Amazon has just dropped the price of this lens to £314.
This was still £350 yesterday.
The final price is £239 after the reliable £75 Olympus cashback.
Be sure to claim the cashback by midnight 15.08.2017.
Reach to 600mm with this micro lens in 35mm equivalence terms.
Latest comments (33)
fwestivus
1 Jun 17#33
Just got payment through, so that's a lot quicker than expected. Ace.
fwestivus
23 May 17#32
Mine has just updated to being 'valid' and due for payment on 22/6/17, so not too bad at all.
fwestivus
22 May 17#30
I'd be interested to see how quickly (or not so quickly) people get the cashback through. When fuji were doing cashback offers a while back they were really quick, but I've not tried olympus before.
DevilzGtr to fwestivus
22 May 17#31
I've just submitted my claim and it says:
Please be advised that you should receive an email confirming the status of your claim within 10 business days.
I don't remember it taking too long from past claims.
As suspected, the price has gone up by £75 which is the cashback price so whoever purchased at £314 essentially got £150 cashback :smile:
SirHugo to DevilzGtr
19 May 17#27
Luckily I ordered it yesterday! And it's also preparing for dispatch.
Was also looking at the OM-D E-M10 Mark II body, but that went back up £60 today - again the cashback equivalent.
fwestivus
19 May 17#25
They've updated the prices now, so everything has gone back up.
realwheel
19 May 17#24
Having just returned from a trip using this lens I found it was great in bright sunshine but I suspect the max apperture of 6.7 at 300mm would limit its usefulness in uk weather.
woldranger
19 May 17#23
If you use those 2, I'd recommend the 20mm 1.7 - it compliments that pair really well
woldranger
18 May 17#13
Has anyone got first hand experience of this lens with a Panasonic body? I only have a short tele at the mo (the 35-100) and at this price, this looks a steal.
lilbeastie to woldranger
18 May 171#14
No, but i've just bought it so hopefully I'll soon be able to try it out on my aging GF2. Bear in mind you won't have any in-body stabilisation on your Panasonic body, so at 300mm (600 equivalent) you'll need a steady hand in anything but the brightest light. I get noticeably sharper results from my cheapy 40-150mm on my Olympus body than from the Panasonic - so much so that I never use that lens on the Panasonic and keep that body for shorter lenses.
At this price it's got to be worth a shot though - it's half the price of the equivalent Panny lens!
the-bunker to woldranger
18 May 17#16
Yes - it's a great lens at a great price, but note that it doesn't have lens stabilisation, so your Panasonic camera needs built in image stabilisation otherwise you will struggle to get sharp pictures on a long zoom like this. afaik Panasonic cameras with built in image stabilisation are: GX7, GX8, GX80/85, G85, GH5.
If your camera does not have built in image stabilisation, then either get the Panasonic 100-300, 100-400, or a cheap option is the Olympus 40-150 - it's cheap & no stabilisation but the shorter range will work in decent light.
KitKatFox to woldranger
18 May 17#22
I have a GX80 with a 12-32 and 35-100, really tempted by this to complete a full set of lenses. Having said that, the 35-100 is fantastic and I can't say I've had much cause to use a longer focal length, let alone use the 12-32mm.
DevilzGtr
18 May 17#21
It might be best to order for a future date and keep updating it to a later date til you get back. I'm sure the price won't stay like this for long :wink:
woldranger
18 May 17#20
Cheers. I've got a GX80, but I'm gonna have to hold off on this at the moment, I'm currently travelling around India!
fwestivus
18 May 17#19
Their 30mm f1.4 is really nice, too, if a little on the large side. I prefer it to what I remember of the Panasonic 25/1.4 I used to have, anyway.
fwestivus
18 May 17#15
Great price on this and the 45mm, nearly as good a deal with the 9-18 and 30mm, too.
Seems like this in good light is only a little worse than the 40-150+teleconverter, which is pretty neat.
the-bunker to fwestivus
18 May 17#18
I can also recommend the Sigma 60mm f2.8 - it is one of the sharpest lenses for Micro 4/3 cameras, and also one of the cheapest.
the-bunker
18 May 17#17
The GF2 is a great camera, but yes as you say will struggle with this lens. You could use a tri-pod though
Note - if you shop around you can find the Panasonic 100-300 for around £320 or maybe less. It's a bit heavier than the Olympus (by 100gr) & has built in stabilisation of course. The colours are better on the Panasonic, & the lens is a bit brighter but less contrast. The focus ring on the panasonic is a bit stiff - although many won't use it. Other than that, they are very comparable.
DevilzGtr
18 May 17#12
To whoever purchased this. Be sure to claim the cashback by midnight 15.08.2017.
There were 7 in stock at the time of posting but now its on back order.
There should be plenty of time for Amazon to stock up and send them out in time :smiley:
ferple
17 May 17#10
Possibly stupid question (noob) but will this fit a Nikon?
ElGofre to ferple
17 May 171#11
No, it's a different lens mount.
riverfisherman
17 May 17#9
great price
bluep
17 May 17#8
And this place is terrible for my bank balance. Ordered both as if I don't like/use then can sell second hand nearly new and easily get my money back at these prices.
bluep
17 May 17#7
They've done the same with the 9-18. It's down to £404 on Amazon to match Wex etc (but Wex says this is the after cash back price). Makes this lens £329 on Amazon.
TK42
17 May 17#6
Hot!
SirHugo
17 May 17#4
Tempted, but not sure how often I'd actually use this lens.
Think Amazon dropped the price to £314 to pricematch Wex and Park cameras. However those retailers are advertising it as £314 AFTER Olympus cashback, so don't know how long it'll stay that price on Amazon.
DevilzGtr to SirHugo
17 May 17#5
They did that with the 9-18mm a year or 2 ago unfortunately I missed out on that one :smile:
ElGofre
17 May 172#3
There's really no direct competitor to this in the ILC camera world when it comes to a combination of size, reach and cost. Canon, Nikon and Pentax have their 70-300mm and 55-300mm lenses which are a similar size/price but they only get you to 450mm equivalent (or 480mm for Canon), while the next jump up in focal length is to the 100-400mm and 15-500/600mm lenses which are drastically more expensive and much larger. Paired with a M43 body with respectable tracking performance like the Panasonic GX8, this could make for an excellent sport/wildlife setup for under a grand that wouldn't require a monopod or break your back to use handheld.
For reference, here's the closest match I could find in the DSLR world for overall performance, reach, size and price- a Canon 760D with 70-300mm USM II. Comes in at a hair under £1000 right now (according to camerapricebuster) and has a max focal length equivalent of 480mm.
jjmaia
17 May 17#2
Very nice, shame I can't spend money on a lens right now :disappointed:
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Opening post
This was still £350 yesterday.
The final price is £239 after the reliable £75 Olympus cashback.
Cashback claim link:
https://bonus.olympus.eu/customer-apply-for-promotion/?country_promotion=2&lng=en
Be sure to claim the cashback by midnight 15.08.2017.
Reach to 600mm with this micro lens in 35mm equivalence terms.
Latest comments (33)
Please be advised that you should receive an email confirming the status of your claim within 10 business days.
I don't remember it taking too long from past claims.
There's a rumour the OM-D E-M10 Mark III will be announced in 6-8 weeks. Might be better deals on the Mark II later :wink:
http://www.43rumors.com/ft5-olympus-registered-a-new-camera-in-russia-its-the-e-m10iii/
Was also looking at the OM-D E-M10 Mark II body, but that went back up £60 today - again the cashback equivalent.
At this price it's got to be worth a shot though - it's half the price of the equivalent Panny lens!
If your camera does not have built in image stabilisation, then either get the Panasonic 100-300, 100-400, or a cheap option is the Olympus 40-150 - it's cheap & no stabilisation but the shorter range will work in decent light.
Seems like this in good light is only a little worse than the 40-150+teleconverter, which is pretty neat.
Note - if you shop around you can find the Panasonic 100-300 for around £320 or maybe less. It's a bit heavier than the Olympus (by 100gr) & has built in stabilisation of course. The colours are better on the Panasonic, & the lens is a bit brighter but less contrast. The focus ring on the panasonic is a bit stiff - although many won't use it. Other than that, they are very comparable.
There were 7 in stock at the time of posting but now its on back order.
There should be plenty of time for Amazon to stock up and send them out in time :smiley:
Think Amazon dropped the price to £314 to pricematch Wex and Park cameras. However those retailers are advertising it as £314 AFTER Olympus cashback, so don't know how long it'll stay that price on Amazon.
For reference, here's the closest match I could find in the DSLR world for overall performance, reach, size and price- a Canon 760D with 70-300mm USM II. Comes in at a hair under £1000 right now (according to camerapricebuster) and has a max focal length equivalent of 480mm.