Wildlife Photography across the Water: The madness of B+H

Wednesday, 25 November 2009

The madness of B+H

So today i get a mail from B+H saying that they have the new 70-200 F2.8 VRII in stock-Great so i go online to order it, $2399.95 full list price which is fair enough as its a new product but then i see they want $20 for shipping which Adorama and others offer for free but don't currently have in stock, So i phone B+H and ask the salesman to waiver the shipping to match its competitors and i would order it then and there, i thought that this would be a no brainer but no, after the salesman checks i get a thumbs down and an arrogance as i am told that the lens will sell either way-They didn't get the sale, I don't need one that badly and as i have spent in excess of $20000 with them i would have expected to be treated better, This is the second time B+H have i feel treated me badly and i wont be dealing with them again, I did try to explain this to the sales guy but he put the phone down on me-Adorama have just got a new customer, I have dealt with them before and they have been very good

update-2 hrs later and i have ordered one from Amazon with free 2 day shipping-B+H what a bunch of bozo's-lost a good customer for $20

Dave

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Bio's

David Courtenay, a self taught wildlife and nature photographer, has been capturing images for over 30 years. He has had a passion for wildlife since early childhood and remembers being glued to the television whenever Survival, Wildlife on One and other natural history documentaries were shown. In the 2006 he swapped his established career for the life of a wildlife photographer, such a move demands a measure of uncompromising passion and commitment.

David has travelled extensively throughout Europe as well as spending more than 7 months in India working with local guides and trackers in search of Bengal Tiger, Asian One horned Rhino and Asian Elephant. He has also photographed Wildlife in Australia, Malaysia, Thailand, Sumatra, Africa, Canada and America. Working closely with Conservation companies he tries to raise funds to help Wildlife that has been put on the endangered list by poaching and habitation loss

Martin Dyer has had a passion for avian wildlife since childhood, particularly raptors. Photography was also another keen interest and it was with the specific availability and control of the whole process that digital offers that Martin was then able to combine the two in 2003. Based in the UK, Martin is a regular visitor to Scotland, specifically the Isle of Mull to watch the Eagles resident there. Other trips to Europe and around the UK are usually part of Martin’s agenda in a typical year.

However, as a firm believer on making the most of the local patch, Martin has spent a lot of time and hard work creating a wildlife garden which is reaping the rewards with many new species and varieties of wildlife. A keen member of a number of wildlife photographic groups, Martin is keen to expand his portfolio into other areas of wildlife, and has already established a wide portfolio of images of fungi.