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A good news: $200 mail in rebate on the E-M1 with 12-40mm lens kit!

GetOlympus just announced a great $200 Back via Mail-In Rebate when you purchase the M.12-40mm f2.8 lens with the new OM-D E-M1. Rebate details will be posted soon. And thee is a great news for everyone that has an E-M1 on preorder (or already got the camera):

That’s a very good news!!!

Preorder Links:
Olympus E-M1 body at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto, Amazon DE (via DL), Amazon UK (via DL), Amazon ES (via DL), WexUK, Topshot FI, CameraWorldUK.
Olympus M. Zuiko Digital ED 12-40mm f/2.8 PRO Lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto, AmazonDE (viaDL), Amazon ES (via DL).
Olympus E-M1 with 12-40mm Lens kit at Amazon DE (via DL), WexUK and CameraWorldUK, Amazon UK (via DL), Amazon ES (via DL).
Olympus E-M1 with 12-50mm Lens kit at Amazon DE (via DL), WexUK, CameraWorldUK, Amazon UK (via DL), Amazon ES (via DL).
Olympus EP-13 Eyecup for E-M1 at Adorama and BHphoto.
Olympus HLD-7 Battery Grip for E-M1 at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
Olympus LC-62D Metal Front Lens Cap for 12-40mm at Adorama and BHphoto.
Olympus LH-66 Lens Hood for 12-40mm at Adorama and BHphoto.

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  1. I do not understand this. I pre-ordered the camera plus 12-40mm from Amazon Germany and there is no deal offered.

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    1. It’s for peopel who pre ordered the body only option, because there’s not enough body with lens kits available. So the rebate if for people who buy body only and buy the 12-40 separate, so that it costs the same as the bundled kit.

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      1. Any Australian pre-order options?!

        Also, I heard that in Australia there will be no benefit with the 12-40mm kit.

        It will cost the same as kit or separate.

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        1. These are the prices revealed so far (in Australia).
          Pro kit (12-40mm f2.8) $2399
          Body only $1599

          And in the Press Release;
          The M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 12-40mm F2.8 will be available from the end of
          November 2013, the recommended Retail Price will be $1,199.

          If you buy the body & 12-40 lens separately with those prices it would cost $2798, so that is a $400 saving as a kit.

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          1. Ahh, I see. Thanks!

            So, I might be getting the E-M1 with 12-40mm and sell my OM-D? Hmm… I feeling like keeping it though. I think I’m attached.

        2. MMF3 or HLD7 by redemption from Oly Oz on orders place prior to 31 Oct.
          Retailers taking orders but no stock and no dates. Oly does not have a price for the 12-40 lens yet.

          Any one looking for Olympus cameras would do well to look at Australian on line retailers. Many offer tax free (10% tax) exports and Australia post is cheap compared to US post prices. (adorama post 25 sheets of ilford paper to Australia $126.52. Same from UK $6.91)

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          2. I buy some things there. My Son gets all his Canon gear there (L glass and 35mm bodies). Digi direct is also good http://www.digidirect.com.au/ I think Ross gets his stuff there. I will probably get the e-m1 from one or the other they are both only a few minutes from me.
            Go to Google.com.au and search for ‘olympus e-m5 prices’ (or whatever) and a lot of sites will pop up giving you several retailers. Getprice and myshopping give lists and prices but not allways the best.

          4. While my reply (with links) is waiting for moderation, this is the main content of it.

            I bought my E-M5 kit from DigiDirect but bought more lenses & grip from Cambuy. They seem to have the best price on the E-M1 options so far and Gary is a nice guy to deal with too. I have had very good service from them.

  2. Thank you Olympus! I ordered the E-M1, MMF-3 and 12-40mm. A welcome unexpected surprise. I did not think they would combine the offers. Wow!

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    1. Does anyone know when the 12-40mm lenses will be available in the US???…I am going to wait and order everything at once and in the meantime sell my E-M5 & grip, and also let my B&H 4% returns mature. This could work out just right! 🙂

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      1. It’s just that they are running out of kits in US, that’s all. no dramas.

        get real, you don’t offer multiple freebies and discounts on just released cameras “that are selling like hotcakes “

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  6. Oh no, following on from the Olympus fanboy attack on the GX7 for its discount it must mean sales of the E-M1 are in trouble, it is the end of Olympus and various other nonsense

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        1. Aden Camera up in Canada… via the DealsRunner link here!

          Got the BLACK kit w/20mm MkII.
          SO, away go the old 20mm and 14-140mm!

          Can’t wait!

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          1. But even though I don’t like the silvery-plastic look, I can deal with it. I’m loving the GX7 otherwise. The P/L 25mm is a BEAST in the GX7!

            The 20mm seems to have a slight speed improvement, but I like the punch of the 25mm more.

          2. Mr. Reee
            Since you have owned the 20mm and used it on a GH2 and GX1…I would love to here your take on how the II version performs on the GX7, particularly the speed of the AF compared to your previous experience with the old version? That is why I sold mine..as I had the Panny/Leica 25mm, 14mm and the Oly 17mm….They all focused so much faster and covered similar focal lengths,…so I found that I just was not using the lens.
            I am hearing reports that version II focuses much faster ONLY on the GX7…
            Please give us a report.

          3. Sorry to disappoint, but I rarely use the 20mm. (Voigtländer rules! 😉 )

            When I have used it with my GH2, focus speed really wasn’t much of an issue. Oddly, it seem to focus slower and hunt more with the GX1, even in full sunlight! Really.

            I’m getting the 20mm MkII because I like the new design and slightly smaller size for my GX1 kit. I figure I’ll sell the old 20mm and make a few bucks over the cost of the kit. 😉 I’ll be ditching my rarely used 14-140mm, too.

            Maybe I’ll play wight them a bit and see if there’s any difference.

          4. yes..you love your manual focus….and the Voigts are great..but I prefer the widest lenses I can get with AF. My eyes just aren’t that great anymore.

  8. This is very simple to understand:

    1. The offer is for Olympus US customers (and probably Canadians since both use the same distributor – Olympus America). Buyers in other countries will have their own deals (or none at all).

    2. This is being offered to us because actual kits to North America are delayed until 2014 (we’re getting them last). The 12-40mm lenses by themselves are coming sooner.

    3. The rebate is meant to make it so the EM1 and 12-40 lens when bought separately have the same price ($1400 + 1000 – 200 = $2200) as the kit price will be (when available). This is the same kit discount we saw when the EM5 + 12-50 came out in a kit.

    This is not a reaction to the GX7 rebate — it is a reaction to the delays in distribution of the body/lens kits in a particular market.

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  9. Hi. I was looking forward to this camera and lens for underwater work. Does anyone have an update on when the Olympus housing for the E-M1 will be released? Thanks!

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  10. Whee, only $2200 instead of $2400! Okay, an 8% discount is better than nothing, but the rebate doesn’t really move the affordability needle on this rather expensive combo.

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    1. That’s more like spending 3 grand. 2,800-2,200=600 Big difference. Great images from that camera, but your stuck with one lens, and have fun with that focusing………

      Two totally different cameras.

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  12. Gee, a discount on the EM-1 already! Must be proof that the camera is junk, and no one is buying it!

    (Yes, I know that’s a stupid comment. But it’s basically what all the Oly fanboys said about the GX7 price drop.)

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    1. It is not a discount. You can buy a body at full price. You can buy a lens at full price. You can buy a kit at a $200 discount which is always the case with a KIT…but since Olympus is short on kits they are offering the coupon so that we by the separates as a kit.
      So, it isn’t really a discount…
      What is cool is that you can still get the flash or adapter as well…which is great as this is the top camera in the field for MFT..so it should not be cheap.

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  13. Gee, a price drop on the brand new EM-1! This is proof that it’s a garbage camera and no one is buying it! Olympus has to drop the price to get it to sell!!

    Yes, that’s a stupid comment. But it’s basically what all the Oly fanb0ys said about the temporary price drop on the GX7.

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    1. Online, Amazon, B&H, Beach Camera, Directly from Olympus (depending on where you live) and Adorama to name a few. You will need to research.

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      1. It matters where you live. In Texas Amazon built a warehouse and now they charge tax on some items. So check around. If your not in NY though Adorama and B&H are the places to order from. I ordered for Adorama… last week they still had 4% rewards back on the lens and camera (approx. $95 off) so you may check them first.

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    2. In US…I think you can order one from B&H Photo if you do not live in NY. Amazon is charging tax on many states so it depends on where you live….There are lots of options out there..you will just have to check each retailers tax policies.

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        1. You may have it rougher than I do….I live in NJ…so Adorama and Amazon charge me sales tax….but B&H still does not charge sales tax and I get UPS Ground for free in one day from NYC if I order in the morning the day before.
          How about Samys Camera? Or a smaller online retailer …There are definitely outfits outside of New York that can take care of you…
          GOOD LUCK.

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  16. WOOOO…. Was going to hold out on the kit but preordered anyways. Now I didnt shoot myself in the foot. Thanks Oly.

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    1. Did you read the post at all? The box states that even if you preordered the camera you are still eligible.

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      1. no…kiki just wanted to start complaining like have the people who come here…..WHAH!….don’t worry…after they get the rebates they will start complaining about the lugs..or the type of black that the black is offered in. LOL!!!!

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  18. Photo days at FNAC… While all the Nikon owners lined up at the Nikon booth to have a free dedusting treatment (nice offer), I looked for new cameras. I have to say that the GX7 looks nice. The tiltable EVF felt more rugged than it looks. Since there was no battery, I couldn’t really test it, though…
    —
    I also got my greasy hands on the E-M1… The exhibition model used the 12-50 zoom… Really fast AF, but the pictures seemed so out of focus!! … until I thought of adjusting the diopter. The viewfinder seems different from that of the E-M5 — more like traditional DSLRs — in some respect.

    And there — could it be two 12-40/2.8 lenses?? So big compared to the 75/1.8??? But no, it is the 12-60 and the 14-54… I had the chance to test the E-M1 w/ the 14-54/2.8-3.5. A little slower AF than what I’m used to, but working.

    The biggest surprise was how small and light the combo felt. Of course, the E-M1 is some 20g *lighter* than the E-M5 with attached landscape grip. But it felt even lighter than it looks.

    Ergonomics? Ok, but my finger didn’t fall right into place on the shutter release button. So it would probably require *some* adjustment.

    Hm. Maybe I’ll stop by tomorrow, too…

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    1. Why should it help with everyone’s situation? This is why we have a bunch of mindless complainers on this forum. They think that Oly should tailor their cameras only to them. And, of course, they never buy any cameras anyway. Cheapskates who want to feel important by complaining.

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    2. People underestimate how deep is the camera industry situation – sales. It is as if prices were posted on the level of two years ago, and companies see that they cannot hold them. It had been predicted and I said it over and over.

      This is not a situation in the US and EU when most have money for luxury goods. Does one need a top range camera. Even pros and PJ are suffering at the moment, and yet you make believe that you live in a separate reality.

      Also as said, the situation is worsened by the lack of real update FW by Oly. The only thing I can vouch for is that in Europe Oly still has short delays for repairs: ten days without shipping.

      Can the current prices be kept in Asia instead? If so we are becoming the poor markets, and thus we get discounts – nilly-willy.

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  20. Olympus Australia has ‘out of stock’ for the body and kit. It has price ‘unannounced’ for the lens. And the US gets subsidised by the rest of the world. As Usual.

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    1. They (Oly Aus) did actually venture a price in the Press Release;
      “The M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 12-40mm F2.8 will be available from the end of
      November 2013, the recommended Retail Price will be $1,199.”

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      1. n New Zealand we can preorder the E-M1 kit with the 12-40 f2.8 PRO lens for NZ$2,890 (2,400 USD) and get a free HLD-7 BATTERY GRIP HOLDER. We have no Oly distributor in NZ at all, we get our stock from Oly Aus. That price is from our local Photo Warehouse.

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  21. Not good news for Olympus at all. The only reason for rebates is that sales are bad. Too many new cameras that look and act very much like the old ones, tremendous cuts in prices if you wait for yet the next model, and really a limited market for the devices. The rebates are an indication of a failed sales strategy.

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    1. Not so, it’s just the Americans complained they were not getting the gear cheaper than the rest of the world as they have come to expect as their right.

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      1. People seem to forget about that… higher in NYC. If I order something from B&H, Tax is included, online or in store.

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        1. I was not discussing tax. I was discussing the world subsidising the US market AS USUAL.
          Tax has nothing to do with it. Tax is not being subsidised. IS IT.

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          1. Give it a break, I’m Sure taxes make us for most of it. And yeah, it might be cheaper, because we buy more of it.
            No need for the hate.

          2. But you don’t buy more. The European market is bigger. Bigger for nearly all products. The EU economy beats the pants off the US economy also.
            Sorry about that but its life.
            Now why does the world support US consumers?????

          4. I would imagine mexico is larger. There ain’t a lot in Australia.
            Also I said the EU is bigger than the US, not the US is smaller than individual EU countries. The EU being all the countries involved. They are a bit like American states with their own laws and such with common laws binding. Some use a common currency some keep their own. Look up some EU vs US financials. That will show you reality.

          5. Add up the figures in the link I conveniently provided. Then cite your sources and figures. Otherwise, shut your stupid trap.

          8. “Add up the figures in the link I conveniently provided. Then cite your sources and figures. Otherwise, shut your stupid trap.”

            This is a camera rumour site we are talking about camera market size The mirrorless market value in Europe is currently { Jan-Aug 2013} worth 50% more than the USA market

            http://www.cipa.jp/english/data/pdf/d-201308_e.pdf

          9. You are right. the EU is the largest trading partner ITW. However Oly and Panny are still organized by countries. Thus in EU you can get the best prices in Germany, because it is the single biggest national market in Europe.

            For the same reason, the huge market’s scale, int the US they can have better prices than anywhere else, despite the penetration is v. slight. It has probably to do with what wholesalers expect.

          10. The fact of common language also make it easier in some regard. Single advertisements, no translations make the US easier. But other than that their should only be a tax difference between the US and the EU countries.

    2. all the mmf adapters are the same functionally. The mmf 3 is water resistant for use with water resistant lenses and bodies but they all work the same. I have the mmf2 and am not going to get an mmf3.

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  24. Forget the lens what about the grip! Credit us a $100.00 towards the HLD-7 sounds nice. Or I could be wrong again..

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    1. Very nice. If that was the offer in the USA I would have ordered two bodies. Oh well I will stick with my E-5 E-3

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  27. LOL, COMPARE THIS:

    Sony FF body only 24 Mpx (coming). 1700 $/€

    Olympus E-M1 body only 16 Mpx. 1400 $/€

    With lens they were expected to be the same until yesterday.

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