I heard on another list that new US-based, E-300 owners are still getting the
same it's-free-if-you-ask deal for the adapters.
I can't understand the mentality of some of the distributors wanting to charge
for such a low-value items. It's definitely a hook-'em type of product,
generating more sales of E-System equipment than it ever costs.
Skip
----- Original Message ---------------
Subject: [OM] Re: OM to 4/3 adapter
From: "John Hermanson" <omtech@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 1 Dec 2004 08:31:13 -0500
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
>
>That sounds like Olympus UK policy only. AFAIK, they will still be free in
>the US.
>
>John Hermanson
>Camtech Photo Services, Inc.
>21 South Lane, Huntington, NY, 11743-4714,
>631-424-2121, www.zuiko.com
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>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Chris Barker" <ftog@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Wednesday, December 01, 2004 4:13 AM
>Subject: [OM] Re: OM to 4/3 adapter
>
>
>>
>> John
>>
>> I have just telephoned Olympus UK (00800 6710 8300 from the UK) to find
>> that the MA-1 will be available in Europe at a cost of ?200! Going
>> from free to around $200 is a pretty heavy markup...
>>
>> Chris
>>
>> On 29 Nov 2004, at 16:50, John Hermanson wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> I just got an email from Olympus Imaging America. They will be
>>> providing OM
>>> adapters to EVOLT E300 buyers when they register their serial numbers
>>> after
>>> purchase. BTW, Anyone interested in an E300, and care to contact me
>>> off-list, I am offering a somewhat temporary discount below the
>>> advertised
>>> price. E300 is expected in at Olympus shortly.
>>>
>>> John Hermanson
>>> Camtech Photo Services, Inc.
>>> 21 South Lane, Huntington, NY, 11743-4714,
>>> 631-424-2121, www.zuiko.com
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>> C M I Barker
>> Cambridgeshire, Great Britain.
>> +44 (0)7092 251126
>> http://www.threeshoes.co.uk
>> http://homepage.mac.com/zuiko
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