Author Topic: Couldn't resist (pana 100-300) (Read 1554 times)

Cotillion · « **on:** October 25, 2010, 03:00:16 PM »

I couldn't resist, and pre-ordered the pana 100-300 a sec ago..
Hope to shoot some birds/monkeys with it on my upcoming travels.

It should arrive around november 11, can't wait!

Anybody else here without a spine?

n2hhr · « **Reply #1 on:** October 25, 2010, 03:19:59 PM »

Oh, I know that I will order one soon!

Panther · « **Reply #2 on:** October 25, 2010, 03:25:59 PM »

Birds in flight?

voyager · « **Reply #3 on:** October 25, 2010, 05:02:34 PM »

You do realize you have a Micro Four Thirds camera right? I hope those are some slow birds. :-P

lisandra · « **Reply #4 on:** October 25, 2010, 11:18:26 PM »

Quote from: Cotillion on October 25, 2010, 03:00:16 PM

I couldn't resist, and pre-ordered the pana 100-300 a sec ago..
Hope to shoot some birds/monkeys with it on my upcoming travels.

It should arrive around november 11, can't wait!

Anybody else here without a spine?

where did u ordered it? they gave u a date? everyone is giving me 20-25 nov dates for delivery. Are u in the US?

Cotillion · « **Reply #5 on:** October 26, 2010, 02:48:24 AM »

Quote from: voyager on October 25, 2010, 05:02:34 PM

You do realize you have a Micro Four Thirds camera right? I hope those are some slow birds. :-P

Haha i was thinking of the sitting-on-a-branch kind of birds; saw enough toucans, parrots and all kinds of wildly colored birds doing exactly that on my last trip to central america!
Also, colibris tend to hang rather still when sipping nectar, even got some nice shots of those with a lowly P&S

Cotillion · « **Reply #6 on:** October 26, 2010, 02:54:14 AM »

Quote from: lisandra on October 25, 2010, 11:18:26 PM

where did u ordered it? they gave u a date? everyone is giving me 20-25 nov dates for delivery. Are u in the US?

See http://www.amazon.co.uk/Panasonic-H-FS100300E-Telezoom-100-300-F4-5-6/dp/B004445O4K/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1288089745&sr=8-1

This is what they say about the release date:

"This item is due to be released on November 8, 2010.
Please note that release dates are subject to change."

So if this is correct, and they have it in stock in the UK the 8th, i estimate it should arrive at my place in the Netherlands around the 11th...
*fingers crossed*

lisandra · « **Reply #7 on:** October 27, 2010, 10:38:57 AM »

the UK has a sooner release date

Cotillion · « **Reply #8 on:** October 27, 2010, 10:47:00 AM »

Uhm what happened?!
Checking Amazon again it seems the price skyrocketed to Â£549.99, while i got it for Â£375.40 just a few days ago!
Really, Amazon?? This must be a mistake..

(edit: B&H still has it for $599)

mikmas101 · « **Reply #9 on:** October 27, 2010, 11:17:46 AM »

Quote from: Cotillion on October 27, 2010, 10:47:00 AM

Checking Amazon again it seems the price skyrocketed to Â£549.99, while i got it for Â£375.40 just a few days ago!
(edit: B&H still has it for $599)

This happens quite a bit - I benefited when I got my E-P1 six months back. For some unknown reason it dropped by Â£200 for about 3 days and then went straight back up again.

Voodoo economics....

lisandra · « **Reply #10 on:** October 27, 2010, 08:03:56 PM »

Quote from: Cotillion on October 27, 2010, 10:47:00 AM

Uhm what happened?!
Checking Amazon again it seems the price skyrocketed to Â£549.99, while i got it for Â£375.40 just a few days ago!
Really, Amazon?? This must be a mistake..

(edit: B&H still has it for $599)

did you pay it when preordering? they have to honor the original price

voyager · « **Reply #11 on:** October 27, 2010, 08:12:18 PM »

If they raise the price after you buy it then I doubt you'll have to pay the new price.

lisandra · « **Reply #12 on:** October 27, 2010, 08:21:44 PM »

also, post deals you see. I would have paid that much for that lens in a heartbeat

n2hhr · « **Reply #13 on:** October 31, 2010, 08:53:31 AM »

Quote from: Panther on October 25, 2010, 03:25:59 PM

Birds in flight?

Yes, and hummingbirds!

lisandra · « **Reply #14 on:** October 31, 2010, 09:24:15 AM »

Quote from: n2hhr on October 31, 2010, 08:53:31 AM

Quote from: Panther on October 25, 2010, 03:25:59 PM
Birds in flight?

Yes, and hummingbirds!

I've shot birds in flight with the 45-200mm. I never understood why people found it so frustrating to do with M4/3. In fact I've shot sports too like baseball, basketball (paid for) and surfing (paid for). I only find it a tiny bit easier to do with a mirror.

lisandra · « **Reply #15 on:** October 31, 2010, 11:01:06 AM »

I beat 43rumors at a rumor!!! They just posted that the official amazon ship date is nov 22

Cotillion · « **Reply #16 on:** November 01, 2010, 01:13:38 AM »

Quote from: lisandra on October 31, 2010, 11:01:06 AM

I beat 43rumors at a rumor!!! They just posted that the official amazon ship date is nov 22

There seem to be quite some differences between the .com and .co.uk sites:
.co.uk: Â£549.99 (~$882), release nov 8
.com: $599.95, release nov 22

Too much a price difference now to order-and-ship from the uk if you live in the us i quess..

adash · « **Reply #17 on:** November 01, 2010, 09:43:28 AM »

The UK price almost certainly includes some insane VAT.

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