Good price on the 70-300?

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I just found a 70-300mm Zuiko lens for $320 at Tigerdirect. It says it's available while supplies last. Is it being discontinued? What did you pay for yours? It seems everybody is happy with it too!

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Bryce

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I just found a 70-300mm Zuiko lens for $320 at Tigerdirect. It says
it's available while supplies last. Is it being discontinued? What
did you pay for yours? It seems everybody is happy with it too!
If you look around, you'll see prices on the 70-300 are way up. B&H is now selling them for $359, which is not much less than what I paid last year. At one point, you could find this lens for under $300, but several Zuikos are much more expensive today than they were just a few weeks ago.

I imagine the supply Tigerdirect is selling at $320 were stocked by them prior to the price rise. I imagine the next shipment of 70-300's they receive will be priced higher than $320.
 
In the past any time i've found great prices at tiger direct they were always spoiled by exorbitant shipping costs.

EDIT: Apparently this is not the case, shipping to my location would only be $1.99
 
I guess so!

I just ordered it. I want to make sure to get it before the price goes way up.

Hope I like it!

thanks,
Bryce
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I think that Olympus is overstocked with lenses. So they are looking for liquidators to move stock. I think it is perfectly legit.

Thomas J. Kolenich
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--Its a good thing you ordered it when you did. I just checked the price and its $359 now. I bought mine a year or so ago for about $360, I've really enjoyed it. I've purchased lots of items from Tiger Direct over the years. They have always delivered promptly and just what I ordered.
 
Ordered that just in time!

It says I'll have it delivered tomorrow!

Thanks to whoever posted the recent moon shots with the 70-300 :(

The postage was only $1.99 too

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If you look around, you'll see prices on the 70-300 are way up. B&H
is now selling them for $359, which is not much less than what I paid
last year. At one point, you could find this lens for under $300, but
several Zuikos are much more expensive today than they were just a
few weeks ago.
I wonder if the prices on the 70-300 are generally rising here in Canada as well... I see that Henry's is now selling that lens at $480 !! (it had been sitting at $430 for a long time)

Grant
 
I was lucky to have gotten mine for $280 CDN including taxes, in late December. (Pricematched from Blacks to Henry's, and got a display model for an additional 10% off!) Couldn't have afforded it at current prices. I just wish I had the cash then to pick up a few other lenses as well; I would have loved a 9-18 and a 50-200. Oh well, hopefully I can find some good deals on Craigslist or something later on, once I actually have a camera budget again 8-)

Cheers
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