Warren, I have never understood the pricing system OLYMPUS uses! I have called
several times each year when they have done interim price increases and told
them
that they are already too damn expensive and they were only hurting their loyal
following! Their answer goes like, well, we have had to absorb the currency
exchange rate for too long and now must recoup our losses! I said, hey look,
that
doesn't pass muster. The exchange rate has been going the other way for over a
year. They replied, better be cool or your allottment of 3Ti bodies will drop
from
three to zero this year! Paul.
WKato wrote:
> Thanks for the warning. I would think that with the "Asian crisis" and the
> strength of the dollar that the prices would go down--go figure! On the other
> hand, the sales of the present supply of OM bodies and lenses is so brisk that
> Olympus thinks that that the market will stand a price increase. Is this true?
> I seldom buy new.
>
> FYI to those in Southern California: I know of a store selling a new 90/2
> macro for $550.00. Please E mail me for further info. I'd like to buy it but
> I already have 4 other macro lenses.
>
> Warren Kato
> wkato@xxxxxxx
>
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