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RF 100-500 Also Backordered

Started Oct 1, 2020 | Discussions
PhotoOD New Member • Posts: 5
RF 100-500 Also Backordered

I ordered the R5 and RF 100-500 on the same day.  The R5 arrived pretty quickly and is super.  However, the 100-500 has been backordered since July without any indication of ETA.  Is this a COVID related manufacturer/delivery issue, or just demand outpacing supply?

Canon EOS R5 Canon RF 100-500mm F4.5-7.1L IS USM
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cpharm86 Senior Member • Posts: 2,742
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gdvincentjr Junior Member • Posts: 45
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Are you in the US?  I ordered my 100-500 from Amazon on Monday and received it today.

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Canon EOS R6 Mark II Canon RF 50mm F1.2L USM Canon RF 24-105mm F4L IS USM Canon RF 100-500mm F4.5-7.1L IS USM Canon RF 70-200 F4 L +1 more
quiquae Senior Member • Posts: 2,265
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PhotoOD wrote:

I ordered the R5 and RF 100-500 on the same day. The R5 arrived pretty quickly and is super. However, the 100-500 has been backordered since July without any indication of ETA. Is this a COVID related manufacturer/delivery issue, or just demand outpacing supply?

I cannot overstate how unsurprised I am at this news, given how retailers were unable to keep the EF 100-400L2 in stock for something like a year after its release.

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Canon EOS R5 Canon EF 100mm F2.8L Macro IS USM Canon EF 70-200mm F4L IS USM Canon EF 16-35mm F4L IS USM Canon EF 100-400mm F4.5-5.6L IS II +6 more
LesT
LesT Regular Member • Posts: 484
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Released around 24 August and I have received mine.  No a number of others with same.   Might check around... Just checked ...in stock at Henry's but I am in Canada.

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Canon EOS R5 Canon EF 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6L IS USM Canon EF 16-35mm F4L IS USM Canon RF 24-105mm F4L IS USM Canon RF 24-240mm F4-6.3 +2 more
stevvi Contributing Member • Posts: 829
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quiquae wrote:

PhotoOD wrote:

I ordered the R5 and RF 100-500 on the same day. The R5 arrived pretty quickly and is super. However, the 100-500 has been backordered since July without any indication of ETA. Is this a COVID related manufacturer/delivery issue, or just demand outpacing supply?

I cannot overstate how unsurprised I am at this news, given how retailers were unable to keep the EF 100-400L2 in stock for something like a year after its release.

I think there were far more EF mount cameras then than there are RF now. The scarcity of R5 & 6's also means demand for 100-500's will be lower. I don't know where the OP is from but the lens hasn't been officially released in the UK yet, I think, although it is available from some grey market retailers.

 stevvi's gear list:stevvi's gear list
Canon EOS R Canon EOS R5 Canon RF 24-105mm F4L IS USM Canon RF 15-35mm F2.8L IS USM Canon RF 24-70mm F2.8L IS USM +4 more
Steve Balcombe Forum Pro • Posts: 15,571
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stevvi wrote:

quiquae wrote:

PhotoOD wrote:

I ordered the R5 and RF 100-500 on the same day. The R5 arrived pretty quickly and is super. However, the 100-500 has been backordered since July without any indication of ETA. Is this a COVID related manufacturer/delivery issue, or just demand outpacing supply?

I cannot overstate how unsurprised I am at this news, given how retailers were unable to keep the EF 100-400L2 in stock for something like a year after its release.

I think there were far more EF mount cameras then than there are RF now. The scarcity of R5 & 6's also means demand for 100-500's will be lower. I don't know where the OP is from but the lens hasn't been officially released in the UK yet, I think, although it is available from some grey market retailers.

I got mine from the Canon UK store, but I think I was very lucky, it's mostly been out of stock and it's out of stock again today.

OP PhotoOD New Member • Posts: 5
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Thanks for all the replies.  I live in NY State and have been checking all the on line retailers, including Canon Store.  Backordered everywhere..  Oh well.

tkbslc Forum Pro • Posts: 17,522
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PhotoOD wrote:

I ordered the R5 and RF 100-500 on the same day. The R5 arrived pretty quickly and is super. However, the 100-500 has been backordered since July without any indication of ETA. Is this a COVID related manufacturer/delivery issue, or just demand outpacing supply?

From what I can tell, Canon's RF launches this year have been a smashing success.  So I would expect it is more higher than expected demand.

stevvi Contributing Member • Posts: 829
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Steve Balcombe wrote:

stevvi wrote:

quiquae wrote:

PhotoOD wrote:

I ordered the R5 and RF 100-500 on the same day. The R5 arrived pretty quickly and is super. However, the 100-500 has been backordered since July without any indication of ETA. Is this a COVID related manufacturer/delivery issue, or just demand outpacing supply?

I cannot overstate how unsurprised I am at this news, given how retailers were unable to keep the EF 100-400L2 in stock for something like a year after its release.

I think there were far more EF mount cameras then than there are RF now. The scarcity of R5 & 6's also means demand for 100-500's will be lower. I don't know where the OP is from but the lens hasn't been officially released in the UK yet, I think, although it is available from some grey market retailers.

I got mine from the Canon UK store, but I think I was very lucky, it's mostly been out of stock and it's out of stock again today.

Oh... I didn't realise they'd even had it in!

 stevvi's gear list:stevvi's gear list
Canon EOS R Canon EOS R5 Canon RF 24-105mm F4L IS USM Canon RF 15-35mm F2.8L IS USM Canon RF 24-70mm F2.8L IS USM +4 more
Eadward Regular Member • Posts: 159
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Anyone have any tips on RF 100-500 availability? I have had an unfulfilled order from Canon.com for several months (their website says its in stock but its not.) All the usual suspect major retailers are backordered. I once saw availability on Amazon but based on my experience with their shipping/packing practices, passed. I'd like to pick this one up. Tips?

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Canon EOS R5 +1 more
Eaglerock New Member • Posts: 9
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I ordered rf 100-500 from canon direct USA this afternoon and it has already shipped should be here on Tuesday still says in stock on website

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PintPlease
PintPlease New Member • Posts: 10
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Eaglerock wrote:

I ordered rf 100-500 from canon direct USA this afternoon and it has already shipped should be here on Tuesday still says in stock on website

Ditto.  They showed in stock at the Canon USA store on Apr 20 and I ordered one.  It arrived today (Apr 23).

cpharm86 Senior Member • Posts: 2,742
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PintPlease wrote:

Eaglerock wrote:

I ordered rf 100-500 from canon direct USA this afternoon and it has already shipped should be here on Tuesday still says in stock on website

Ditto. They showed in stock at the Canon USA store on Apr 20 and I ordered one. It arrived today (Apr 23).

Are they charging a shipping fee?

PintPlease
PintPlease New Member • Posts: 10
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cpharm86 wrote:

PintPlease wrote:

Eaglerock wrote:

I ordered rf 100-500 from canon direct USA this afternoon and it has already shipped should be here on Tuesday still says in stock on website

Ditto. They showed in stock at the Canon USA store on Apr 20 and I ordered one. It arrived today (Apr 23).

Are they charging a shipping fee?

Yes.  I paid $16 for 3-7 business days.  As I wrote, it took 3 to get here.  There were two options for quicker shipping at higher costs.

cpharm86 Senior Member • Posts: 2,742
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PintPlease wrote:

cpharm86 wrote:

PintPlease wrote:

Eaglerock wrote:

I ordered rf 100-500 from canon direct USA this afternoon and it has already shipped should be here on Tuesday still says in stock on website

Ditto. They showed in stock at the Canon USA store on Apr 20 and I ordered one. It arrived today (Apr 23).

Are they charging a shipping fee?

Yes. I paid $16 for 3-7 business days. As I wrote, it took 3 to get here. There were two options for quicker shipping at higher costs.

$16 not bad then. I don’t like paying any shipping but in the case of no inventory and you want something you pay for shipping when you find it.

We are all hoping things change soon and production is up when things get back to somewhat normal.

scotth23 Forum Member • Posts: 60
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PintPlease wrote:

Eaglerock wrote:

I ordered rf 100-500 from canon direct USA this afternoon and it has already shipped should be here on Tuesday still says in stock on website

Ditto. They showed in stock at the Canon USA store on Apr 20 and I ordered one. It arrived today (Apr 23).

I did the same.

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Canon EOS R Canon EOS R5 Canon EF 70-200mm F2.8L IS II USM Canon EF 24-70mm F2.8L II USM Canon EF 50mm F1.8 STM +5 more
tkbslc Forum Pro • Posts: 17,522
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cpharm86 wrote:

PintPlease wrote:

cpharm86 wrote:

PintPlease wrote:

Eaglerock wrote:

I ordered rf 100-500 from canon direct USA this afternoon and it has already shipped should be here on Tuesday still says in stock on website

Ditto. They showed in stock at the Canon USA store on Apr 20 and I ordered one. It arrived today (Apr 23).

Are they charging a shipping fee?

Yes. I paid $16 for 3-7 business days. As I wrote, it took 3 to get here. There were two options for quicker shipping at higher costs.

$16 not bad then. I don’t like paying any shipping but in the case of no inventory and you want something you pay for shipping when you find it.

We are all hoping things change soon and production is up when things get back to somewhat normal.

$16 on $2600 is not even a rounding error. It would be strange to be comfortable spending that much on a lens, but shipping is a dealbreaker.

cpharm86 Senior Member • Posts: 2,742
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tkbslc wrote:

cpharm86 wrote:

PintPlease wrote:

cpharm86 wrote:

PintPlease wrote:

Eaglerock wrote:

I ordered rf 100-500 from canon direct USA this afternoon and it has already shipped should be here on Tuesday still says in stock on website

Ditto. They showed in stock at the Canon USA store on Apr 20 and I ordered one. It arrived today (Apr 23).

Are they charging a shipping fee?

Yes. I paid $16 for 3-7 business days. As I wrote, it took 3 to get here. There were two options for quicker shipping at higher costs.

$16 not bad then. I don’t like paying any shipping but in the case of no inventory and you want something you pay for shipping when you find it.

We are all hoping things change soon and production is up when things get back to somewhat normal.

$16 on $2600 is not even a rounding error. It would be strange to be comfortable spending that much on a lens, but shipping is a dealbreaker.

I would only pay for shipping when I have no other choices. In regards to the discussed lens, if you can’t find it anywhere else with free shipping and you want it now, paying for shipping is a no brainer especially with that price point.

federico515 New Member • Posts: 2
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Unfortunately, RF 100-500mm  is again out of stock everywhere in the US. Checked up Adorama, B&H, amazon, and Canon USA. Nowhere to be found
The new RF 600mm f4 is projected for the end of July. Wouldn't be surprised if in August or September it's not in stock... The RF 800 f11 is back ordered as well, everywhere. So apparently what you can only get at this time is the R5 body.

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