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Now it’s becoming very unfair! While we europeans can get the Olympus 40-150mm lens for over 250 Euro only you US guys can get it for $150 (110 Euro) only!!! Check out BHphoto (Click here) to get the lens. That price makes it the cheapest Micro Four Ghirds lens on market. And we are not talking about a bad quality lens. DiwaLabs and SLRgear alredy tested the lens and said that it has an “excellent performance”. If those price drops will continue next month you will only have to buy a coffee for the BHphoto storekeeper to get the lens for free 🙂
Check the price and availability of the lens at [shopcountry 15864].
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Well I rather whine about it being expensive than not being able to get it! 🙁
Now that I got that out of my system…
F**king HELL! 150$ ???»?
Thank you for posting. Does this lens work with the Lumix GF1? Would I need an adapter to fit to GF1 or will it fit right out of the box?
should work with GF1. I got mine for $109 and it works fine with the G2. no adapter needed.
Gh2 battery cost at least 90euros here in Holland (if you can find one). compere that to us price (less than 50 dolars)
No wonder, why Panasonic was reluctant to put the GH2 onto the U.S.market in large enough quantities.
I have this lens. I bought it with E-PL2. One thing I can say for sure is that it’s far from “excellent performance”. It’s build quality is not bad at all – almost the same as new M. Zuiko 14-42 II. But picture quality is far from sharp in corners and has some color fringing. It’s better than compact zooms, but for me it was little disappointing. For it’s price it’s ok.
Hmm, I would not call the build quality of the 14-42 II has too good. Plastic mount, general very light and plasticky feeling. If the 40-150mm is sold at such a low price, it is also because of the build quality.
Luckily BH store ship world wide, so the rest of the world doesn’t have to get jealous 😀
Too bad I already got 14-140mm lens, otherwise I would buy this in a heartbeat!
Didn’t you hear about import taxes?
Wow, talk about cheap – at this price it’s tempting to buy this guy, even though I already own the Panasonic 45-200mm.
Just ordered as it is such a good deal. I already have the 4/3 version with adapter but I can’t bare the slow AF sometimes.
Black has sold out …
I thought it was a great deal when I bought it for $200.
When I click on the link above, I see the lens at B&H for $249. 399-150 instant rebate. What am I missing?
The price is actually marked at $250 at the B&H Photo link you have provided.
However, packaged with the EPL-2, it is maybe $100-$150 extra.
I really, really wish they could produce the 12-60mm Zuiko f2.8- for MFT system.
I’m confused… the lenses looks like they are $250. The black one is sold out… maybe it was cheaper when it was in stock? Was it ever really listed at $150?
If you ever find this lens for that price again, please repost… Thanks.
I think it was a price error, or maybe a short term fire sale to reduce stock or something.
The price a few hours ago was $299 – $150 = $149.
The price now is $399 – 150 = $249.
Hope they honor the original price…..
They honour my, Invoice says 149.99 and my order was shipped a few minutes ago.
It’s definitely listed as $259.95 on their site.
Well its a simple answer.
Socialism is expensive. Depending on currency valuation sometimes it gets less expensive.
So don’t complain you get your healthcare and education for free.
Olympus pays for our their healthcare and education?
No the respective governments add a lot of tax to consumer products.
Something’s wrong then, if I have to pay for both education and healthcare…
Ordered a silver one for 149.99 (black ones were out of stock) a couple of hours ago; and with shipping, the total is $153.59.
Checked the site again, and it is $199.99. This reminds me of a recent Staple sale where it was 129.99 for a very brief moment, but it was sold out so I couldn’t order one. And when it went back in stock, it went back up in price.
It could be a clerical error, but most likely the sale price was only applicable for a limited time and/or certain quantity.
I already have the 4/3 version, but the AF is unbearable at times and this one was a good price, so why not.
Costs the equivelant of 260 Euros in Australia… joy..
Bhphoto price chaged again it is now $199
@bunfoolio:
I live in the Netherlands. I pay about 4500 euro for healthcare every year through taxes and monthly fees for insurance. I’d hardly call that free. :-/
Well that sucks.
So you pay a lot more in taxes then the US and then on top of it you pay for health care.
Whos stealing all the money? Your getting screwed!
Yeah, but if you unemployed – you do not pay taxes and still have free healthcare. In US in this case you are screwed twice – you do not have income and still have to pay more than one grand every month for healthcare. It is fair if those who are lucky to be employed pay more in taxes to cover those how have no such luck because of unions, outsourcing, and etc. But in US government invites illegal immigrants in unlimited numbers so probably European model will not work anyway – there are simply not enough legal working citizens to cover all poor and tired from all around the globe.
meanwhile, the Panasonic 20mm now costs 20 € more than yesterday in Germany …
Europeans should boycott the jappanesse unfair practices and let them burn into the ground. I really have enough of this shit. Let them eat cake.
Yeah let see how would europe keep their productive up when they are stuck with earthquake + volcano + nuclear metldown
B&H is now denying the $150 price and wants to charge $50 more:
Dear customer,
We apologize for the inconvenience
There was a pricing error on our web and item # OL4015040S is $249.95 instead of $149.99 , due to this error we are willing to give item for $199.95 please advise us what you would like to do either cancel order or charge another $50.00.
Thank you, we appreciate your business.
B&H Photo Video and Pro Audio
The Professional’s Source.
E-Mail Customer Service Department
http://www.bhphotovideo.com
Hey quit your bithcin about the prices! You guys get the cameras first! Couldn’t get a GH2 for months after Europe did!