WTB E-1 kit in Canada

[ProAcFan]

I'm hunting for a nice used ( or new if the price is right) E-1 kit here in Canada. I know the newer E-300, E-500 and the brand new E-330 have more pixels and some new features but for my needs I'd prefer the rugged overbuilt pro body of the E-1. Being a C-8080 user right now, I don't own any Oly 4/3 lenses so my guess is I'll do much better fiscally by buying them as a set. If used, I want one that hasn't been ridden hard and put away wet. LOL


Mike

[Robtron]

ProAcFan,

Downtown Camera has a kit for E-1 and 14-45 for C$1K.

I don't know of this will interest you:

http://www.downtowncamera.com/index.asp?mode=12&c=236392702006022761865880162458&cat=58&subcat=228

Regards.

[ProAcFan]

Thanks Rob and I did see that earlier. Only problem is when you add the kit to your cart the price is that $1,649 ( same price as Henrys). I don't know what the heck that $999 is there for because that isn't the selling price.

Mikw

[jimd]

Hi Mike,
I know that it is a little late, however just before the New Year I purchased a new E-1 from Henry's in Toronto . They had an offer of the E-1 with the 14-45 lens for $999.00 and were including a tripod, new spare battery, camera cloth , a $ 80.00 gift certificate for one of their workshops as will as the Olympus FL20 flash.I realize the FL20 flash is not the best, but it will do for fill flash in the meantime.
I did not want the 14-45 lens , however I had to buy the package , they would not give me the 14-54 lens paying the difference.
I finally had a method to work around it by immediately turning in the 14-45 as a "trade", never crossed the counter, and since it was new they allowed me a credit equal to their cost. I ended up with the E-1 with 14-54 lens and all the exrras for about 1300.
I will now have to try and sell my C-8080 to afford the 50-200 lens.
By the way Olympus has just announced a rebate of $ 50.00 US on the purchase of the 15-54 lens good in Canada also.
Sorry this is probably of little help , however I thought I would share my experience.

Jim

[Grtdane]

Henry's in Toronto is selling the E-1 + 14-54 lens for $1299
and the SHLD-2 kit for $249.

It is on their website.

[Allo]

Amazing deal since its abit cheaper than an already great deal of the $999 deal w/14-45 kit lens and flipping that in trade with the 14-54 which I did.

I received full value for the 14-45 in the trade but I think this is even cheaper since I paid 400 cdn for the 14-54 with the trade so basically 1400 in all.

1299 is an incredible price