The british online shop Parkcameras is selling the GF1 body for 199 Pounds only. That’s a huge deal for the GF1! As you have certainly noticed there are not many cameras in Stock. The graph above shows how the price of the GF1 is increasing at Amazon US. It proves that there is still a considerable demand for the GF1 but also that there are only few in Stock. Check out at [shopcountry 14828]!

P.S.: The newer Panasonic GF2 is already in Stock at [shopcountry 17361]

Fuji X100

Amazon is again accepting preorders on the Fuji X100 (Click here).
One more thing: Best Sale Price (Click here) says it has two X100 in Stock! This must be a mistake! UPDATE: I have been told the two cameras have been really shipped! Incredible!
You can also preorder at Adorama (Click here) and subscribe to be notified at BHphoto (Click here)

Panasonic GF2

The Black GF2+14mm pancake is in Stock at Amazon (Click here). UPDATE: out of Stock yet!
The Black GF2+14-42mm lens is in Stock at BHphoto (Click here). The Red GF2+14-42mm lens is in Stock at BHphoto (Click here).
The Silver GF2+14mm pancake is in Stock at Adorama (Click here). UPDATE: out of Stock yet!

Voigtländer Nokton 25mm f/0.95

There are more Voigtländer Nokton 25mm f/0.95 auctions than usual on [shoplink 15659]eBay (Click here)[/shoplink].

Olympus E-PL2

$50 Instant rebates on the E-PL2 at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.

Incredible, in US you have more GF2 in Stock than GH2 cameras (And the GF2 has been announced two months after the GH2!).
UPDATE->Back in Stock :) -> The Black GF2+14mm pancake is in Stock at Amazon (Click here).
The Black GF2+14-42mm lens is in Stock at BHphoto (Click here).
The Silver GF2+14mm pancake is in Stock at Adorama (Click here).

And click here to check all available GF2 color/lens combinations: [shopcountry 17361]

Credit: Leonard Goh/CNET Asia

The official Voigtländer US reseller Cameraquest updated the [shoplink 15659]Voigtländer Nokton 25mm f/0.95[/shoplink] shipment status:
“February 8th Update: The upcoming February 25/.95 shipment is indeed SOLD OUT. The people first in line to receive a lens with their deposits have been emailed. A 2nd group which might get lenses due to cancellations has been emailed, as well as the third group which is unlikely to receive a lens out of this shipment because they are too far down the lists. WHEN IS THE NEXT SHIPMENT? I don’t know, but I would guess at least a month away.”

There are a very few of them on auction at [shoplink 15659]eBay (Click here)[/shoplink] (but sometimes very expensive!). I got mine at [shoplink 19533 ebay]Bayern Fotoversand[/shoplink] which will have it in Stock within the next 2-3 weeks. They ship to Europe only.

After weeks of shooting I can say the lens is extraordinary. I am very happy with it. But to be honest I still shot most of my images with my “cheap” [shoplink 14798]Olympus 17mm[/shoplink] lens. This because with the Nokton the camera isn’t pocketable and I usually want to travel as light as possible.

If you own the Nokton feel free to share your rating and impression on 43rumors: https://www.43rumors.com/cameras/voigtlander-nokton-25mm-f0-95/

UPDATE: The new black Panasonic GF2 + 14mm pancake lens WAS in Stock at Amazon (Click here). Now SOLD OUT!

The XZ-1 is finally in Stock at Amazon US (Click here) via Ritz. And it is also in Stock at Amazon Germany (Click here) and Amazon France (Click here). Don’t know how long the camera will be in Stock!

More stores check at [shopcountry 19904].

P.S.: Panasonic G2 for $499 at Amazon (Click here).

In US it’s difficult to find the GH2 in Stock and it is almost impossible to find the Black model. Right now Wolfe’s Camera has 6 of them in Stock but you have to pay a $100 extra to get them at Amazon (Click here). If you are tired to wait than you might buy it. At least this is much better than the over $2.000 other third party shops are asking for it right now! The Black GH2+14-42mm will be in Stock within the next few weeks at Amazon (Click here). Other direct shop links: [shopcountry 16254].

Meanwhile the all E-PL2 black kit (camera+lens+flash) had a $100 price drop at Amazon (Click here).

Veyr interesting. All new Olympus accessories like the MAL-1 led and Penpal module are still NOT available for preorder anywhere! Not in US and not in Europe. Weird, because they were supposed to be in Stock late January/early February…

We can add a new lens to the “Need of speed” repertoire. It is the [shoplink 19851 ebay]Navitar 75mm f/1.3[/shoplink]. I found the lens while searching for a good and cheap portrait lenses on Flickr. The Flickr user “Blazouf” posted a very nice set of portrait pictures taken with that lens on a Panasonic GF1. The lens looks very sharp and doesn’t have the heavy vignetting we are used to see with some C-mount lenses. So all in all this could be an affordable option to take nice pictures of our kids!

Useful Links:
[shoplink 19851 ebay]Navitar 75mm f/1.3 auctions on eBay[/shoplink] [shoplink 19853 ebay]C-mount adpaters on eBay[/shoplink] Direct GF1 shop links [shopcountry 14828]