This is so unfair

[ARKreations]

They drive me nuts too. Everything I order comes through Illinois into the Oak Creek distribution center (about 40 mi. south of me). Then it gets sent overnight to Sheboygan (about 30 mi. north of me) so it can get delivered the next day. Can't they just drop it off on the way? I'd usually even get up at midnight to answer the door!

[wdogg40]

Originally Posted by Mr Guy

Call them on the phone and see if you can get them to hold it in the facility today. I learned the hard way once it hits the truck it has to sit there overnight because of some stupid policy. They wouldn't pull it off the truck for me. I thought I was going to have to get stabby.

I've picked up things from UPS before. I would check the tracking and if I saw that it was in my city I would call and tell them to hold it because I couldn't be there for delivery and didn't want it left on my doorstep.

It's probably easier to call them before it hits the truck. It's funny sometimes because they will guarantee it on a certain date but if it comes earlier they wait to deliver until the guarantee date instead of getting it to you sooner.

[Murtasma]

Ugh I'm trying to find the number to the shipping center but I'm having a hell of a time finding it

[Murtasma]

UGH of course the number for the shipping center here is some stupid automated service I can't even talk to a real person. :: pulls hair out :: !!!

[Murtasma]

OMG I just refreshed the tracking page and it's waiting at the leasing office.

I'm going to have an heart attack where is the emergency exit I need to get the heck out of here!!!!!

[teedlepeep]

Drive Safely !!

[Murtasma]

Finally I have my hands on it. I tried it out on my XTi it's a tad long but it auto focuses so fast and quiet. The sun just went down and its super cold out so I may try taking some photos indoors with it tonight. Tomorrow I'm going to try taking some more pictures at lunch then right after work downtown for the last hour of light.

I can't comment on the quality of the images yet but just the build quality of the lens is really beyond what I have had a chance to work with. The weight really makes you aware that you have over a grand dangling from your neck. I love how the front element doesn't rotate when focusing it really makes working with certain filters lens of a pain. The lens hood is nice, I like the fact that it will cover cover the focal range supplied by the lens with out needing a different hood for wide angle shots. It's a little big but it's necessary and will help protect the front element. The distance scale is handy as well and like the fact it's marked for infrared.

The auto focus works great on my XTi compared to the other lens I have, especially the 50mm F1.8 that lens will hunt even in daylight sometimes.

When I attached the lens to my rebel xs you can really see the crop from the XTi. The coverage I prefer much better on my film body. I bought this lens with intention of going to a full frame body next for my digital. I can't wait to shoot some film with this lens this weekend.

Now I dream of the way when the sun stays out longer and the weather warms up.

[PowerPix]

I've learned not to pay for faster shipping because anything I've ever ordered came faster in regular mail (I've compared the two).

LMAO, this sounds so familiar! when i ordered my camera, this is exactly what i went through, but 100x worse! it was rediculous! i paid like $50 more to get it next day, i took like 3 days of hassle, being told that i wouldnt arrive til mon., it came friday, i wasnt home, so wouldnt be delivered til monday again, tried to pick it up at hub. the truck that my package was on wasnt gonna be back til after closing. then was told it would be delivered for sure saturday, didnt come saturday.....after calling ups a million times, we were on like a first name basis by then lol j/k. every time i called i was told something different! drove me insane! i was about ready to go on a rampage through ups! it was bad!!!