Comments on: (UPDATED) US deal: All E-M5 kits in Stock!!! Body only in Stock in EU and Asia.

By: twoomy

twoomy — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 02:06:51 +0000

If you don’t mind me asking, what brand did you buy? The 3rd party choices are daunting and it’s hard to tell who’s making what and what works and what doesn’t.

By: Fish

Fish — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 20:23:04 +0000

I’m surprised by that too. This whole time I had thought that the majority of people used at least two batteries. I cant imagine why anyone would be content with having to wait until their only battery charged before being able to take pictures again. What happens if it dies while you are in the middle of something?

I would have guessed more like 600 spares for every 1000 cameras.

By: Grant

Grant — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 19:15:26 +0000

Thanks for the heads up on Stock!

Managed to swap my body order for a Black 12-50mm lens kit at B&H.
The website does not say they have stock but they do have…

By: twoomy

twoomy — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 18:51:03 +0000

Ranger 9: Thanks for that info. That’s quite enlightening. Glad Olympus is aware of the shortage and is attempting to do something! Looking forward to getting the grip and an extra battery sometime relatively soon.

As a footnote, I can’t imagine why any manufacturer would so greatly underestimate the need for spare batteries, even without the grip. I won’t take any camera onto a job or day of shooting without have a spare battery or 2 charged and ready to go.

By: Don Pope

Don Pope — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 18:37:15 +0000

I’ve been using third party batteries exclusively and they work just fine. No problems at all with the battery meter.
(plus you can adjust the battery meter in the menus).

Also, the 3rd party charger is a reasonable size and has the socket prongs built-in.
The Olympus charger, is almost as big as the camera and has a long cord.