B&H won't even take an order for the Mark II.

I spoke with the old guy at my Ritz, who is one of those guys you want working for you, he values relationships with customers and bends over backwards to keep them. I've listened to him talking to customers and he just has that extra special "touch" to make you feel good about working with him. He's got the old-time ethic.

Anyway, he told me that Canon is still shipping product to them, so they haven't stopped shipments. He called his buyer and was told that Canon has NO mark IIs. I'm # 11 on the list right now because three people before me canceled their orders. But he assured me that, while low producing stores are being closed, their store isn't going anywhere "because of customers like me." He gave me the option to cancel my order, but I told him I'd keep it standing unless I found the camera somewhere else first.

Because honestly, I've looked and it's just not available anywhere else either. Not anywhere I've looked.