Invitation:Simple E410/510 Preview @ Olympus, 17 Apr

[chancy]

Dear Fellow 4/3 Community Members,

With the kind support from Olympus Imaging Singapore, Mytikas has just secured a simple preview session of their latest & much anticipated DSLRs. Due to space constrains, we have a cap of 15 to work at. We would like to open this event to our brotherly 4/3 community @ CS as well as Mytikas. If your time avails & you wish to see how the cams stack up, do sign up & meet up :-)

Details & Sign Up Link@Mytikas

Cheers,

[microcosm]

Hi chancy... many thanks for opening the invite to the folks over here in CS. Grateful for the community spirit! Alas, I am overseas and therefore I will miss it... when will the E-410 be released? And are they the working/production models? Can the participants bring their own CF card to test shoot the cameras? I believe those who are going would like to know.

[chancy]

Hello Microcosm,

You're welcome :-)

I followed up on your enquiries with Olympus and I'm told

#1 - Both cameras are near-production models, which I deduce may be similar to that reviewed by dpnow.

#2 - With apologies, nice as the image quality of samples on the Net, the policy here (from OlyJP) is no on-site shots on personal CF cards.

Still I hope that won't be a turn off for those attending ;-)

Hope this clarifies.

Cheers,

Originally Posted by microcosm Hi chancy... many thanks for opening the invite to the folks over here in CS. Grateful for the community spirit! Alas, I am overseas and therefore I will miss it... when will the E-410 be released? And are they the working/production models? Can the participants bring their own CF card to test shoot the cameras? I believe those who are going would like to know.

[microcosm]

Hi chancy

Thank you for clarifying this. I believe that the opportunity to be the first few to touch and feel and have a play with the new cameras is in itself a draw to attend this invite.

Hope everyone have fun meeting up at this event. And take loads of event pictures and post them ok?

Have a good outing, all those who are attending.

Enjoy.

[wind30]

ya lor. I think a hands on preview with the 510 and 410 is very attractive.

Can some help me to inquire when the new lens are coming out and whether there will be any price revisions for lens

And when the 510 is coming out in singapore

[microcosm]

Originally Posted by wind30 ya lor. I think a hands on preview with the 510 and 410 is very attractive. Can some help me to inquire when the new lens are coming out and whether there will be any price revisions for lens And when the 510 is coming out in singapore

I believe you can ask these questions when you are there at Oly SG.

I for one is interested in the 12-60mm, and the new E-410 to go with it.

[wind30]

Originally Posted by microcosm I believe you can ask these questions when you are there at Oly SG. I for one is interested in the 12-60mm, and the new E-410 to go with it.

the 15 places all booked up and sometimes I have to work late so might not make it. don't want to take up someone else place in case I cannot make it.

I also very interested in the release date for the 12-60 and whether it is a replacement for the 11-22 and 14-54. Really curious about how oly tends to market this 12-60 lens. Whether they will price it as a premium and keep the 11-22mm and 14-54mm or replace the 14-54 with the 12-60.

[microcosm]

Originally Posted by wind30 the 15 places all booked up and sometimes I have to work late so might not make it. don't want to take up someone else place in case I cannot make it. I also very interested in the release date for the 12-60 and whether it is a replacement for the 11-22 and 14-54. Really curious about how oly tends to market this 12-60 lens. Whether they will price it as a premium and keep the 11-22mm and 14-54mm or replace the 14-54 with the 12-60.

I just hope it does not become a Platinum Line range of lenses. That would kill me... because I am looking at the 14-35mm f2. Arggh... wants and needs. wants and needs. wants and needs. wants and needs.

[NMSS_2]

Looks like we have to wait for the pro body for the 12-60 lens. Think it is meant to replace 14-54 as a new pro-body kit lens.

quote: "When combined with the forthcoming E-1 successor model"

http://www.parkcameras.com/ProductDe...tegoryID/70/v/

[Hitman]

I'm also interested in the new ZD 12-60mm but I think this new lens has a filter thread mount of 72mm. If I want to have it, I'll have to get new CP filter, GD ND filters etc... I like to take shots of landscapes/scenery, so these are essential filters for me...

Anyhow, have fun at the exclusive hands-on of the E-410 and E-510, wish I could join you guys...

Have a great weekend!!

[microcosm]

Originally Posted by NMSS_2 Looks like we have to wait for the pro body for the 12-60 lens. Think it is meant to replace 14-54 as a new pro-body kit lens. quote: "When combined with the forthcoming E-1 successor model" http://www.parkcameras.com/ProductDe...tegoryID/70/v/

That is good news! Kit lens!

[wind30]

any update regarding the meeting?

Did they annouce roughly when the E510 and new lens will be released?

If the info is sensitive, can some kind soul PM me ? Thinking of whether to sell of my E330 or buy the 11-22mm.

[drakon09]

Originally Posted by microcosm I just hope it does not become a Platinum Line range of lenses. That would kill me... because I am looking at the 14-35mm f2. Arggh... wants and needs. wants and needs. wants and needs. wants and needs.

Bro, the pics are out.

It has the blue line.

[microcosm]

Originally Posted by drakon09 Bro, the pics are out. It has the blue line.

I am happy! But but but... let's see the images the lens produce before popping the champagne.

The blue lines makes this a HG lens right?

[drakon09]

All the new SG and HG lenses have the composite silver and blue line.

The SHG lenses have the THICK platinum line...

[microcosm]

nice one... this means the new lens will be lighter and affordable. The Plats are just too heavy for me.

[Blu-By-U]

Originally Posted by drakon09 Bro, the pics are out....

WHERE????

[drakon09]

I was referring to the pics of the new lenses available on the net, not of the preview.

[Blu-By-U]

Originally Posted by NMSS_2 ..... http://www.parkcameras.com/ProductDe...tegoryID/70/v/

I went back to the thread provided by NMSS. the new lens are already on it plus the price.

They even quoted the price for the 70-300 @ £399.99

[drakon09]

UK prices are crazy; US prices will be a better gauge as SG prices are normally 20% higher than the US prices.