OM-D E-M5 availability???????

The waiting list is quite long, although I dont seem to have any trouble locating one down here.. For the black lne that is..
 
I have the camera and now I want the battery grip because the thing is tiny ... it looks small next to an OM-1 and that's saying something!

The only place I've seen the grip is on eBay and the rougues are asking for $400.00. :bang:
 
Keith said:
I have the camera and now I want the battery grip because the thing is tiny ... it looks small next to an OM-1 and that's saying something!

The only place I've seen the grip is on eBay and the rougues are asking for $400.00. :bang:
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Keith, not sure if it pays out with shipping, etc., but PopFlash.com has them in stock for $297 (US$). This is where I picked up mine.
 
I got a body only package from Arlington Camera today. I was fifth in line for a 12-50 kit (which wasn't really interesting to me) but I switched to a body yesterday because I'd be first in line there - then got the call today.

They were out of Panny 14/20/25 lenses, so I got a 45/1.8. Pretty amazing combo thus far. I know I want a 25/1.4 but I can't decide if I want to drop the extra scratch on an Olympus 12/2 vs the 14/2.5.
 
Finally some good news! Service Photo in Balto., MD has a few EM-5 black body kits in stock. Priced at $1099 with the 14-42 ver. II. Beautiful setup! Contact Burke@servicephoto.com for more info. I bought my D800 from them, great brick and mortar store that caters to the advanced shooter and pros with comptetative pricing against the NY stores.
 
jsrockit said:
Yes, Precision is shipping my black E-M5 today.
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So you're getting an OMD to go with your Xpro and X100! 😱

That means you have all the current desirable toys ... aside from the Monochrom of course! 😀

As a matter of interest where does the OMD fit in for you John and why did you choose to add it to what you already have?
 
Keith said:
So you're getting an OMD to go with your Xpro and X100! 😱
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and the Leica X2 😱

That means you have all the current desirable toys ... aside from the Monochrom of course! 😀
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I just sold my M9 and lenses a few weeks ago, so I had some extra cash. I added the X2 and OMD to my cameras. I like having options, even duplicative ones. I guess I feel the same way as the quote on Tokyo Camera Style by William Eggleston:

"I don’t think about what camera I should use that much. I just pick up the one that looks nicest on the day."
-- William Eggleston

I have no desires left right now. 🙂

As a matter of interest where does the OMD fit in for you John and why did you choose to add it to what you already have?
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Super quick focus (my other cameras do not have this), 40mm lens option, flip-up LCD with touch screen focusing / shutter (for TLR style shooting), etc. I have to stress that I use everything I own and if I don't, I sell it. Anyone here that knows me personally knows I use all of this stuff.
 
jsrockit said:
Super quick focus (my other cameras do not have this), 40mm lens option
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I understand the good focusing speed is not a feature of the Panasonic 20mm, though. Which is bad news at least to me, since the lens seems otherwise very interesting. I definitely need a fast normal lens for the OM-D myself, and the Panasonic 20mm and 25mm are the obvious contenders. The 25mm is twice the size and 50% more money.
 
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