I'm also very scared!

[Jan Pedersen]

Glad the Chamonix guy's got these out the door so they can start messing around with the bigger stuff :D

[keeds]

I can't wait till I get my hand on the 45, unfortunately if I get on with the design/style I will probably go for something larger. There's only so many things the wife can cut off isn't there...

[davidb]

Lucky for me, my wife's father is a photographer and she totally gets me.

I love her sooooooooo much.

[tOny]

I am so, so so excited about getting this in the mail soon...!

[Chris Dunham]

Man O man I can hardly wait - might have to set up a tent next to the letter box :)

Chris.

[Daniel_Buck]

any idea how long it takes to ship from china to the states? is it a week, two weeks? longer?

[David Millard]

In case anyone may be interested, I just tried the EMS tracking number using Safari as a browser, and got an error page; a subsequent attempt with Firefox worked fine.

[RooX]

just looked at my tracking.. seems to be on the plane heading across the pond now.

[Ron Bose]

In case anyone may be interested, I just tried the EMS tracking number using Safari as a browser, and got an error page; a subsequent attempt with Firefox worked fine.

On Safari - use the drop down menu under track rather than the one on the front page. This worked fine ...

[snuck]

I wonder if they make a 5x7 with a 4x5 reducing back.

[Ted Harris]

I can tell you that EMS from Taiwan takes 4 days to the US.

[BarryS]

My 45N-1 has made the arduous journey from HAINING to HANGZHOU. Not that far really, but as the say--the journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.

[davidb]

Mine's on the same boat, Barry.

[PBrooks]

Just relax guys, they will get there and you will be as pleased as well ....... or just in awe at the craftmanship. When I first got mine, not the 4x5 mind you, but i couldn't keep my hands off of it!!!! I'll keep an eye for the posts as they come in. Congrats in advance.
PBrooks

[Amund BLix Aaeng]

So I guess now is the right time to tell you all that my Chamonix is virtually falling apart!













He-he, just kidding! :D It`s still rocks, the best (inexpensive) 4x5 ever.

Merry X-mas to everyone.

[buze]

Bad, Bad Amund :D :D

[eddie]

So I guess now is the right time to tell you all that my Chamonix is virtually falling apart!


He-he, just kidding! :D It`s still rocks, the best (inexpensive) 4x5 ever.

Merry X-mas to everyone.

LOL! now taht was funny!

i can not wait to get mine!

funny thing.....my wife suggested i buy one after seeing Alex's. how great is that?

eddie

[BarryS]

So I guess now is the right time to tell you all that my Chamonix is virtually falling apart!


You are an evil, evil man. But you're also at least partly responsible for me getting the Chamonix--so that may count in your favor--or not. :)

[Chris Keller]

YEAH!!! I can hardly wait!

My fantastic wife told me I HAD to get one after I showed her pics of Amund and Jack's cameras. Who am I to say no to her?...

A HUGE THANKS goes to Hugo for helping us get such a sweet camera!!

Cheers and Happy Holidays to All!!

[Ron Bose]

You are an evil, evil man. But you're also at least partly responsible for me getting the Chamonix--so that may count in your favor--or not. :)

Amund's post WAS the seed for me to get this camera. I already have three 4x5 cameras and really don't need a fourth, but when I saw how good it looked, how light it is and it was less than the price of a typical reducing back ....

[davidb]

I've got my digital camera ready for the unwrapping.

But as of today, the camera is still in HANGZHOU.

And then next week, there will either a Canham DLC45 or a Toyo 45AX in the classifieds.

:(

[Gary Samson]

I am also anxiously waiting the arrival of a Chamonix 45N-1 here in New Hampshire! Perhaps, in a few months we could organize a print exchange of images made with our new acquisition!
Gary

[Ron Bose]

I am also anxiously waiting the arrival of a Chamonix 45N-1 here in New Hampshire! Perhaps, in a few months we could organize a print exchange of images made with our new acquisition!
Gary

"with" or "of" LOL

[Eric James]

Mine's in the USA - handed over to customs @ 10:33 on SUN!

[Daniel_Buck]

Must be on the same route as mine :-D

[BarryS]

Mine's in the USA - handed over to customs @ 10:33 on SUN!

Hey, that's great---now wait a second--customs isn't open on Sundays! Just *who* did they hand those cameras over to? :eek:

[davidb]

Mine is now in the USA too.

Let's see how long it take to get to me.

[RooX]

jeeze.. mine hasn't moved from "dispatch from sorting center" in HAINING.. :(

[roteague]

Mine is now in the USA too.

Let's see how long it take to get to me.

Mine also... I'm really getting excited.

[Daniel_Buck]

how many went out in this shipment? Seems like a good number!

[BarryS]

Hugo told me this was a production run of 100 cameras with 50 being shipped this weekend. A few dozen are going out to Chinese dealers.

[Ron Bose]

jeeze.. mine hasn't moved from "dispatch from sorting center" in HAINING.. :(

Mine hasn't moved from there either :-(

I saw that Korea, Japan, Australia and the US Postal Services have a special relationship with the shipper. I don't know how fast shipping to Canada will be ....

[eddie]

mine is in route.

i got #41. my friend #39. what # do you all have?

[RooX]

mine is in route.

i got #41. my friend #39. what # do you all have?

lucky #27 for me.

[BarryS]

#47 in the fashionable walnut/black ensemble.

[davidb]

#40 for me and y'all gonna freak when you see it.

[keeds]

#31 for me, and mine has left HANGZHOU.

[Amund BLix Aaeng]

Mine also... I'm really getting excited.

Wich you have every reason to be. I know you prefer the super stability of a solid metal camera, but I suspect the Chamonix will surprise you. :)

[Helen Bach]

Number 11, according to Hugo's PM. Seems low. Maple and black.

Best,
Helen

[Amund BLix Aaeng]

Mine is 0049. Are they counting down? :)

[Hugo Zhang]

Amund,

Your 0049 is serial number. The number they found with their orders is order number. Too many to track otherwise. :)

[Amund BLix Aaeng]

Amund,

Your 0049 is serial number. The number they found with their orders is order number. Too many to track otherwise. :)

Aha, I get it. :)

[Ron Bose]

Order number 24 for me, Walnut and dark metal ...

[nelson_chan]

You were right Ron. Selling you my 5x7 back was to finance my new Chamonix 4x5. No. 45 is on it's way to me. It will be the same as your.

[Ron Bose]

You were right Ron. Selling you my 5x7 back was to finance my new Chamonix 4x5. No. 45 is on it's way to me. It will be the same as your.

Sweet !

[Daniel_Buck]

NO15 here.

Who's got NO01? :)

[buze]

Bah my order is still in HANGZHOU ! Maybe they take the boat for the UK :D

[Ron Bose]

Bah my order is still in HANGZHOU ! Maybe they take the boat for the UK :D

Mine's still stuck in Haining ! At least it's moved on to the next step for you :-)

[BarryS]

Hanging around in Hangzhou
No where to go and nothing to do
Maybe the postman's home with the flu
Sad little camera without a view

[davidb]

So Barry, what's your day job?

[BarryS]

Err...would you believe poet laureate? :)

[davidb]

How does one track the package after it's been handed over to Customs?

[J_Tardiff]

David,

Try entering your EMS number into the tracker at www.usps.com -- you might get a pleasant surprise like I did, mine arrived at JFK this AM and I live about 30 mins from there...

best,

JT

[davidb]

I just checked.

Nothing yet.

[Alan Rabe]

Hugo, I've not received a tracking number as yet. Is mine in this shipment?

[J_Tardiff]

I just checked.

Nothing yet.

:(

May be different for your port of entry (e.g. closer to the left coast)-- be sure to check again this evening, the usps updates in unpredictable ways, but the package should be shifted from EMS to USPS upon entry.

JT

[RooX]

mine must be on the slow boat. or lost. you all better put up lots of pictures to tide us canadians over :)

[Hugo Zhang]

Alan,

Check your PM. Here again:

EMS:EA962486905CN

http://www.ems.com.cn/english-main.jsp

It's at JFK sorting center. :)

[nelson_chan]

just think how i feel. i'm in china right now working on a project shooting 4x5. i won't see my camera until i get back into the states later in the month. so close, but yet so far.

[eddie]

Err...would you believe poet laureate? :)

LOL!

how does your day job pay? :)

[Hugo Zhang]

Barry,

That's a grand poem.:) I like it a lot.

[Ron Bose]

mine must be on the slow boat. or lost. you all better put up lots of pictures to tide us canadians over :)

You said it !!

[BarryS]

LOL!

how does your day job pay? :)

Let's just say I won't have to buy more stop bath for a long long time. :D

@Hugo-- thanks, you may hope my camera arrives soon before I write another.

[Eric James]

FYI,

Here in the States my tracking number is recognized by the USPS tracking service but nothing suggests that the box has left US Customs (in San Francisco in my case):

"We have received notice that the originating post is preparing to dispatch this mail piece."

We may need another poem to keep us grounded Barry :)

[eddie]

hi all,
my mail man just called to tell me he has my camera on his truck! he is bringing it today....probably by 1pm!!!!!!
how about that for a great mail man? he calls to tell me it is on his truck! this way i am sure to be here when it arrives to sign for it!

merry christmas to me

eddie

[Ron Bose]

I think RooX and myself have to write an email to EMS and tell them where Canada is ... :D

According to my tracking details, my cam is still in Haining.

Oh well, I guess I'll be playing with my new 'Phillips' 5x7 set-up this Christmas holiday.

[J_Tardiff]

hi all,
my mail man just called to tell me he has my camera on his truck! he is bringing it today....probably by 1pm!!!!!!
how about that for a great mail man? he calls to tell me it is on his truck! this way i am sure to be here when it arrives to sign for it!

merry christmas to me

eddie


Yup-- according to the USPS mine has just arrived in my town.

Just my luck this is one of my "long" work days. Sigh.

JT

[roteague]

FYI,

Here in the States my tracking number is recognized by the USPS tracking service but nothing suggests that the box has left US Customs (in San Francisco in my case):

"We have received notice that the originating post is preparing to dispatch this mail piece."

Mine says the same. San Francisco as well. I ordered lensboards for it yesterday, so I'm looking forward to getting it and trying it out.

[eddie]

mine is HERE 10:48 am

more photos when i open it!

thanks

[Ron Bose]

mine is HERE 10:48 am

more photos when i open it!

thanks


Bah Humbug !!

[BarryS]

The mighty Chamonix are on the way
Touching down at SFO and JFK
Remember to give the postman a holiday token
Lest you find your ground glass broken
The lingering of a lonely few--left in Haining and Hangzhou
Will it take a minister's order--to get these cameras across the border
Not to worry, they'll be on another flight
We know you want to be shooting tonight

[Ron Bose]

BarryS that's priceless !!

[eddie]

it arrived so fast i forgotto bring my lens boards to work! DOH! i will cut the hole and mount the lens tonight. plan to shoot tomorrow AM.

i got #233!

thanks Hugo. and thanks to my postman for getting it to me extra fast today:) :)

eddie

[Hugo Zhang]

Barry,

My secret and selfish wish is your camera will arrive last in fine order so I can keep myself amuzed by your enchanting lines...:)

[eddie]

one more thing....

http://www.largeformatphotography.info/forum/showthread.php?p=301219#post301219

[Michael Graves]

Am I just blind? Where does one go to get information about these mythical cameras? I followed the URL from another thread and was offered the opportunity to buy that domain. I have my own domain already, so I gracefully declined.

[eddie]

check with hugo. 3 posts back. He Da Man.

eddie

[roteague]

Sweet Eddie.... I can't wait. Thanks for posting a pic of yours, I'll be sure to do the same.

[Eric James]

Let me get this straight eddie. Your mailman called you?

Is Kingston NY anywhere near Petticoat Junction, or Mayberry?

Thanks for the poem Barry - I'm good for another 36 hours.

[J_Tardiff]

Let me get this straight eddie. Your mailman called you?

Is Kingston NY anywhere near Petticoat Junction, or Mayberry?



Hah! Oh my, Eric-- you just dated yourself pretty well there.

Oh and what boards are you guys buying?

JT

[buze]

Mine is still outside HANGZHOU. The strange thing is that Parcelforce UK knows about it, but reports "mismatch/advised":

Status: Advised
Parcel tracks
Date Time Location Tracking Event
15-12-2007 21:35 MISMATCH - HANGZHOU EMS Left origin country
14-12-2007 17:53 Delivery Agent - CHINA Collected from customer

[Eric James]

But, er...um, they have those shows on that newfangled cable tv - that's it!

I have Ebony boards but I'm not sure how well they will work - kinda like putting Finnish nordic ski pole baskets on Norwegian poles: you're just asking for trouble.

"Mismatch advised" - I think that happens when you order maple with silver metal, but I could be wrong.

[Ron Bose]

Mine is still outside HANGZHOU. The strange thing is that Parcelforce UK knows about it, but reports "mismatch/advised":

Status: Advised
Parcel tracks
Date Time Location Tracking Event
15-12-2007 21:35 MISMATCH - HANGZHOU EMS Left origin country
14-12-2007 17:53 Delivery Agent - CHINA Collected from customer


I'm wondering whether or not the tracking system is perfect. It appears that shipments to the US are being tracked accurately, however those to Canada and the UK appear to have 'stalled'.

Maybe I'll get a nice surprise in the next day or two. But then again Customs is involved ...

[davidb]

Did anyone else memorize their tracking number?

[davidb]

http://www.flickr.com/groups/chamonixcameras/

[Amund BLix Aaeng]

http://www.flickr.com/groups/chamonixcameras/

I`m in :)

[davidb]

crap...

"Your item was processed and left our SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94128 facility on December 18, 2007. Information, if available, is updated every evening. Please check again later."

[Alan Rabe]

I got my camera today, It is beautiful. I checked Tracking on a few minutes before it arrived and it said it had only arrived in the country.
I have one question though. There are 2 knobs on the back plate at the top. They spin down two little planes. I have no idea wht these are for. Anyone know?

[Kirk Gittings]

I'm feeling left out here. Would someone send me one?

[davidb]

I'll meet you at the railyard again and you can play with mine.

[Amund BLix Aaeng]

I got my camera today, It is beautiful. I checked Tracking on a few minutes before it arrived and it said it had only arrived in the country.
I have one question though. There are 2 knobs on the back plate at the top. They spin down two little planes. I have no idea wht these are for. Anyone know?

I`m not sure what you mean, can you describe what the "back plate" is? Or show a picture.

[David Karp]

I'm feeling left out here. Would someone send me one?

You have an original Phillips! Don't feel left out. :)

[Daniel_Buck]

I checked Tracking on a few minutes before it arrived and it said it had only arrived in the country.
yea, that's USPS tracking for you :( I like UPS tracking, it's darn near instant!

[Alan Rabe]

Actually there are 4 knobs 2 on each side of the grond glass plate and film holder. It looks like they can be used to lock the ground glass down or up.
This thing weighs less than half of my Zone VI. Which will be going on the auction block shortly.

[Amund BLix Aaeng]

Actually there are 4 knobs 2 on each side of the grond glass plate and film holder. It looks like they can be used to lock the ground glass down or up.
This thing weighs less than half of my Zone VI. Which will be going on the auction block shortly.

Aha, they are for securing Polaroid holders and medium format backs.

Amazing camera isn`t it! :)

[Kirk Gittings]

Sure I remember DavidB.

David Karp, Oh yeah! I almost forgot.

[J_Tardiff]

ACK!

Husband just got a call from the local Police that they found a stack of empty boxes from my street. One of them had my husband's name on it. Apparently some crook waited until the UPS guy finished leaving packages and grabbed them all and emptied them.

Made my heart skip a beat until I remembered that:

1) My 45N-1 was in my name
2) the USPS didn't leave it at the door -- it's waiting for me at the post office.

Boy-- almost gave me an arrhythmia. :eek:

JT

And hey Kirk-- looks like I'm sending my oldest out in your direction for college next year, she was just accepted of the U of Chicago... she'll be bringing her Rolleicord Vb with her!

[roteague]

crap...

"Your item was processed and left our SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94128 facility on December 18, 2007. Information, if available, is updated every evening. Please check again later."

The USPS website is, for the most part, unusable for tracking packages.

[Alan Rabe]

"Aha, they are for securing Polaroid holders and medium format backs"
Well that makes sense. But they do a nice job of locking it down too. I still can't get over how light it is. It doesn't seem possible. Now I just have to wait on the lens boards to come.

[davidb]

now showing:

Inbound Out of Customs, December 18, 2007, 9:51 am

Processed, December 18, 2007, 9:39 am, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94128

[BarryS]

Mine is showing "attempted delivery"--not sure what's up with that, because someone was around to accept the package. Ah well--we'll see what tomorrow brings.

[Helen Bach]

Mine arrived this morning. I've never used a Phillips design before, and I'm quite impressed.

Unlike my Ebony, the Sinar Zoom fits properly in the film holder slot.

Best,
Helen

[fuegocito]

It's like watching a big pile of kids on Christmas morning under the Christmas tree, except this gets spread out over the world, three nations as far as I can see:D

I got to see the Chamonix in China while back, it indeed is an elegant little thing; never thought the day I call a 45 a little thing:D

Happy holidays everyone, and for god sake post pictures, lots of it soon. It may convince me to pick up one of its bigger brother.

Robert

[Rick Olson]

Hugo ... I think my Chamonix 8 x 20 needs a little brother!!

:D

Rick

[Chris Keller]

Mine has finally cleared U.S. customs...
2007-12-18 08:06:00 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA USSFOA Released from Customs

YAAAHHH!! I can't wait! #028 Maple and Black...thanks to Jack Flesher's posts.

It has been so long since I've shot large format...been busy with my Air Force career (23+ years...retiring next year!!) and finishing up a bachelor of science in electrical engineering. I'm really looking forward to getting back into LF photography. I've got a Nikon 90mm f/4.5, a Schneider 210 Symmar-S and a Nikon 300m(thanks Vinny!!). Now I have to see if any of the old film I have is still good? It should be good for tests/practice.

Chris Keller
Colorado Springs, CO

[Hugo Zhang]

"three nations as far as I can see "

Let's count them: Australia, Canada, Japan, Indonisia, Isreal, Bulgaria, Finland, France, UK and US. :)

oops, I forgot Amund. Yes, Norway!

[Jan Pedersen]

What, no Danes :eek: :eek:

[fuegocito]

"three nations as far as I can see "

Let's count them: Australia, Canada, Japan, Indonisia, Isreal, Bulgaria, Finland, France, UK and US. :)

Hehee, their voices are not being heard...but happy joy all around non the less.

When will the factory get back to their regular production schedule for the other toys on the list?

Robert

[Hugo Zhang]

Robert,

After this week, they will busy making whole plate, 8x10, 5x8/5x7 and a few 16x20 and possibly one or two 11x14 cameras.

We have also some requests for maple 4x5 film holders to match the cameras.

Hugo

[Jim Galli]

Robert,

We have also some requests for maple 4x5 film holders to match the cameras.

Hugo

Now that's just Decadence. :cool:

[Jrewt]

I will have a chammy 16x20 some day ;)

with a 12x20 and 8x20 back and holders, of course!

[fuegocito]

Robert,

After this week, they will busy making whole plate, 8x10, 5x8/5x7 and a few 16x20 and possibly one or two 11x14 cameras.

We have also some requests for maple 4x5 film holders to match the cameras.

Hugo


Alright!, but that mean I better go sell some blood, lots of it...:p

[Jrewt]

Hmmm... sell blood.... That sounds like a good idea! Earlier I was thinking that if I sold all my worldly possessions I would only be able to realize a chamonix 8x10 and one holder! Not even a lens or anything..

How much are kidneys going for these days?

[Chris Dunham]

Number 43 is making it's way from Melbourne to Perth right now and expect to have my grubby little hands on this new toy in the tomorrow - yipee.

Chris.

[Jan Pedersen]

Blood, i think i need to sell a dusin lenses or so. Hugo, any idea when the 8x10 will be ready to ship?


jan

[Hugo Zhang]

Jan,

I think your camera will be ready in Feb or early March. I will let you know when I see Hass, the designer and owner of Chamonix factory this Friday.

Hugo

[Jan Pedersen]

Hugo, That sounds good, perfect timing.
Thanks..

jan

[roteague]

Mine is still in San Francisco, being prepared for shipment - then again, the USPS website is really inaccurate, almost to the point of being useless.

[davidb]

yep...I am assuming the camera is coming tomorrow so I've told the misses that
I am not leaving the house tomorrow.

[buze]

Mines are still stuck "despatch from sorting center" at Hangzhou; since Saturday.. I'm getting a bit worried !
Any other UK guy have a status report to compare notes ?

[keeds]

Mine says:

Timing Site Status
　2007-12-14 17:36:00 HAINING Posting
　2007-12-15 15:09:17 HAINING Arrival at Sorting Center
　2007-12-15 17:54:11 HAINING Despatch from Sorting Center
　2007-12-15 21:09:23 HANGZHOU Arrival at Sorting Center
　2007-12-15 21:35:20 HANGZHOU Despatch from Sorting Center

[eddie]

yep...I am assuming the camera is coming tomorrow so I've told the misses that
I am not leaving the house tomorrow.

it helps to live near mayberry...."where everyone knows your name"....maybe that is another city!?!!?

it pays to have a mayberry mail man! just to be cruel cause i can...mine is on the tripod ready for some light photons to pass through it! just a bit more time to allow the sluggish dec. sun to rise out from around the other side of the world......

remember everyone....be home so you can sign for it:) :)

enjoy.

[BarryS]

"Despatch from Sorting Center" means it's left HANGZHOU and is on its way. For me, it took about 2 days to get to the US once it left HANGZHOU.

[eddie]

okay! its first mount. first snow. and first shot of the two of us.

my wife looked at the camera this morning. her comment was "is that an 8x10?" i sad no, 4x5. she said the 4x5 were light and she thought i was gettingthe 8x10 cause it would save alot of weight........:eek:

HUGO! i need an 8x10!!!!!! my wife says so!

eddie

[photogirl]

Mine says:

Timing Site Status
　2007-12-14 17:36:00 HAINING Posting
　2007-12-15 15:09:17 HAINING Arrival at Sorting Center
　2007-12-15 17:54:11 HAINING Despatch from Sorting Center
　2007-12-15 21:09:23 HANGZHOU Arrival at Sorting Center
　2007-12-15 21:35:20 HANGZHOU Despatch from Sorting Center

Mine says the same. Parcel Force site states that they are aware of it. I'm guessing that they will have to do a customs inspection and charge, so that may hold things up a bit?

[BarryS]

Eddie-- looks like you've been standing in the snow, waiting for the sun to come up. Tell your wife, you really want to save weight and need a 12 x 20. :)

[keeds]

Mine says the same. Parcel Force site states that they are aware of it. I'm guessing that they will have to do a customs inspection and charge, so that may hold things up a bit?

I'm resigned to not get it before Christmas. Once it arrives in the UK it will be atleast a day in customs and then forwarding to your local ParcelForce office. Then you'll have to wait for a letter from ParcelForce to tell you how much to pay before picking it up. My only hope is that it arrives at my local parcelforce and I can go and claim it before I get their letter... :-(

[Hugo Zhang]

Eddie,

That tripod is really for a Chamonix ULF camera.:)

Barry,

Your camera has not arrived, I beg for another poem, PLEASE!

Rick,

Seriously, you were joking about a little brother for your Chamonix 8x20, right? How could you possibly look at the tiny 4x5 negatives again?

Everybody,

I have learned and still am learning a lot from the people in this forum and this is my little payback to all the kindness and friendship I get from your guys. I am with you in that slow wait and now joy.

The current batch of 45N-1 cameras is all gone. The next batch is July 2008. Yes, we will make some holders and other accessaries for this camera later next year.

I expect all of you will receive your camera this week or early next week latest. Your camera has 60 day warrenty and life time parts replacement. PM me for any question.

I am jumping on a plane tomorrow morning for Beijing to visit my aging parents in a nortehrn coast city in China. I will be back to California in two weeks. Before I go, I want to say a big THANK YOU and wish everybody A VERY HAPPY HOLIDAY!

Hugo

[keeds]

Hugo, thank you for sorting this order and bringing much joy to so many people around the world. I know its nothing like solving world hunger, war or poverty, but it's definately a ray of sunshine in my little life. Many thanks and have a great trip...

[eddie]

Thanks Hugo and back at you.

happy holidays.

best wishes to you and your family!

eddie

ps. the tripod is for all those other heavy cameras that are now on there way to the chopping block:) .

[RooX]

Still in Haining. Kinda dissapointed, as im heading out on a trip starting on boxing day, and wont be back for 2 weeks.

Hope they dont send it back to China when im not there to recieve it.

On a related note, last year i got an antique scroll from China and it was sent EMS at Christmas, got it in 3 days. Not sure what the hold up is this time.

[davidb]

Well...my camera is floating around somewhere as well.

It at least made it to the USA.

[roteague]

Mine is Inbound Outbound from Customs.... whatever that is supposed to mean. Probably means it is still in San Francisco waiting to get on an airplane.

[davidb]

Mine has now said this for about 24 hours:

Inbound Out of Customs, December 18, 2007, 9:51 am

Processed, December 18, 2007, 9:39 am, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94128

[Eric James]

I don't believe that you guys will see anything new until it reaches the next stop along it's way. There was no change in my box's status for 24 hours and suddenly it's in Seattle. Unfortunately, I'll be at work when the mail comes so I'll probably pick it up in person tomorrow. My point here: your camera may be closer than you think :)

Processed, December 19, 2007, 6:38 am, SEATTLE, WA 98158
Inbound Out of Customs, December 18, 2007, 12:39 am
Processed, December 18, 2007, 12:32 am, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94128
Origin Post is Preparing Shipment
Inbound Into Customs
Inbound International Arrival, December 16, 2007, 10:32 am, SAN FRANCISCO
Foreign International Dispatch, December 15, 2007, 9:56 pm, HANGZHOU EMS, CHINA PEOPLES REP
Foreign Acceptance, December 14, 2007, 5:36 pm

[BarryS]

I think that's exactly right. Once it clears customs--it's headed straight to your local PO. Here's my track--i'm hoping to see it today.

Forwarded, December 18, 2007, 11:06 am, BETHESDA, MD
Forwarded, December 18, 2007, 10:56 am, BETHESDA, MD
Arrival at Unit, December 18, 2007, 10:33 am, BETHESDA, MD 20817
Inbound International Arrival, December 17, 2007, 9:07 pm, JOHN F. KENNEDY APT/NEW YORK
Origin Post is Preparing Shipment
Foreign International Dispatch, December 15, 2007, 10:36 pm, HANGZHOU EMS, CHINA PEOPLES REP
Foreign Acceptance, December 14, 2007, 5:29 pm

[Jack Flesher]

I think you'll think they were worth the wait when they arrive :D

[Eric James]

Thanks Hugo!

[keeds]

I think you'll think they were worth the wait when they arrive :D

I don't doubt it. It's just I've never been any good at the delayed gratification thing...

[tOny]

Mine made it to my door today (teXas)...! It is a beautiful piece of workmanship and I will take my first shot in minutes.
Happy Holidays and be patient it will soon arrive...

[BarryS]

Mine just arrived at my office--of course I'm taking the day off from work today. Anyway, time for me to fly back to work--the next time I post, it'll be with my 45N-1. :)

[Michael Rosenberg]

Boy, I can't understand it. Mine seems stuck at the JFK sorting center for the past two days..... Reading how other's cameras have advanced through to their doorstep has me tapping my fingers in anticipation.

Mike

[Daniel_Buck]

Mine's in Baton Rouge, on it's last leg home! I'm flying home to Louisiana for Christmas, had it sent there :-)

[davidb]

As far as I can tell, mine is sitting with Robert's in San Fran.

At least my Canham showed up today.

[roteague]

As far as I can tell, mine is sitting with Robert's in San Fran.

At least my Canham showed up today.

We can keep each other company there. :p

[BarryS]

Wow. It's really beautiful--well finished and well engineered. I can't believe how light it is and how compact when you fold it up.

http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/9697/chamonix45n10040nu1.jpg

http://img120.imageshack.us/img120/8730/chamonix45n10043hz5.jpg

http://img81.imageshack.us/img81/5844/chamonix45n10048qp8.jpg

http://img142.imageshack.us/img142/9733/chamonix45n10044xg0.jpg

[RooX]

well, i arrived home from work just now, and there is a delivery notice on my front door... Im not expecting anything else (although that doesn't mean its a surprise christmas parcel)

Called the post office, they figure it might be there in the next few hours. I'll post my findings!

[davidb]

Where the frick is my camera !!!!!!!

[Tony Karnezis]

My sentiments exactly, David. My camera has been sitting in San Francisco for days now. I live in SF, so I'm getting a little frustrated. It would be faster if I went to customs & picked it up myself!

[Dave Wooten]

I have had several shipments of cameras and parts from Shanghai China and in each case I had UPS deliver they have agreements with, and take care of customs...brought right to my door...it was worth it.

[davidb]

At this point it is in the hands of USPS. The shipment cleared customs on Dec 18 at 9:39am. So, it's sitting somewhere in San Fran.

I think it's because I live in the wild wild west, and the pony express only comes out here once a month. :)

[RooX]

the camera has arrived! just opened it :)

[davidb]

So RooX,
where are you ?

[Ron Bose]

the camera has arrived! just opened it :)

Was it Canada Post or was it Purolator ?

[BarryS]

I'm sure most of you will get your cameras tomorrow or Friday at the latest. The tracking lags behind the actual shipment. David--you must have come to NM from the east coast--we're an impatient breed. :) Big thank you to Hugo for handling everything so well and not skipping town with all our money. Seriously, this deal went down smoothly and I couldn't be happier with my *first* Chamonix. I look forward to getting some accessories for the camera in 2008 and seeing everyone's images. This is just the start of my journey with large format, so I expect I'll be asking for some advice around here.

[davidb]

Yeah... I am a new yawker.

I am just anxious.

I've owned tons of second hand cameras.

This will be my first brand new camera ever.

So...I want it bad.

[davidb]

Don't forget to post some images at
http://www.flickr.com/groups/chamonixcameras/

[Michael Rosenberg]

I checked the EMS tracking page at 6:30, and it showed the camera as being delivered! I could not believe it, and was surprised when I went down to my mailbox at the end of the road. There sitting nice and secure was a compact box! What a nice Chanukah present!

Thank you Hugo for handling this so smoothly.

I quickly set up and played with the camera a little. For anyone who is interested the bellows is very compact, and will allow for a 47mm XL to be focused using a flat board.

Tomorrow I will take it into the back yard and put it through it's paces.

Mike

[davidb]

Michael,
Nice work on your website.

[RooX]

In Calgary, AB.

was sent through Canada Post on this end.

[BarryS]

The mysterious package sat in a room
Chinese characters inscribed
No tea inside, instead the Chamonix.
Remarkable not for what it is, but rather what it is not
Elegant and small, the camera gravity forgot.
Less is more, said van der Rohe--the architect was right
Nothing less and nothing more than a box for catching light.

[Eric James]

Ahh - your best yet BarryS!

[Ron Bose]

In Calgary, AB.

was sent through Canada Post on this end.

So I gotta give it a day or two to cross over Manitoba and Saskatchewan ...

[Chris Dunham]

Picked up #34 from the post office this morning, looks sweeeet - blond with gray hardware, have to work unfortunately so will play later.

Chris.

[roteague]

At this point it is in the hands of USPS. The shipment cleared customs on Dec 18 at 9:39am. So, it's sitting somewhere in San Fran.

I think it's because I live in the wild wild west, and the pony express only comes out here once a month. :)


Mine is in the same place. But, the USPS site is really bad, so it could actually be on the truck for delivery tomorrow.

[Scott King]

Delivery in Austin, Texas today. Package is #21. Camera is numbered 0145. Walnut and black.

[David Millard]

Scott - I'm very jealous. Mine (package #08) just cleared customs on Wednesday. I don't know why they held onto it so long!

[keeds]

Very happy for all you guys. Mine still says:

2007-12-15 21:35:20 HANGZHOU Despatch from Sorting Center

:-(

[buze]

Very happy for all you guys. Mine still says:

2007-12-15 21:35:20 HANGZHOU Despatch from Sorting Center

:-(

Same here. The UK ones must be on a frigging boat!

[Barry Wilkinson]

My experience tracking international parcels to the UK.

I found that Parcelforce do not inform the sender of its arrival or handling in the UK. Therefore they cannot update their information. Subsequently I found the tracking data for my parcels on the UK Parcelforce website.


Barry

[Olli]

Mine arrived this morning. The camera is really light and looks so nice. Thanks to Hugo for organizing this! It's been very interesting to follow almost online how the cameras travelled from China allover the world.

Good luck to all new Chamonix owners and I hope the rest of you will get your cameras soon!

[Ron Bose]

Still waiting :-(

[davidb]

Me too.

[Ron Bose]

Got it !! Arrived a few minutes ago in a surprisingly small box. It was delivered by TNT ...

[Daniel_Buck]

Mine arrived home in Louisiana today! :-) I didn't realize this many people ordered one, that's pretty cool :-)

[davidb]

Mine is still in San Fran.

[David Millard]

Mine is also still in limbo in San Francisco - I must have offended the shipping gods somehow!

[davidb]

So I just called USPS. The very quick and rude customer service assh@le told me that the package is currently enroute to it's final destination.

yeah....sure.

[Tim Shawcross]

My arrived in Australia this morning. Great little camera!

Tim

[eddie]

david,
you must have been a bad boy this year! mine arrived dsays ago and i shot some film with it already....many many sheets!!!......i was a good boy this year! :) :)

eddie

seriously i hope you get yours soon......they are great


So I just called USPS. The very quick and rude customer service assh@le told me that the package is currently enroute to it's final destination.

yeah....sure.

[roteague]

Mine is somewhere on the island now - the USPS site is reporting: Processed, December 20, 2007, 10:40 am, HONOLULU, HI 96820. I'm not sure what that means, it probably will be delivered sometime tomorrow.

[davidb]

The last 4 months have been pretty rough.

I am just a spoiled little boy who is really impatient.

[roteague]

The last 4 months have been pretty rough.

I am just a spoiled little boy who is really impatient.

Hang in there. USPS is now reporting that mine was delivered at 2pm today; my landlord signed for it I think (I asked her to take delivery). But, she isn't home, so I'll have to wait till she gets back.

[BarryS]

@davidb

It'll probably come tomorrow, but at least you can go shooting right away. I'm assembling my LF kit from scratch and I'm still waiting for my lenses/boards/film. I've got the nice ebay lady who complained about the long trip to the UPS store and *still* hasn't sent my 150mm. Plus the nice gentleman who I paid to ship UPS and he shipped USPS. I'm sure I'll receive everything just as soon as I'm back at work. :) I'm still enjoying fooling around with the Chamonix. Maybe I'll just make a pinhole.

[Daniel_Buck]

Barry, it may be a bit more expensive, but have you tried looking at KEH for some of your camera accessories/equipment? They have a pretty good stock of all kinds of things, I've never had any problems with them, I've ordered everything from lens caps to camera bodies from them: 35mm, medium format, and large format.

[BarryS]

Yah, I've used KEH before and those guys are great, but I was trying to snag some bargains. I've done pretty well on ebay before, but that was a couple of years ago and it seems flakier these days. I think I'll get my stuff, just a little later.

[buze]

... And it's yet another day in HANGZHOU for the UK ones ...

It's incredible!

[Jim Graves]

I didn't order one but have been vicariously enjoying the excitement/tension of this thread since Hugo posted the notice of mailing almost 7 days ago. It's been like one of the Saturday matinee serials waiting to see the next installment to see who got theirs and when ... now you guys are up to 20 pages!

The ironic thing is that davidb was the first poster after Hugo's notice on the 14th and he still doesn't have his.

The suspense is killing me ... will he get his before the UK buyers do?

I hope you guys will post some photos (of and by the cameras) and that someone will bring one to the June conference in Colorado.

[keeds]

Still....
EMS:
2007-12-15 21:35:20 HANGZHOU Despatch from Sorting Center

I hope nothing has happened to these, I'm starting to get a little worried. I've bought quite a few things internationally and always the tracking info has been pretty reliable.

Parcelforce:
15-12-2007 21:35 MISMATCH - HANGZHOU EMS Left origin country

[davidb]

Jim,
the suspense is killing me too. still no sign of it. honestly, it has been a lot of fun watching this thread.

and I will post some photos when the camera arrives. mine is a bit different from everyone else's so I am a bit anxious to get it.

[eddie]

mine is a bit different from everyone else's so I am a bit anxious to get it.

yeah! we see it is different.....it has NOT arrived! (evil laughter in the background)

looks like you UK boys are getting screwed. maybe you should have sent it to me and i could send it on to you.....would have been faster!

i have had mine since the 18th! it is getting dusty, scratched, and beginning to wear from all the use! LOL:) :)

eddie

[keeds]

yeah! we see it is different.....it has NOT arrived! (evil laughter in the background)

looks like you UK boys are getting screwed. maybe you should have sent it to me and i could send it on to you.....would have been faster!

i have had mine since the 18th! it is getting dusty, scratched, and beginning to wear from all the use! LOL:) :)

eddie

git ;-)

[mjr]

Chamonix 045N-1, # 0182, a black/walnut, has just arrived to Santander, in the north of Spain. It looks just FANTASTIC.

Thank you very much Hugo for this.

Happy holydays to everyone... I wish you all get yours soon.

Marcos

[keeds]

Chamonix 045N-1, # 0182, a black/walnut, has just arrived to Santander, in the north of Spain. It looks just FANTASTIC.

Thank you very much Hugo for this.

Happy holydays to everyone... I wish you all get yours soon.

Marcos

Marcos congrats, what does you tracking info look like from EMS?

[RooX]

If it makes you feel better, i have had mine for two days, EMS still says its in Haining. Canada post says nothing at all.



Still....
EMS:
2007-12-15 21:35:20 HANGZHOU Despatch from Sorting Center

I hope nothing has happened to these, I'm starting to get a little worried. I've bought quite a few things internationally and always the tracking info has been pretty reliable.

Parcelforce:
15-12-2007 21:35 MISMATCH - HANGZHOU EMS Left origin country

[BarryS]

Jim,
...mine is a bit different from everyone else's so I am a bit anxious to get it.


Well, either it's maple with silver hardware OR you ordered the transparent bellows option.

[Ron Bose]

If it makes you guys feel any better, according to the tracking my package is still in Haining. Of course it isn't. Right now it's sitting on top of my Ries tripod in my kitchen !!

Curiously, the delivery company was TNT and not Canada Post.

So for you Brits waiting (I'm an expat Brit btw) I'm sure that the little one from Haining is on British soil, just waiting to make it onto a truck ...

[davidb]

At 8:50am here, I got up and checked the tracking number. Still showing San Fran. So I got up, got dressed.

At 9:07am, it now shows as being processed in Albuquerque.

So evil Eddie, I should have it today.

[roteague]

At 8:50am here, I got up and checked the tracking number. Still showing San Fran. So I got up, got dressed.

At 9:07am, it now shows as being processed in Albuquerque.

So evil Eddie, I should have it today.

I didn't get mine yesterday like I expected. The website says it was delivered to the "Unit at Kaneohe", which I thought mean my apartment, but I think it actually means the Post Office - which is 3 miles from my house.

[Raph]

Hi,
mine arrived yesterday in France, nice job Hugo !
A few pictures of "baby"

with the 47 XL (http://cjoint.com/data/mvsr4g6Dqx.htm)
with the 150 W (http://cjoint.com/data/mvsuHKCj0a.htm)
with teh 300 A (http://cjoint.com/data/mvsvsUa1sd.htm)

See you
Raph

[eddie]

So evil Eddie, I should have it today.


are you being bad again?......i will call postman santa!

evil eddie

[davidb]

So about 30 minutes ago, The Shadow arrived.

Well packaged. Beautifully designed. And super light.

Thank you Hugo and Chamonix.

Have a look.

[eddie]

So about 30 minutes ago, The Shadow arrived.

Well packaged. Beautifully designed. A super light.

Have a look.

looks great! seems someone painted your wood!

now get out and shoot some pics!

eddie

[buze]

So is it just us UK people left without our cameras ? Mine hasn't changed tracking status in a week.

[J_Tardiff]

So about 30 minutes ago, The Shadow arrived.

Well packaged. Beautifully designed. And super light.

Thank you Hugo and Chamonix.

Have a look.

Hah-- it's a beaut and the "basic black" is very New York, just a bit sinister.

JT

[David Millard]

So is it just us UK people left without our cameras ? Mine hasn't changed tracking status in a week.

Well . . . I'm still waiting for mine in Austin, Texas.

[BarryS]

LOL! The Shadow. Very nice David. That camera is pure evil.

UK Guys-- Perhaps your orders coincided with the annual UK customs agents large format outing?

[john collins]

So is it just us UK people left without our cameras ? Mine hasn't changed tracking status in a week.

Mine hasn't arrived yet. The mail has been delivered today so I'll look forward to tomorrow.....

[David Millard]

My camera just came, even more elegantly designed and fabricated than I had hoped, and I have all weekend free to play with it. Thank you Hugo!

[Songyun]

So about 30 minutes ago, The Shadow arrived.

Well packaged. Beautifully designed. And super light.

Thank you Hugo and Chamonix.

Have a look.
Darth Vader
:D

[Chris Keller]

I just received # 028...maple and black...

WOW! What a gorgeous piece of equipment! I was looking at the Canham DLC...I think this is a much better camera (and it's a whole lot cheaper too)...the craftsmanship is amazing. I hope to shoot some sheets thru it this weekend. We are getting some snow in CO.

I am very excited about my decision to get a Chamonix...if anyone out there is still wondering...you won't regret getting one!

Chris Keller

[roteague]

Mine is here as well. Maple and Black. Sweet!!!!!

Like others here, I was absolutely blown away with how light this thing is. There are so many little fine details, that this is going to take me sometime to figure out all of them. Sweet is all I can say. I'll be running a few sheets through on Sunday, and will give the Horseman 6x12 back a try as well. I'll upload a couple of pictures of the camera as well, when I get a chance.

I'm thrilled I took the chance. Thanks Hugo for putting this together for us. I owe you BIG time!!!

[roteague]

okay! its first mount. first snow. and first shot of the two of us.

my wife looked at the camera this morning. her comment was "is that an 8x10?" i sad no, 4x5. she said the 4x5 were light and she thought i was gettingthe 8x10 cause it would save alot of weight........:eek:

HUGO! i need an 8x10!!!!!! my wife says so!

eddie

Eddie, what is all that white stuff behind you? :eek:

[keeds]

post has been this morning. no cham. last hope monday morning... :-(

[Maretzo]

I love the Shadow
How did you order your camera? I may be in for the next order.
Still balancing between Misura and something else.
Merry Christmas to all happy owners of a new Chamonix.

[Nick_3536]

possibly one or two 11x14 cameras.



What's the story with these? Specs? Price?;)

[buze]

post has been this morning. no cham. last hope monday morning... :-(

Nothing here either; tracking hasn't changed at all.

And I wanted to get the camera for my trip to Whales early january !

Whhiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiine!

:o

[Jan Pedersen]

What's the story with these? Specs? Price?

Nick, Send Hugo a PM, he's traveling through the holdays and may not catch this post.

[Nick_3536]

Oh no rush. I won't be in any position to order until summer anyways. But it would be nice to know the specs.

I'm also wondering about reducing backs and holders. Wouldn't 5x14 be nice-)

[Jim Galli]

Mine has made it to Tonopah! Put a lens kit together for it last evening and taking it with me this AM to So. Cal. 75mm 4.5 Rodenstock, 125mm 5.6 Fujinon (my fave), 210mm Computar f9, 270mm modified Turner Reich (soft-portraits), and a 305 G-Claron.

It surely is gorgeous!! Thanks Hugo.

[Amund BLix Aaeng]

Damn, I should have bought a few Chamonix shares before I posted that "So the brown truck passed by" thread :D

[ljsegil]

Excuse me if I missed this along the way, but do they make a 5x7 camera, and if so, where can one learn more about it?
LJS

[Songyun]

Excuse me if I missed this along the way, but do they make a 5x7 camera, and if so, where can one learn more about it?
LJS

current model is 5X8 with 5X7 adapter, they might make some 5X7 in the next batch.

[Ron Bose]

Damn, I should have bought a few Chamonix shares before I posted that "So the brown truck passed by" thread :D

I really think that you deserve some sort of reward. Your thread has created a demand for 50 cameras !! I reckon that they should give you a couple of wooden 4x5 film holders or something.

Your email was at the very least a tipping point....

[eddie]

after playing with my camera for a few days i would like to make two suggestions for the next run. very minor, only a couple oif extra bells and whistles

the centering marks on the bottom of the front standard and the centering marks for the rise and fall should also be included on the backs. this way it is very easy to see "where you are" while operating the camera from behind (photographers position). again, only a luxury.....

eddie

[BarryS]

I notice there are two sets of centering marks for rise and fall on the front standard arms. The top marks are silver and the marks just below are black. Any idea why there are two sets and which set should be used to zero rise and fall?

[Don Hutton]

Barry

I believe that they are for the two different iterations of Linhof Technika type boards - some manufacturers like Linhof, Ebony and others have an off-center hole - slightly below center. In this case, you use the top mark - others like Tachihara use a centered hole - in which case use the lower dot.

[BarryS]

Don -- Thanks, I was thinking that might be it, but I'm new at LF, so I don't assume anything. Unfortunately the black marks on black standard arms is very difficult to see and I've already purchased lens boards with centered holes. I'd like to see all the calibration markings on the 45N-1 done in a contrasting color. The inscribed marks on the carbon fiber extension base are needlessly obscure and the rear standard tilt marks are also black on black. The extension base could also use some numeric markings for repeating movements. Nothing major, but some small changes that would improve useability.

[davidb]

I had some time to use the camera today as well as to show it off to a few photo buddies. I am very impressed with the operation of the camera. The build quality is very high as are the little details.

I would like to three things:
- a longer screw for the front standard. I feel the current one is too short.
- a cold shoe on the rear standard
- zero detents for the rear standard

Other than this, it is an exceptional camera at an exceptional price. It is so good, I am going to order
an 8x10.

[davidb]

It was just pointed out to me that the camera does
have zero detents for the rear. There are slide out
bars on the bottom side of the rear standard.

Genius.

Thanks cameron

[Eric James]

I'd like to see a mirrored dual bubble level on the back standard - like the Ebony levels.

What is the fastest way folks have found to level the back standard when using a ballhead?

[roteague]

Here is mine (I knew that digi-cam would come in handy somewhere). Serial Number 0237.

[Maretzo]

Hi all!
The thread is slowing down. Looks like everybody (except maybe in UK) received their cam and are out shooting.
I will be ordering one soon.
Questions:
1. How do you fold the front frame? it seems there is no hinge.
2. How do you turn the ground glass holder for landscape or portrait?
3. It looks like the front focusing rail is motioned with a screw mounted below the ground grass. Is that Correct?
4. And finally, would you exchange your Chamonix for 2 Arca-Swiss Misura?

Have fun out there in the cold !..

Merry Christmas!
Serge

[eddie]

hello, you can see from this picture (http://forum.getdpi.com/gallery/showimage.php?i=296&c=48&orderby=title&direction=ASC&cutoffdate=-1)
that there are two small "wings" you lift up to remove the back.

you remove the front standard andd then the back folds forward.

yes, you focus with the screw

NO. i am not willingto trade or sell! i should have bought two!

cheers

eddie

ps. i am happy i do not live in the UK!


Hi all!
The thread is slowing down. Looks like everybody (except maybe in UK) received their cam and are out shooting.
I will be ordering one soon.
Questions:
1. How do you fold the front frame? it seems there is no hinge.
2. How do you turn the ground glass holder for landscape or portrait?
3. It looks like the front focusing rail is motioned with a screw mounted below the ground grass. Is that Correct?
4. And finally, would you exchange your Chamonix for 2 Arca-Swiss Misura?

Have fun out there in the cold !..

Merry Christmas!
Serge

[Maretzo]

Good Eddie, biscuits?:D

[keeds]

hi folks me again. my cham is still stuck somewhere, as it appears are all uk destined cham's.

2007-12-14 17:36:00 HAINING Posting
2007-12-15 15:09:17 HAINING Arrival at Sorting Center
2007-12-15 17:54:11 HAINING Despatch from Sorting Center
2007-12-15 21:09:23 HANGZHOU Arrival at Sorting Center
2007-12-15 21:35:20 HANGZHOU Despatch from Sorting Center

Can people humour me and let me know what their next stage was after Hangzhou. mjr has told me his went via Shanghai:

2007-12-16 14:38:45 SHANGHAI Arrival at Sorting Center

Thanks and have a very happy holiday with your chams...

[roteague]

hi folks me again. my cham is still stuck somewhere, as it appears are all uk destined cham's.

2007-12-14 17:36:00 HAINING Posting
2007-12-15 15:09:17 HAINING Arrival at Sorting Center
2007-12-15 17:54:11 HAINING Despatch from Sorting Center
2007-12-15 21:09:23 HANGZHOU Arrival at Sorting Center
2007-12-15 21:35:20 HANGZHOU Despatch from Sorting Center

Can people humour me and let me know what their next stage was after Hangzhou. mjr has told me his went via Shanghai:

2007-12-16 14:38:45 SHANGHAI Arrival at Sorting Center

Thanks and have a very happy holiday with your chams...

I wouldn't pay a whole lot of attention to EMSs website. Unless EMS has service to your country, it has to turn the package over to someone else; for US packages were turned over to the USPS. It is up to USPS to keep EMS updated where the package is. I would think that is the case here. Whoever EMS turned the package over to hasn't updated EMS. I'll bet your package is in UK customs.

[Gary Samson]

I received my camera this past Wednesday and I too am very impressed with the quality, weight and functionality of this camera. I am very tempted to take it to Ghana in two weeks for a shoot because of it's portability and size. I hope Hugo can work something out so that a bag bellows will be made available. I hope owners will post their experiences in the field with this camera and I will try to do likewise.
Gary

[Eric James]

It was just pointed out to me that the camera does
have zero detents for the rear. There are slide out
bars on the bottom side of the rear standard.

Genius.

Thanks cameron

If the camera platform is level and your rear standard is up against these so-called zero detents, is your rear standard really vertical? Mine is not.

On my camera, if the camera platform is level and the front standard is locked into the uprights, the from standard is truly vertical. Not so on the rear - if the rear standard is up against these so-called zero detents the back standard is tilted 2-3 degrees back.

Would someone please check their camera to see if these slide-out stops on the rear are meant to zero the rear standard when the platform is level?

[BarryS]

hi folks me again. my cham is still stuck somewhere, as it appears are all uk destined cham's.

2007-12-14 17:36:00 HAINING Posting
2007-12-15 15:09:17 HAINING Arrival at Sorting Center
2007-12-15 17:54:11 HAINING Despatch from Sorting Center
2007-12-15 21:09:23 HANGZHOU Arrival at Sorting Center
2007-12-15 21:35:20 HANGZHOU Despatch from Sorting Center

Can people humour me and let me know what their next stage was after Hangzhou. mjr has told me his went via Shanghai:

2007-12-16 14:38:45 SHANGHAI Arrival at Sorting Center

Thanks and have a very happy holiday with your chams...

I'd bet anything they're all in the UK waiting to be cleared through customs. After mine left Hangzhou, it arrived at JFK airport--and then it was on to my local post office. I'm sure it's frustrating, but the Cham is worth the wait and just think--the next 45N-1's won't be ready until July.

[Songyun]

If the camera platform is level and your rear standard is up against these so-called zero detents, is your rear standard really vertical? Mine is not.

On my camera, if the camera platform is level and the front standard is locked into the uprights, the from standard is truly vertical. Not so on the rear - if the rear standard is up against these so-called zero detents the back standard is tilted 2-3 degrees back.

Would someone please check their camera to see if these slide-out stops on the rear are meant to zero the rear standard when the platform is level?
Eric, you are right, the rear part is not zero detent.