COMPLETED [FS] New 14 42 or 17mm for sale

[BillN]

I am just about to buy an EP1, which I can do with either the 17mm or 14 42

Does anyone in the UK want either of these lenses - I only want the body as i have Pany lenses

They would be new, of course, but unboxed

PM if you do and we can talk prices - I am sure that they would be attractive versus just buying the lens on its own

The deal would probably only make sense in the UK because of postage costs etc.

 

[Brian Mosley]

Hi Bill,

I think you'll find the 14-42 easier to sell - if you decide to do so once you've given it a proper trial with the E-P1... the close focusing ability, collapsible design for compactness and sharp, distortion free performance at 20mm (at least as good as the Lumix 20mm at the same FL/aperture) make it a surprisingly good partner to the Pen.

Cheers

Brian

 

[BillN]

I have the 20mm which I will keep - I have done quite a few "blind" tests against MF lenses - put all the images in one folder - looked thru them and deleted what i thought were the "worse", (along with comments from my wife), and guess what, 95% + of what were left were images taken with the 20mm - not something that i wanted to happen? - (I know that "I told you so" was indicated)

I have the 14 45 Panny which i would keep in preference to the Oly as I have a G1 and the in lens IS will be useful - (for my doddery old body!)

I now fancy an EP1, because it is smaller than the G1 plus it would be nice to try some video - I would like a VF1 with it - as I want to stick to a reasonable budget I do not want to go to the EP2 - also I still do not feel that I want to go totally M4/3 as I am more than happy with, (and enjoy), my D300 for lots of what i do.
(As I have a 20mm I may as well get the EP1 rather than the S90 is another thought in my my mind)

I looked around for the "body only" price but it makes more sense to buy the EP1 as a kit so that I, and maybe someone else, can benefit from the "more" attractive price.

If I put them on EBay I am sure that they will sell

 

[Chow Monkey]

I believe the VF1 is only used for the 17mm..

 

[Brian Mosley]

I agree, when I bought the 20mm f1.7 for my E-P1, I did consider buying the GF1 + 20mm f1.7 kit and selling the GF1 body to split the discount with someone, but in the end I decided it wasn't worth the hassle of dealing on e-bay with a stranger.

Much better to offer it here, to people who know you're not out to rip them off.

Good luck with the sale Bill, also - if you're not already a member of the OPSG - follow my signature, register and you can offer it for sale to folks in the Olympus Safari Group... same principle, and some good bargains inside our coordination site.

Cheers

Brian

 

[Brian Mosley]

The VF1 matches the 20mm f1.7 surprisingly well too.

Cheers

Brian

 

[BillN]

I believe the VF1 is only used for the 17mm..

Thanks Chow - that adds the usual "commercial" complications to any buying decision

There must be a Leica or similar VF out there that will work with the 20mm Pany?.....I think that I have still got a Leica one and a Canon RF one "kicking around" - I must try to dig them out - but there were not great if I remember correctly - especially with glasses, (which I now have)

 

[hohoho]

There must be a Leica or similar VF out there that will work with the 20mm Pany?.....I think that I have still got a Leica one and a Canon RF one "kicking around"

Would you be looking for a finder intended for 40mm on 36x24mm? I don't think Canon ever made such a thing. (I've no idea about Leitz.) Cosina have certainly made one; I imagine that they still sell it. Pentax made a 43mm-and-50mm one (I mean, one finder, two rectangles) that it actually sold separately as well as with the 43mm LTM lens -- I've seen it packaged in its own little box. There may be a "Rollei" brand (Cosina) 40mm finder too. And who knows, you might even come across the Olympus 40mm finder (probably pretty horrible).

 

[scon4061]

Hi BillNUK,

If your after an EP-1 body only I have one spare. I bought it as a kit last month, but prefer the GF-1 that I bough a few days later (It was a bargain I couldn't resist). It's been sitting in the box. I don't really want to e-bay it. If your interested please send me a message. It's as new.

Regards
Steve.

 

[johanssonscarlett]

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Olympus is announcing new m4/3 bodies next month. That said...the Olympus PEN E-PL2 with 14-42mm and 40-150mm Lenses - $449 is a smoking price. Personally I'd skip the EP-2 because it has a lower resolution LCD screen.

 

[KS11]

Olympus is announcing new m4/3 bodies next month. That said...the Olympus PEN E-PL2 with 14-42mm and 40-150mm Lenses - $449 is a smoking price. Personally I'd skip the EP-2 because it has a lower resolution LCD screen.

Since the op posted in feb 2010 I'm pretty sure he didn't know about the new bodies coming soon or the existence of a epl2 as well