Small update:
The Olympus 9-18mm lens is now in Stock on Amazon
Still no news in Europe. No Lens is in Stock there :(
One more price-drop: The Olympus E-PL1 now sales for $539.99 on amazon
UPDATE:
BeachCamera has the E-PL1 in Stock for $474.
Let’s take a look where and when the new Olympus 9-18mm lens will be in Stock!
Few lenses are already on Ebay (Sold by dealers from New York, Hong Kong and Tokyo)Ebay (Sold by dealers from New York, Hong Kong and Tokyo)
Ebay (Sold by dealers from New York, Hong Kong and Tokyo)
Ebay (Sold by dealers from New York, Hong Kong and Tokyo)
Ebay (Sold by dealers from New York, Hong Kong and Tokyo)
Ebay (Sold by dealers from New York, Hong Kong and Tokyo)
Ebay (Sold by dealers from New York, Hong Kong and Tokyo)
Ebay (Sold by dealers from New York, Hong Kong and Tokyo)
Ebay (Sold by dealers from New York, Hong Kong and Tokyo)
Ebay (Sold by dealers from New York, Hong Kong and Tokyo)
Ebay (Sold by dealers from New York, Hong Kong and Tokyo)
EUROPE:
Pixmania UK -> In Stock at 24/05/2010
Redcoon Deutschland -> preorder only
Amazon Deutschland
Amazon France
Pixmania France -> en Stock 24/05/2010
Redcoon Italia -> Prenotabile.
Pixmania Poland -> 24/05/2010
US:
Amazon US
Adorama -> preorder
BHphoto -> in Stock
ASIA:
Amazon Japan
P.S.: Dear european friends. Let me know if you find the lens in Stock. I also want to buy the lens as sson as possible :)
I guess the price war started at least in USA. On almost every camera and lens we are experiencing consistent price drops. It is far more difficoult for me to know if the same tendency is ongoing in Europe. A first check on the german website idealo.de do not confirm a massive ammount of price drops like in US.
Anyway, here the list of the discounts. If you click on the shop name you will jump directly to the product page.
CAMERAS:
– The blue and champagne Olympus E-PL1 with 14-42mm price is now $529.00 on Amazon
– The Olympus E-P2 + lens but without viewfinder now is in Stock for $899 on Amazon
– The Panasonic GF1 + 14-45mm lens is in Stock for $754.95 on Amazon
– The Panasonic GH1 + 14-140mm lens is in Stock for $1,189.95 on Amazon
LENSES:
– On Amazon
– The Panasonic 7-14mm lens is in Stock for $999.95 on Adorama and BHphotoAmazon
REMINDER:
The Olympus 9-18mm lens is in Stock on BHphoto. One of our reader wrote us that the same lens is shipping via Amazon US
The Olympus 9-18mm lens is in Stock on BHphoto. One of our reader wrote us that the same lens is shipping via Amazon US
I am currently checking the (many) european stores but it seems that no lens is in Stock there. Let me know if you find something because I am also trying to get one lens as soon as possible :)
Good news: Amazon will have the lens in Stock on May 6
Preorder-Order the lens on Pixmania UKAmazon JapanRedcoon Italia
Redcoon Deutschland / Amazon Deutschland
Redcoon Poland / Pixmania PolandAmazon France
And SLRgear tested the lens! The verdict: “For its size, the Olympus 9-18mm ƒ/4-5.6 provides impressive performance.”
The only flaws are Cromatic Aberration and Distortion. But both are easy to crrect in postprocessing.
Today Olympus america launched a new deal. You can save $50 on every Olympus E-PL1
Amazon
Once again this kind of offers are not available for Europe :(
The Olympus 9-18mm worldwide shipping is started. Amazon Japan has the lens already in Stock
Direct link to the Olympus 9-18mm pre-order page: Pixmania UKDirect link to the Olympus 9-18mm pre-order page: Amazon JapanRedcoon ItaliaDirekter link zur Vorbestellung des Objektives:
Redcoon Deutschland / Amazon Deutschland
Redcoon Poland / Pixmania PolandDirect link to the Olympus 9-18mm pre-order page: Amazon France
