That's encouraging news, thanks Dan. Maybe Adorama will be able to
deliver before long.
Adorama has the E-3 + 12-60mm combination for $2500. With the $100
lens rebate the price of the lens would be $700 (if you were going to
get the E-3 anyway).
The 24mm equiv wide end would cover nearly all of my outdoor
photography. The extra reach on the long end will be convenient. I
don't remember changing lenses from the 135mm to the 200mm very often
on the OM. I did change from the 35-xx to a longer lens frequently.
I couldn't find any Olympus America info about the free battery
offered in Europe. I doubt I would use the battery pack but free is
nice. Maybe I should send an email also.
-jeff
On 11/7/07, Daniel Sepke <daniel.sepke@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Jeff,
>
> My local pro store has had them in stock for a couple of weeks now. They say
> they have sold 4 so far with just one left in stock. Their asking price is a
> cool $1000 though so as nice as it felt in the hand I resisted temptation.
> The lens is bigger than the 14-54 (how it wouldn't be I don't know) though
> unscientific observed it doesn't seem that much heavier than the 14-54.
> Build seems on par with the mid grade lenses and the manual clutched focus
> ring is nicely damped. I am thinking I will get one when the price has come
> down somewhat nearer $600-ish.
>
> This same store has an order for 5 E-3's awaiting fulfillment from Oly with
> 3 presold. If I wasn't about to go on a trip my name would be on #4. Did
> anyone else here email Olympus America asking if they would be extending the
> same offers that Oly Europe are to E-1 owners? I sent one at the end of last
> week but did not hear anything back.
>
> Dan S.
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