The Olympus AIR attached on a fake glass PEN.
As some of you already know Olympus announced a second camera along the E-M5II. It’s the AIR A01 Micro Four Thirds mount “Lens-camera”. It’s going to be sold in Japan only. Olympus Japan just announced the pricing and shipment date (March 25):
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Damn you Japan, you get all the good stuff first!
if you really want it, order from jp and have it deliver through mail forwarding service like tenso. A lot cheaper too. got my 40-150mm oly + the 1.4x converter for $1400 usd.
What about import duties???
I did the same thing…got it before they were available here,too!
I have paid no import duties, and the experienced sellers on eBay have been very reliable. I send questions if the seller is new.
It was also cool to get the “Kit” which olympus is not selling in the US.
I got my 42.5mm f1.2 for $1200 Brand new/shipped!
Yeah, I know – I just like to at least handle any new piece of equipment at a camera store before buying it, if not rent it for a week to make sure it’s a good addition to the kit. I like the idea of the AIR, but I have no idea if I’d really use it.
I have no need for this at all, yet I really want it.
I’d love it – it has some amazing potential in odd places where affordability of chilled CCD devices is poor. Prime focus astrophotography should be a breeze with this and it doesn’t obscure any of the aperture. Depends if it can manage the usual 120s exposure that it’s bigger brothers manage.
Will it ever ship here in the UK?
Depends on the success in Japan. The E-PL6 was only released in Asia to begin with, but was later released in Europe too.
They should sell it with the lucite body. Ka-ching! I’d buy one