Comex 2007 Olympus Booth

xlakedaemon · 29th August 2007

Just want to ask and check if anyone has any clues about deals or promotions at the coming Comex 2007 for Olympus.
Cheers!

apex · 29th August 2007

I heard is going to be an exciting deals. Customer also can purchase Extended warranty also.

olymac · 29th August 2007

Any hope of a E3 preview .......

?

Paulabusa · 29th August 2007

yup extended warranty is available.

Moderator note : (phone number edited out because we do not encourage direct marketing, please kindly understand).

Oly5050 · 29th August 2007

The reason extended warranty is available is because Harvey Norman is the seller for Oly at Comex.

holidaydom · 29th August 2007

I know it's a big longshot but will any new lenses be made available/launched at COMEX?

Or will there be any offers on Lenses/Accessories for that matter?

xlakedaemon · 30th August 2007

:Oh...only extended warranty?
How about lenses, like macro or maybe the 70-300mm?

E3? Yah...since they had a preview at Korea they should also do the same for this Comex!
Haha...

wrx_sti_22b · 30th August 2007

Originally Posted by olymac

Any hope of a E3 preview ....... ?

Not if Harvey Norman is the seller...

Provided the local Olympus agent has a set to show lah, lend to them at the counter.

wrx_sti_22b · 30th August 2007

Originally Posted by xlakedaemon

:Oh...only extended warranty?
How about lenses, like macro or maybe the 70-300mm?

Surely they will be at RRP prices...

Zoobiee · 30th August 2007

What a bore the Olympus booth was, for the DSLR front. :\

xlakedaemon · 30th August 2007

So you were there?
Pleas tell your Oly bros what was there...

sunriser · 30th August 2007

Comex

E510 kit - $1399 free 2x 2G CF card, camera bag, batt, lens clean kit, screen proctector, tripod and workshop
E410 kit - $1299 free 2x 2G CF card, camera bag, 40mm-150mm lens, batt, lens clean kit, screen proctector, tripod and workshop

35mm macro lens f3.5 $352
40mm-150mm f4.0-f5.6 $399
18-180mm f3.5-f6.3 $699
FL36 $319
FL50 $679

Zoobiee · 30th August 2007

Originally Posted by sunriser

Comex

E510 kit - $1399 free 2x 2G CF card, camera bag, batt, lens clean kit, screen proctector, tripod and workshop
E410 kit - $1299 free 2x 2G CF card, camera bag, 40mm-150mm lens, batt, lens clean kit, screen proctector, tripod and workshop

35mm macro lens f3.5 $352
40mm-150mm f4.0-f5.6 $399
18-180mm f3.5-f6.3 $699
FL36 $319
FL50 $679

Kits also come with 3 years warranty.

hamustar · 30th August 2007

Yep, saw that promo too(1yr oly wrty + 2yrs wrty from Harvey Norman), e510 price very attractive at $1399.

troyjbon · 30th August 2007

Thought I saw the E3 there earlier at the booth. Its kept with one of the salesguys behind the drawer.

Nah just kidding. hehehe

microcosm · 30th August 2007

Be very careful with these extended warranty offered from dealers instead of those from Olympus direct. Check with them for the clause before making a hasty purchase. There are many cases where the dealers were taken to court for not honouring these extended warranties.

kenjii · 30th August 2007

Originally Posted by microcosm

Be very careful with these extended warranty offered from dealers instead of those from Olympus direct. Check with them for the clause before making a hasty purchase. There are many cases where the dealers were taken to court for not honouring these extended warranties.

A good reminder

cheers:
kenjii

microcosm · 30th August 2007

Originally Posted by kenjii

somehow agree with microcosm,

cheers:
kenjii

With all consumer purchases, please read the fine prints carefully. Remember, in Singapore, there are no consumer protection laws... so when something screws up between you and the seller, you are screwed...period. Most of the time, (not all), these extended warranties are scams to get more money from the consumer for the same piece of gear. They will later state that the damage or fault is due to negligence and pull up some fine print thing and refuse to honour the warranty claim. Then what happens? Are you going to spend a lot more money to take them to court? I don't think so regardless of what might be discussed. Seen too many of these things happening.

You are better off buying insurance for your gear... at least you are paying for an insurance policy. I did for mine. I can throw them into the river after fighting with my wife and still get a full claim. But the funny thing is, if it is strike by lighting or lost in an earthquake... this is an "act of God" which cannot be claimed. So buy these insurance policies based on what you need. I travel with my gears a lot, and therefore I needed an insurance policy to prevent theft and damage from bad handlers at the airport.

Be warned.

VSonic06 · 30th August 2007

Originally Posted by microcosm

I can throw them into the river after fighting with my wife and still get a full claim.

Thanks for sharing the info...but next time you get into a fight, throw the wife, not the camera...can claim HER insurance and buy some SHG lenses

(just kidding!)

Olympix · 30th August 2007

Good one Vsionic06! Especially if she doesn't let you get a new camera.

I was there this afternoon and left a bit disappointed with their bundling. I was waiting for Singapore Olympus to avail the E510 w 2 kit lenses, but they only did it for the E410 at S$1299.
I am in a bind, should I get the E410 instead or hold out till they come out with 2 kit lenses for E510. Any advice?

BTW, no names mentioned, have they known to back out from their extended warranty?

29th August 2007	#1
xlakedaemon Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: North East Posts: 106	Comex 2007 Olympus Booth Just want to ask and check if anyone has any clues about deals or promotions at the coming Comex 2007 for Olympus. Cheers!

29th August 2007	#2
apex Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 391	Re: Comex 2007 Olympus Booth I heard is going to be an exciting deals. Customer also can purchase Extended warranty also.

29th August 2007	#3
olymac Deregistered Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 714	Re: Comex 2007 Olympus Booth Any hope of a E3 preview ....... ?

29th August 2007	#4
Paulabusa New Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 6	Re: Comex 2007 Olympus Booth yup extended warranty is available. Moderator note : (phone number edited out because we do not encourage direct marketing, please kindly understand). Last edited by microcosm; 29th August 2007 at 02:27 PM.

29th August 2007	#5
Oly5050 Contributor Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 1,513	Re: Comex 2007 Olympus Booth The reason extended warranty is available is because Harvey Norman is the seller for Oly at Comex.

29th August 2007	#6
holidaydom Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 894	Re: Comex 2007 Olympus Booth I know it's a big longshot but will any new lenses be made available/launched at COMEX? Or will there be any offers on Lenses/Accessories for that matter? __________________ Happiness is a state of mind.

30th August 2007	#7
xlakedaemon Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: North East Posts: 106	Re: Comex 2007 Olympus Booth :Oh...only extended warranty? How about lenses, like macro or maybe the 70-300mm? E3? Yah...since they had a preview at Korea they should also do the same for this Comex! Haha...

30th August 2007	#10
Zoobiee Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: East of SG Posts: 234	Re: Comex 2007 Olympus Booth What a bore the Olympus booth was, for the DSLR front. :\

30th August 2007	#11
xlakedaemon Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: North East Posts: 106	Re: Comex 2007 Olympus Booth So you were there? Pleas tell your Oly bros what was there...

30th August 2007	#12
sunriser New Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 6	Re: Comex 2007 Olympus Booth Comex E510 kit - $1399 free 2x 2G CF card, camera bag, batt, lens clean kit, screen proctector, tripod and workshop E410 kit - $1299 free 2x 2G CF card, camera bag, 40mm-150mm lens, batt, lens clean kit, screen proctector, tripod and workshop 35mm macro lens f3.5 $352 40mm-150mm f4.0-f5.6 $399 18-180mm f3.5-f6.3 $699 FL36 $319 FL50 $679

30th August 2007	#14
hamustar Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: SengKang Posts: 688	Re: Comex 2007 Olympus Booth Yep, saw that promo too(1yr oly wrty + 2yrs wrty from Harvey Norman), e510 price very attractive at $1399.

30th August 2007	#15
troyjbon Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: East Posts: 371	Re: Comex 2007 Olympus Booth Thought I saw the E3 there earlier at the booth. Its kept with one of the salesguys behind the drawer. Nah just kidding. hehehe __________________ Olympus E3/ 12-60mm / 40-150mm 3.5-4.5/FL50 Canon 40D/17-55mm f2.8 IS/80-200mm f2.8L

30th August 2007	#16
microcosm Moderator Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,433	Re: Comex 2007 Olympus Booth Be very careful with these extended warranty offered from dealers instead of those from Olympus direct. Check with them for the clause before making a hasty purchase. There are many cases where the dealers were taken to court for not honouring these extended warranties.

30th August 2007	#20
Olympix New Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 14	Re: Comex 2007 Olympus Booth Good one Vsionic06! Especially if she doesn't let you get a new camera. I was there this afternoon and left a bit disappointed with their bundling. I was waiting for Singapore Olympus to avail the E510 w 2 kit lenses, but they only did it for the E410 at S$1299. I am in a bind, should I get the E410 instead or hold out till they come out with 2 kit lenses for E510. Any advice? BTW, no names mentioned, have they known to back out from their extended warranty?