a580 in the wild!
My friend was teasing me about the new camera he got at B&H Photo and Video. Not telling me which model it was. I assumed that it was either the a55 or the not yet released a580 (Due to release on Nov 20, 2010). Out of jealousy I wanted to see if I could reserve the a580 so I can pick it up for myself in time for a fashion show that was coming up this friday. I went to their website and looked it up. I was surprised when I saw that B&H said it was in stock, so I called B&H as fast as I could to make sure that they save a copy for me in case it gets sold out.... I got my confirmation number.
2 days later got out of work. A 12 hour shift, now driving 2.5 hours from Philly because my GPS took me to 9th Street instead of 9th Avenue lol, and made one of my friends wait for 2 hours. The cold shoulder was inevitable, but she got over it eventually though.
Parked my car. Got to B&H. Went to the Clerk. I asked if he had the a580 in stock to see if I still needed the reservation. He looked it up on the computer and told me that it was still in Pre-Order and that it's not available yet. I took a deep breath thinking my long trip of no sleep was for nothing. I told him I had a reservation and that I had a reservation number. Gave him my number and whaddayaknow. They had one saved for me
He punched some buttons and then I saw the box pop up from the conveyor belt. Confirming. That it was indeed the a580. He said I must've had the last one. Because on the computer no one else can get it. HAH! He gave me my receipt and now. I'm with my baby 3 days before release date. AWESOME.
Funny thing. My friend who teased me just got the Sony a500. He didn't even know that the website said that the a580 was in stock. haha. So I guess I should be thanking him for being a jerk
IMO: If I had the last one in stock. Why would it say pre-order. It would have said Out of Stock right? I think they made a mistake in the website, and during that time frame, I made my reservation. Which broke through their pre-order .. thingy. i'm sure B&H has the cameras in stock. But Sony isn't suppose to release those cameras until November 20, 2010. HIGH FIVE ME!!! I might be one of the few that currently have the Sony a580 in hand. I feel Special :3
Grassy Love

your proof of authenticity. THE RECORD BUTTON. HUZZAH!
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