DVX100A from B&H Photo, any experience with them? at DVinfo.net

Toby Fraley · November 9th, 2005, 09:39 PM

Thinking about making the plunge for a DVX100A. I've never dealt with B&H though and rarely do I make 3,000.00+ purchases online so I'm obviously a bit concerned.

Anyone know any negatives about them? I need a tight turnaround time of a week or so for a road trip too.

I decided on the 100a as opposed to the 100b for the interval recording function. It's a necessity, I don't understand why they didn't squeeze it into the b-model. Great camera none the less I guess.

Any opinions on B&H or other retailer suggestions anyone?

Boyd Ostroff · November 9th, 2005, 10:07 PM

B&H is a DVinfo sponsor so it should go without saying that we endorse them. You will find many stories from happy customers here - I'm one of them myself. If at all possible visit their store in person. It's quite a remarkable experience!

As far as other places to buy, the only ones which we discuss here are our sponsors which have been hand picked for their service and value. The full list is available here; several of them carry the DVX:

http://www.dvinfo.net/sponsors/

John DeLuca · November 9th, 2005, 10:08 PM

I have been buying equipment from B&H for years now and in the last year alone I have spent over 40k. B&H is a sponsor of this board and, in my opinion, the best place to buy equipment from online. If you have a problem with your order, they fix it.....fast. EVS Video, or any sponsor of this board is also a good choice, just stay away from Broadway Photo. The only thing bad I can say about B&H is just about everytime they have a jewish holiday, I need to order something. Bad timing I guess.

John

Toby Fraley · November 9th, 2005, 11:42 PM

Thanks guys, I appreciate the info, glad to hear they are legit.
I'd really like to get there in person but I'm in the Pittsburgh area and hitting the road soon in the exact opposite direction of New York.

Boyd Ostroff · November 10th, 2005, 10:48 AM

Toby: take a moment to click on the "controls" link and edit your profile. Add your location so that we know where you are!

Karl Heiner · November 10th, 2005, 11:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Toby Fraley

Thinking about making the plunge for a DVX100A. I've never dealt with B&H though and rarely do I make 3,000.00+ purchases online so I'm obviously a bit concerned.

Anyone know any negatives about them? I need a tight turnaround time of a week or so for a road trip too.

I decided on the 100a as opposed to the 100b for the interval recording function. It's a necessity, I don't understand why they didn't squeeze it into the b-model. Great camera none the less I guess.

Any opinions on B&H or other retailer suggestions anyone?

hello toby,

been buying from b&h the last 2 years. (xl-1s set up, and more, you should hear my wife) with no problems. they sell what they show, and they do what they promisse.

just puchased a fs-4 batt (180min) wich did not take the charge. need the large batt for a event on saturday. send 2 e-mails, asking to put a priority on, which they did. will have my batt by friday.
exellent customer service.

greetings

Cemil Giray · November 10th, 2005, 12:13 PM

You don't want to know how much we spend there. Rarely an issue. We have 3 DVX's from them.

Barry Green · November 10th, 2005, 12:25 PM

I had to return something to b&h once, and it was completely painless and a full refund was issued. I've spent tens of thousands of dollars with them and I happen to think that for web ordering, they're nearly the perfect dealer.

Some people don't enjoy the telephone ordering process quite as much, but for ordering through the web it's hard to imagine how it could be better -- they have everything listed, instant access, competitive pricing, and rock solid reliability. Excellent dealer.

Karl Heiner · November 10th, 2005, 04:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Karl Heiner

hello toby,

been buying from b&h the last 2 years. (xl-1s set up, and more, you should hear my wife) with no problems. they sell what they show, and they do what they promisse.

just puchased a fs-4 batt (180min) wich did not take the charge. need the large batt for a event on saturday. send 2 e-mails, asking to put a priority on, which they did. will have my batt by friday.
exellent customer service.

greetings

hello toby,

just got my replacement fs-4 bayy. per ups in time.!
what a great service and speed by b&h.
send out last friday (ca) per usmail-back per ups today (thursday) my event is saturday. wow

greetings

Duane Smith · November 10th, 2005, 09:41 PM

B&H is the *ONLY* place that we will order camera equipment from--both video and still photo equipment--because they stock damn near everything, sell at fair prices, treat you like you know what you're talking about, and above all they're HONEST.

You'd be surprised how difficult it is to find an honest camera equipment vendor.

Karl Heiner · November 10th, 2005, 10:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Duane Smith

B&H is the *ONLY* place that we will order camera equipment from--both video and still photo equipment--because they stock damn near everything, sell at fair prices, treat you like you know what you're talking about, and above all they're HONEST.

You'd be surprised how difficult it is to find an honest camera equipment vendor.

hello duane,

you got that right.
about 1 1/2 ago when i was ready to step up to a canon xl-1s studio system, everything at ones, i could not find any retail store in the bay area, who had what i wanted.

greetings

Jonathan Shannon · November 11th, 2005, 01:45 PM

I used to live in NY (for 16 years) and visited nearly every photo store in the city. Finally settled on always going to B&H. They're fair, honest, dependable. I don't buy from anywhere else.

Amish Schulze · December 30th, 2005, 05:05 PM

Going to B+H always makes me sad. Cuz, I cant buy everything, it's like a giant toy store. hehe. i made the trip up there from Pittsburgh one time and they were closed, for like 4 days, hahaha. always check your jewish holiday schedule before going for a spur of the moment visit..

Glenn Davidson · December 30th, 2005, 06:50 PM

I have also spend over 10K$ at B&H. They always have what I need in stock and they double box for shipping, so you stuff arrives in one piece.

A couple of years ago my wife and I flew from home in California to New Jersey, then drove into New York. We had a full day planned in Little Italy, Times Square, The Village and Madison Avenue. As we got into NY I saw a person walk by with a B&H bag. I almost asked the driver to stop. A dinner at Babbo is good...but a visit to B&H is even more mouth watering.

Marty Hardin · December 30th, 2005, 10:56 PM

I've been working with B&H for years and I've never had a problem other than the Jewish Holidays*. Everything is delivered as promised–no hidden costs, no runarounds. I've spec'd equipment for my company and 4 different NPO's–B&H has been great in each case they have delivered above and beyond. No worries.

*To be fair, B&H posts all of the Holidays they are going to be closed on their website well in advance.

November 9th, 2005, 09:39 PM	#1
Toby Fraley New Boot Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 5	DVX100A from B&H Photo, any experience with them? Thinking about making the plunge for a DVX100A. I've never dealt with B&H though and rarely do I make 3,000.00+ purchases online so I'm obviously a bit concerned. Anyone know any negatives about them? I need a tight turnaround time of a week or so for a road trip too. I decided on the 100a as opposed to the 100b for the interval recording function. It's a necessity, I don't understand why they didn't squeeze it into the b-model. Great camera none the less I guess. Any opinions on B&H or other retailer suggestions anyone?

November 10th, 2005, 12:13 PM	#7
Cemil Giray Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: France Posts: 58	You don't want to know how much we spend there. Rarely an issue. We have 3 DVX's from them. __________________ Stop AIDS. Make the Promise! \| Messages must cause change.

November 11th, 2005, 01:45 PM	#12
Jonathan Shannon Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Valley Springs, CA Posts: 34	I used to live in NY (for 16 years) and visited nearly every photo store in the city. Finally settled on always going to B&H. They're fair, honest, dependable. I don't buy from anywhere else. __________________ Jonathan Shannon Sierra Nomad Photography www.YosemiteTrailsDVD.com

December 30th, 2005, 10:56 PM	#15
Marty Hardin Tourist Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 1	Great to do business with! I've been working with B&H for years and I've never had a problem other than the Jewish Holidays. Everything is delivered as promised–no hidden costs, no runarounds. I've spec'd equipment for my company and 4 different NPO's–B&H has been great in each case they have delivered above and beyond. No worries. To be fair, B&H posts all of the Holidays they are going to be closed on their website well in advance.

November 9th, 2005, 10:07 PM	#2
Boyd Ostroff Wrangler Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mays Landing, NJ Posts: 11,802	B&H is a DVinfo sponsor so it should go without saying that we endorse them. You will find many stories from happy customers here - I'm one of them myself. If at all possible visit their store in person. It's quite a remarkable experience! As far as other places to buy, the only ones which we discuss here are our sponsors which have been hand picked for their service and value. The full list is available here; several of them carry the DVX: http://www.dvinfo.net/sponsors/

November 9th, 2005, 10:08 PM	#3
John DeLuca Major Player Join Date: May 2003 Location: Akron, Ohio Posts: 496	I have been buying equipment from B&H for years now and in the last year alone I have spent over 40k. B&H is a sponsor of this board and, in my opinion, the best place to buy equipment from online. If you have a problem with your order, they fix it.....fast. EVS Video, or any sponsor of this board is also a good choice, just stay away from Broadway Photo. The only thing bad I can say about B&H is just about everytime they have a jewish holiday, I need to order something. Bad timing I guess. John

November 9th, 2005, 11:42 PM	#4
Toby Fraley New Boot Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 5	Thanks guys, I appreciate the info, glad to hear they are legit. I'd really like to get there in person but I'm in the Pittsburgh area and hitting the road soon in the exact opposite direction of New York.

November 10th, 2005, 10:48 AM	#5
Boyd Ostroff Wrangler Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mays Landing, NJ Posts: 11,802	Toby: take a moment to click on the "controls" link and edit your profile. Add your location so that we know where you are!

November 10th, 2005, 12:25 PM	#8
Barry Green Barry Wan Kenobi Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 3,863	I had to return something to b&h once, and it was completely painless and a full refund was issued. I've spent tens of thousands of dollars with them and I happen to think that for web ordering, they're nearly the perfect dealer. Some people don't enjoy the telephone ordering process quite as much, but for ordering through the web it's hard to imagine how it could be better -- they have everything listed, instant access, competitive pricing, and rock solid reliability. Excellent dealer.

November 10th, 2005, 09:41 PM	#10
Duane Smith Major Player Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Dallas, Texas Posts: 234	B&H is the ONLY place that we will order camera equipment from--both video and still photo equipment--because they stock damn near everything, sell at fair prices, treat you like you know what you're talking about, and above all they're HONEST. You'd be surprised how difficult it is to find an honest camera equipment vendor.

December 30th, 2005, 05:05 PM	#13
Amish Schulze Tourist Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 2	Going to B+H always makes me sad. Cuz, I cant buy everything, it's like a giant toy store. hehe. i made the trip up there from Pittsburgh one time and they were closed, for like 4 days, hahaha. always check your jewish holiday schedule before going for a spur of the moment visit..

December 30th, 2005, 06:50 PM	#14
Glenn Davidson Major Player Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Nevada City, California Posts: 499	I have also spend over 10K$ at B&H. They always have what I need in stock and they double box for shipping, so you stuff arrives in one piece. A couple of years ago my wife and I flew from home in California to New Jersey, then drove into New York. We had a full day planned in Little Italy, Times Square, The Village and Madison Avenue. As we got into NY I saw a person walk by with a B&H bag. I almost asked the driver to stop. A dinner at Babbo is good...but a visit to B&H is even more mouth watering.