Oly P1

I figured it would work, I just wanted to confirm that the SWD would be worth any price premium over the non-SWD lenses should I end up going with the E-510 initially (or it may be another incentive to get the P1/E3).

This was the quote that threw me:

"The newly developed, original SWD system enables automatic focusing at ultra-high speed with ultra-high precision and silence. When combined with the forthcoming E-1 successor model, these lenses will achieve the world's fastest-class autofocusing."

http://www.olympus-global.com/en/news/2007a/nr070305edeve.cfm

Kinda made it sound like you needed the 'E-1's successor' to take advantage of any gain in AF speed.

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Kyle Jones said:

MilSuper said:

MSRP $3,295.00

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I think the camera is worth a premium, but I don't know if it's
worth THAT much of a premium.
$2500 street is what I'm expecting.

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If Olympus is using the traditional definition of MSRP in the camera industry then US$3,295 would equate to an estimated street price of about US$2,495. That would be the price you'd normally see advertised. So-called "estimated street price" is now the normally quoted price in press releases, announcements, and magazine articles. MSRP is a figure that was the standard publicly quoted price up until about 10 years ago, but it has largely disappeared in published documents because it was such an obvious fiction.

U.S. dealer cost (before standard discounts, which would range from about 6-9%) would be about $1,975, meaning some aggressive dealers would sell it for US$2,000-2,200, if the supply was plentiful.

Again, that's all assuming that Milsuper is right about MSRP (and he seems pretty confident).

Lee Mychajluk said:

Kinda made it sound like you needed the 'E-1's successor' to take
advantage of any gain in AF speed.

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Focusing speed with current DZ lenses is greatly improved when using an E-1 with its powerful battery grip. The current lenses need that extra power for snappy focusing. That will probably remain so even with the SWD lenses, but they'll probably auto-focus much faster on cameras like the E-330 and the E-500 than the current lenses. I depend on fast focusing speed in my work, so I will replace my standard lenses with SWD versions.
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I am wondering where would Olympus possibly make the announcement. Are there any major shows left this year at which they could make the press splash ? Or is it just going to show up one day.

Thanks.

Eamon Hickey said:

Kyle Jones said:

MilSuper said:

MSRP $3,295.00

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peripheralfocus said:

Again, that's all assuming that Milsuper is right about MSRP (and
he seems pretty confident).

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If Milsuper is right, Olympus might as well forget about as they aren't going to sell enough to make it worthwhile.

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Scott

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MilSuper said:

MSRP $3,295.00

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That means $799 at Cameta by the end of next year.....

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Good day to All

If the MSRP is $3,300 then the street price will be around $1700 just like Olympus said at PMA. It may show up some time in mid summer and the new lenses with it. As for me I have enough cameras to wait for the P1 to get here and not miss any work. If this cameras does what they say I'll buy 2 maybe 3 with the new lenses, a couple of Leica lenses and battery packs and call it good. Olympus knows that they need to built a better product at a lesser price to stay in the game. The 1200 pound gorilla (Sony) is about to make it's move so Olympus knows they'd better get a head start and make this camera and lenses the best at a better price or give up. They know, believe me they know.

See you on the Highway

Roger J.

E1 rplecement would be out later this year no price was given, with the 410/510 next month forget the prices mentioned but it was average Oly range for here.

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I'm not sure if Sony erally can make a foray into professional photography.

The Minolta glass is very good, but Sony doesn't have the best reputation for quality products (if you keep the 20,000 bucks and up video equipment out of the equation).
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cgbier said:

I'm not sure if Sony erally can make a foray into professional
photography.

The Minolta glass is very good, but Sony doesn't have the best
reputation for quality products (if you keep the 20,000 bucks and
up video equipment out of the equation).

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If Sony puts a lot of really nice Zeiss T* glass on the shelves, many (enough?) photographers will at least take a hard look at the system.

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Sure, but of what use is the best lens when the body is not reliable (I could tell you some horror stories about Sony video cameras)?

Shame that Kyocera didn't develop the digital Contax N1 further, but rather pulled the plug.
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