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I have just noted that the Olympus e-Shop is now "open" though the new 150-400mm is not listed (yet?)
Lenses - OM-D & PEN Lenses (olympus.eu)
.... Today 1st April on the Olympus e-Shop, the new 150-400mm+1.25x Pro is listed but 'Out of stock' but the ED 100-400mm (released to retailers many months ago) is not listed at all < ? ? ?
But HDEW and WEX have the ED 100-400mm listed but WEX only have it on 'Pre-order' and not even 'Awaiting stock'. HDEW's non-UK sources will have it available ready to ship (usually about 5 days) otherwise they would have updated their website accordingly (as usual).
I'm so glad I bought my ED 100-400mm when I did when first launched! I use it more than any other lens :
SISKIN AMONG THE CATKINS by Robin Procter, on Flickr
Curious!
I’m still occasionally tempted by the 100-400 Robin and you’re not helping [emoji23]
Do you still use your 300mm?
.... By coincidence I have just been on the phone with Olympus TechSupport for some settings help and at the end we spoke about the new 150-400mm supply - I was asked where I had pre-ordered and when I said WEX they assured me that WEX were a favoured retailer and that their selected UK retailers would be receiving pre-ordered supply before the Olympus e-shop to help make up for all the delays.
When I get mine and assuming I keep it, I will then be selling both my ED 100-400mm and ED 300mm Pro.
I really can't see the cost of six and a half times in that lens but there again I wouldn't even consider paying it to start with.
My 100-400 never comes off ,I’ll never have 6.5k spare so I don’t give it a second thought
I'm not calling people who wish to purchase the lens Robin, its that I cant see the added value over the 100-400 for the money..... There you go, it's clearly not for you because you sound is if you are primarily led by cost and not what it potentially offers your photography. It also depends on what subjects you like to photograph.
We all know that £6.5k is a significant amount of money but IMO photography gear is not about what it costs but should be about how it performs to suit your purposes and enjoyment the most. It's the same with cars, tools, and a great many other things. You can either manage to afford it or you can't and then make the best of what you can afford like Jeff does. It does irritate me when some photographers say that a lens or body is more expensive than it should be rather than say they either can't afford it or prefer to spend their money on something else entirely.
.... Today 1st April on the Olympus e-Shop, the new 150-400mm+1.25x Pro is listed but 'Out of stock' but the ED 100-400mm (released to retailers many months ago) is not listed at all < ? ? ?
But HDEW and WEX have the ED 100-400mm listed but WEX only have it on 'Pre-order' and not even 'Awaiting stock'. HDEW's non-UK sources will have it available ready to ship (usually about 5 days) otherwise they would have updated their website accordingly (as usual).
I'm so glad I bought my ED 100-400mm when I did when first launched! I use it more than any other lens :
SISKIN AMONG THE CATKINS by Robin Procter, on Flickr
I'm not calling people who wish to purchase the lens Robin, its that I cant see the added value over the 100-400 for the money.
Time will tell
Not at all, plus I can understand your reasonings to upgrade...... I understand and respect your thinking and what you are saying. I hope I was not too over defensive in my response to your earlier post.
It better had be at that price.Not at all, plus I can understand your reasonings to upgrade.
However I'm always sceptical with sales rep's in general and overly hyped promotions
[QUOTE="GyRob, post: I think the 150 /400 could be one of the best lenses ever made I would have bought one if I had not gone to Sony I may do one day If i go back to Olympus at a later date .I'm looking forward to seeing what Robin thinks about it .
I just hit the quote button, write my reply, then hit the quote button on the second post and reply etc. And then post. Or you can hit the quote button on each post and then insert your replies into the right place, and then post.Can anyone tell me how to insert two separate quotes once ive saved the first?
Can anyone tell me how to insert two separate quotes once ive saved the first?
a male stonechat singing its heart out on top of the cliffs tues
thornbird by jeff and jan cohen, on Flickr
I think the 150 /400 could be one of the best lenses ever made I would have bought one if i had not gone to Sony I may do one day If i go back to Olympus at a later date .I'm looking forward to seeing what Robin thinks about it .
@RedRobin I am also keen to hear how you get on with the 150-400 when it arrives. It is an expensive lens, but I’ve no doubt it will be brilliant. Life is short and if you can afford it, then why not?
It better had be at that price.
Can anyone tell me how to insert two separate quotes once ive saved the first?
I must have been half asleep last night.:sleep: ThanksI just hit the quote button, write my reply, then hit the quote button on the second post and reply etc. And then post. Or you can hit the quote button on each post and then insert your replies into the right place, and then post.
@RedRobin I am also keen to hear how you get on with the 150-400 when it arrives. It is an expensive lens, but I’ve no doubt it will be brilliant. Life is short and if you can afford it, then why not?
And may pick up a used one at a more realistic price of £4-4500I'm very interested in the 150-400 it's out of my price range currently but once it becomes more readily available I will start to look at ways of raising the cash.
Good luck with that.And may pick up a used one at a more realistic price of £4-4500
And may pick up a used one at a more realistic price of £4-4500
Good luck with that.
I can see a second one being hardly different to new price for a few years yet.
This is not going to be mass produced lens IMO.
RR - "Supply + Demand = Price" - well they've certainly hyped it up and got everyone's knickers in a twist
We'll agree to disagree for now as I stand by my opinion -> Realistic.
.... Hmm, I'm interested in better understanding your point.
Are you of the opinion that OMD Olympus have intentionally created a hyped up situation? 'Hyped up' in the sense of deception?
Your term 'realistic' is somewhat subjective if you think of it as meaning 'sensible'. Realistic for who?
I am assuming you are an Olympus photographer - What subjects do you mostly shoot? Do you use telephoto lenses? If you totally ignore the price or imagine for a moment that it was priced at less than say £1,000, would you enjoy having it in your camera kit to shoot with? Would you buy it or is it just price which would hold you back?
I’m in a bit of a quandary at the moment ,been looking at another body to use with my m/f macro lens , the one criteria being it needs decent focus peaking ...
Now having looked at the pen e.pl series models 7/8/9 which each have incremental advances on the previous ones and vary in price a fair bit some with lenses others without , but I have just spotted a good deal on a new omd10-mkiii. Which will give me the benefits of 5 axis I.b.I.s and a EVF . . It also gives me a spare half decent body if my mkii goes back for warranty work .
Gonna sleep on this overnight hmmmm