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Pre-owned Micro 4/3 lenses in Dublin.

  • 15-01-2013 11:36am
    #1
    Brian
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,699 ✭✭✭


    Are there any shops in town that have a decent selection of MFT lenses, old or new?


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  • #2
    Brian
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,699 ✭✭✭Brian


    Or adaptors: OM, FD to MFT etc.


  • #3
    Wossack
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,044 ✭✭✭Wossack


    Sometimes get 2nd hands on Conns, also look to have a decent selection (listed on the website at least)

    New:
    http://www.connscameras.ie/micro-43-lenses-!359-cat.html
    Preowned (some in there, need a bit of hunting):
    http://www.connscameras.ie/other-used-lenses-!261-cat.html

    Pop up from time to time on adverts also


  • #4
    cnocbui
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,226 ✭✭✭✭cnocbui


    I got my OM adapter from Hong Kong via eBay.


  • #5
    Brian
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,699 ✭✭✭Brian


    Was talking to one of the guys in the camera shop on George's St. He said they have 0 interest in m43 as the cameras don't sell .


  • #6
    cnocbui
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,226 ✭✭✭✭cnocbui


    This seems to be an Irish peculiarity. This market seems to be extremely insular and it seems to be Canikon or nothing. M 4/3 is selling very well everywhere else in the world. This is reflected here in these forums in the lack of M4/3 interest

    Elsewhere, like Dpreview forums, the M4/3 group is very active.

    It seems price is is still trumping size/weight convenience here handily, while elsewhere the financial constraints are not as severe and there are innumerable anecdotal reports from users of them dumping larger format systems for M4/3, usually for the E-M5.


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  • #7
    Brian
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,699 ✭✭✭Brian


    I'm not that surprised by it really. Canon and Nikon would have much stronger marketing presence (for low end DSLRs around the same price as MFTs), so I suspect a MFT buyer would be a bit more of an enthusiast and then just end up buying theirs online.

    Went into Conn's to rent the P14, since my E-PM1 was just the body (£130 delivered from ebay). €50 for 3 days, which I was ok with. But to buy... over €400. I don't think they've realized that price is meant to include the GF2 body as well. You can get it for €180 new from the UK on ebay or €150 from Asia (unkitted).

    The P20 is €300 there second-hand which isn't too bad, although it goes for €250 on adverts.ie.


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