Re: Olympus low pricing; Never again?


"RichA" <none@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> On Sat, 30 Jul 2005 07:09:40 GMT, "Pete D" <no@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>>
>>"RichA" <none@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>>> Apparently, there is another price drop scheduled for
>>> Aug 1st, according to one source. This means the E-300
>>> might (incredibly) be even less than it is now for the
>>> body and two zooms. Also, the E-1 is dropping in price
>>> as well. It's possible this will never happen again.
>>
>>Yeah right, of course they will drop again.
>>
>>> Both cameras (especially the E-1) are better built than
>>> the current crop of entry-level DSLRs from other mfgs
>>
>>By who's reckoning? Did you review them?
>
> Well, the E-300 isn't all plastic, like some other cameras at the
> entry level and the E-1 is in a class above the Canon 20D in terms of
> build quality. Aside from the top end Canon and Nikons, there is
> nothing comparable to it as far as build quality goes.
>>
>>> and the lenses are good quality for their pedigree.
>>> The two new cameras Olympus is releasing (apparently,
>>> not until at least Mar 06) are going to be "high end"
>>> replacements, one for the E-1 the other, unsure at the
>>> moment.
>>
>>If they are high end the how are they replacments? They would just be
>>"other" cameras in the range.
>
> One is to replace the E-1 which is high end.
>>
>>I'm pretty certain something radically different
>>> (better?)
>>
>>Better? go figure???
>
>
>>
>> is coming from them, but the urge to get
>>> something now to take advantage of the pricing today is
>>> strong.
>>
>>One day Rich I am sure you will stop trolling and actually buy one and
>>take
>>some photos. We live for the day.
>>
>
> The only people who think "troll" are those unintelligent enough and
> rabid enough to be baited by something completely harmless.
> Besides, I have taken photos with them. I just haven't bought one
> of them yet.
> The DSLR people could take a hint from the prosumer users and try
> taking some pictures for a change though. You look at the forums on
> dpreview and most of the posts for the DSLR groups are endless
> discussions of which lens to buy next and how it's taking more and
> more money from them whereas the prosumers posts tend to include FAR
> more actual pictures taken.
> -Rich

You need to get on some different forums then like I do, join one that is
about photography not about mines bigger than yours.


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