Olympus Evolt-500 for $1200?!

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Mr.Bolshoyhuy - 03 Sep 2006 00:30 GMT

Personally, I dont get why anyone would go for it, but...
...this outfit has the Evolt-500 for $1200.

http://www.17photo.com/product.asp?id=262150&p=specs

is the 18-80mm lens they are offering as a kit better than the standard
kit lenses:
14-45mm f3.5-5.6 & 40-150mm f3.5 for $700
why pay more and get less?

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Lourens - 03 Sep 2006 16:01 GMT

> Personally, I dont get why anyone would go for it, but...
> ...this outfit has the Evolt-500 for $1200.
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> 14-45mm f3.5-5.6 & 40-150mm f3.5 for $700
> why pay more and get less?

No it isn't better, the main attraction is it's 1 lens instead of 2...
some people like to have everything in 1 lens, if possible. The typical
price of E500+18-180 kit is $999 by the way. For $1200, you could easily
buy the 2-lens kit, AND the 18-180 for when you want to travel really
light. (the lens separately is about $450 or so)

Lourens

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RichA - 03 Sep 2006 18:47 GMT

>From accounts, the 40-150 is better optically than the 18-180. Also,

without the 14-45, you lose the "28mm equivalent" wide angle which is
important for some people.

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Frank B - 04 Sep 2006 02:18 GMT

B&H has the same camera and lens for $929.95 and it appears to be in
stock.
Here is the link.

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?ci=1&sb=ps&pn=1&sq=desc&InitialS
earch=yes&O=RootPage.jsp&A=search&Q=*&bhs=t&shs=olympus+e-500&image.x=3&image.y=
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RichA - 04 Sep 2006 02:32 GMT

> B&H has the same camera and lens for $929.95 and it appears to be in
> stock.
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> > 14-45mm f3.5-5.6 & 40-150mm f3.5 for $700
> > why pay more and get less?

A reputable store in Toronto was selling it and the two lenses for the
equivalent of
$750.00 U.S. last week. It may still be this cheap now. Future Shop.

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