Need info regarding sources to get Panasonic Equipment

The GF1 body alone is available from at least one seller on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Panasonic-DMC...8?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1264206764&sr=8-8

14-140 also in stock, alone: http://www.amazon.com/Panasonic-14-...1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1264206861&sr=8-1

7-14 also in stock, including one used: http://www.amazon.com/Panasonic-7-1...=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=photo&qid=1264206989&sr=1-1

G1 body alone am coming up short, but if you can bend and get the GH1 you can get it with the 14-140. If your stuck on the G1, I'd be surprised if there isn't someone selling the body used.

Good luck.

 

I dont think Panasonic has technically offered any of their bodies for sale without a kit lens (in whatever form, based on the camera body...i.e. 14-45 with the G1, 14-140 with the GH1 and the 2 kits with the GF1). Anyone selling a body only has likely parted the kit out, which would make it grey market. Have you thought about buying the G1 and then selling the 14-45mm? I have looked on ebay in the last few weeks and they sell for around $250-300 on a regular basis, meaning you would end up buying the G1 for about $400, which seems pretty reasonable (based on the black G1 kit on amazon for $650).

Kit lens issue aside (unless as suggested you opt for the GH1), as was also indicated both the 7-14 and 14-140 are available direct through amazon.com (both direct and from several 3rd party sellers).

Edit: I just checked quick and there is currently one G1 blue body (with bag and 2gb card) under $350 from a US seller on ebay - sounds like a good deal to me...search "panasonic G1 body" if you want to check it out, there are only a handful of hits from that search (didnt want to link in case that is against forum rules!)

 

The only difference I've read about between the two countries of manufacture are more failures of the strap lugs on cameras made in China. That involves the G1 and GH1. My G1 was made in Japan and so far the strap lugs are fine.