Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/03/01

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Subject: [Leica] Details on Costco Olympia Evolt 500 2-lens Kit
From: rsphotoimages at comcast.net (Bob Shaw)
Date: Thu Mar 1 11:05:38 2007
References: <C20C8D51.4717C%mark@rabinergroup.com>

Hey, Mark!

You're from New York.  You know how it goes:

Ya pays yer money and yer gets whatcha pays fer...

Am I right?

Bob



On Mar 1, 2007, at 11:01, Mark Rabiner wrote:

On 3/1/07 11:41 AM, "Bob Shaw" <rsphotoimages@comcast.net> typed:

> This is the kit I saw in the store yesterday.
>
> Info is from the Costco.com website this morning.  In-store prices may
> be a bit more, but not much.  Usually with shipping the prices are
> about the same as in store.
>
> Could be a more reasonable cost way to break into 4/3 with your R
> lens(es).
>
> Olympus EVOLT
> E-500 8MP
> Digital SLR 2.5"
> 40-150 & 14-45mm Lens
> Compatible with Zuiko
> Digital Lenses
> Battery & Charger
> $654.99
> Item # 164614
> Shipping & Handling: $11.37 *
>
> Costco also sells a short selection of LUMIX digicams at competitive
> prices.  The department managers says they do "very well" with LUMIX at
> Costco.
>
> I get the same story on LUMIX sales from Best Buy, Circuit City and
> CompUSA.  Folks like the Leica cachet on the LUMIX cameras.
>
> bob
>


But they don't get to see the little picture on the back moving?


Mark Rabiner
8A/109s
New York, NY

markrabiner.com



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