There is the next great deal running today in USA: You can grab the Olympus E-PL3 with 14-42mm lens for $199 at Newegg (Click here). Note that the lens alone sells for $299 at Amazon. So make your calc 🙂
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Reminder: Up to $800 off on Olympus cameras+lens bundles at Amazon deal page (Click here) or at BHphoto (Click on Buy Together & Save link).
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I am getting an E-PL6 with kit lens next week. I am selling the kit lens, brand new out of the kit: M 14-42mm II R Silver Lens. The first $150 takes it!!!! ($10 shipping) 🙂
That is kind of on topic, yes? LOL!
150?
Good luck. Goes for like 60 on eBay.
Like $80! LOL!
Personally i think that the gf3 for 100 euro is a better deal, but still 200$ for a camera kit is not half bad. Althogh Its an older model, (2 years old now)
great entry camera 😉
14-42mm kit lens dropped to $189
14-42 Kit lens “new” condition on ebay are going for around $80.00 with free freight..
Darn! LOL!
As if anyone buys a new kit lens in the aftermarket.
You’d be surprised.
One thing that 14-42 kit lens is very good for is Infrared, it’s hot spot free, and that can’t be said for almost all the other zuiko primes and zooms. So if you are ever thinking of doing IR keep it.
What are hotspots pardon my ignorance?
WiFi for lenses.
ROFL
haha yes apart from being wifi for lenses.
They are over exposed areas in the central part of an image that you often get when shooting Infrared. Most lenses have hotspots, but some do not, the 14-42mm is a very good IR lens. Combing this lens with a $13 ebay filter and you can take great infrared images on an unconverted off the shelf M43 camera.
so you can take pictures in the dark, even though this is a slow lens?
Not really, it works best in full sunlight, so forget the magic hour, sleep in, and shoot at midday. This is a tutorial I did on processing Infrared with GIMP, it might be of some use to explain it. http://youtu.be/jlQ0qDpMktI
Thanks, bery nice video.
Are you kiwi btw?
haha thanks, close, I’m an expat Aus and may be losing my twang, I live in Thailand 😉
Hehe. It had to be either but indeed u r losing it 😉
Don’t see the point of selling the old cameras at this price. It’s even lower than Nikon One.
Can someone explain this?
Can you re-phrase your question, I don’t understand what you mean? This model is now 3 sensors ago, a few years old, but still takes great images, and now it is being sold at a very discounted price.
Shouldn’t do it this low.
Damages the brand credibility. People won’t buy the new models at list price.
Lucky you don’t work in the marketing department, they’d have a whole bunch of old cameras sitting on the shelves devaluing.
Actually, I suspect that all the camera companies signed contracts based on optimistic projections for 2013.
The one’s able to cut loss best are the companies who outsourced production. They are the ones best able to cancel production (at a penalty).
The one’s in worst shape are the ones with high overheads.
Funny how what you say has nothing to do with the post you replied to, or the previous thing you posted. Do you think this helps with making sense?
It gets rid of old stock, and gets more people into the system (who then buy more lenses, and upgrade their cameras).
They tricking people in ta micro four thirds makin them think its cheap
Why don’t you buy it and then use the Nikon 1 high speed photography to film you smashing the E-PL3 with a hammer, thus reducing the M43 competition in the market place 🙂
Micro Four Thirds *IS CHEAP*!
Just compare it to DSLRs.
m4/3 is especially very very cheap if you simply wait a generation or two before buying a camera body, and adapt any one of the zillions of lovely vintage lenses out there to your camera.
Is what I did, and I’ve spent less than what one top of the line APS-C basic camera and kit lens would cost!
And I’ve got the choice of TWO m4/3 cameras (one for filming, and one as an everyday photography camera) and many many lenses! 😀
Very sensible. Sometimes circumstances don’t allow this though. I’m planning on getting an E-M1 soon, because of the PDAF….would rather wait, but never mind. I expect to get 3 years plus from it, that’s what I’ve got from the E-PL1.
Planning on getting a GX7 cheap when the replacement model comes out, to take the place of my E-PL1 with VF2 as a travel body. It’s starting to show signs of age, but has over 30K shutter actuations, so that’s to be expected!
Don: 30K actuations are nothing. You can keep the camera for another 10 years.
Van: are you taking the piss?
???
You referring to me?
Sorry. I’ve been energized by the debate at DPR. The fanboi have been throwing smoke. I’m using facts as a counterpoint.
All good clean fun.
DSLRs are cheap this year too.
Just sold my 2.6 year D5100 for $250. Terrific deal for buyer. You can do this with D5100.
http://www.dpreview.com/forums/post/42428311
I’m thinking of upgrading to D5200 for $569. For $320, I get a new camera with industry-leading sensor 24mp, 39-point AF plus plus.
P.S. Buying DSLR is very sensible. Usually, resale value after a year is good. Don’t buy cheap. Buy value.
Rather, buy usability.
About 6 months ago, I got an E-PL2 mfr’s refurb kit with the kit lens for $179 including shipping, from an authorized Olympus dealer on ebay who didn’t charge me tax. It was indistinguishable from brand new. It’s got the same IQ as the E-PL3, and IMHO, superior ergonomics and built-in flash. The only thing it gives up is the flipping LCD.
It got me into the system. Although I have since gotten an E-PL5.
Gateway drug… 🙂
I bought an E-P3 but found it too heavy so bought an E-PM1 but then I missed the stabilisation and bought and E-P5, but decided to go back to something smaller and got the E-PL3, but now I am not sure. I am sort of stuck, I think I need to sell one of them. Oh and someone said that 14-42 lens is good in the dark, it’s not really, and I have tried 4 different ones.
You definitely have to get an E-PL5 with a 14-42. I can’t believe you haven’t tried that yet. It will solve all your camera dilemmas, just one more purchase and you will be happy for ever, trust me…… 😉
Umm Stevens, he is being sarcastic (I hope) stop buying cameras, put your least favourite ones on Ebay and buy a nice prime lens. Perhaps a 45 f1.8, and yes I know you have close to that focal range in your 4 x 14-42’s but trust me it will be a world of difference.
ditto for the advice about getting a nice prime lens!
Though I’d suggest the 14mm f/2.5 (is cheap!!) and the 20mm f/1.7 (high quality and yet another pancake! Perfect lightweight lens to always carry about)
But it all depends on what is right for you, I’d check out your old photos and see what focal length are you using the most? Then buy a prime lens close to that.
They’re clearing out packages that include the old battery that has since been discontinued because of Japanese regulations.