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Re: [OM] Olympus E-1, a dealer's perspective

Subject: Re: [OM] Olympus E-1, a dealer's perspective
From: "John Hermanson" <omtech@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2003 08:53:41 -0500
Yes, selling repair parts has nothing to do with "product".  As long as
someone supplies part numbers  (or if I have the parts list) I have ordered
and sold parts for many years.
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John Hermanson  www.zuiko.com
mail:  omtech@xxxxxxxxx
Camtech, Olympus Sales & Service since 1977
21 South Lane, Huntington NY 11743-4714
631-424-2121  Turnaround 4-5 weeks
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Danrich" <danrich@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 6:19 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] Olympus E-1, a dealer's perspective


> Can you sell Oly C5050Z parts?
> XDan
>
>
> Requiring a big investment in inventory sounds like a bad idea. People
> can
> wait and see until the next E body comes out.  I was very  up on the E
> system at first, but when I found out I wouldn't be allowed to sell it,
> I
> pulled all E-1 info from my site.  Hey, why promote something your not
> allowed to sell !?
> ----------------------------------------------------
> John Hermanson  www.zuiko.com
> > Hello all!
> >
> > I only receive the digest these days because I seldom post to the
> list.
> > But I thought this is important enough to share with everyone.   Over
> the
> > past couple of days I have called around and received feedback from
> the
> > local pro-level photo retailers in the Tampa Bay area regarding the
> Olympus
> > E-1.  These are stores that are currently authorized Olympus dealers
> and
> > currently stock Olympus digital cameras.  All were candid with me
> about
> > this and willing to talk about it..
> >
> > Not one of the stores will be stocking the E-1 body or any new Zuiko
> > digital lenses.  No cameras will be displayed in any store.  They will
> only
> > accept special orders for the system components.  The reasons for this
> were
> > consistent from the three stores I contacted.
> >
> > None is confident that the Olympus 4/3 system will be popular with
> serious
> > amateur/professional photographers.  Olympus requires a significant
> minimum
> > investment in E-1 stock merchandise and marketing items, separate from
> > Olympus' other digital photo equipment.  None is comfortable with the
> > minimum amount of investment.  They all feel that the pricing of the
> lenses
> > is too high.  They stated the demand for pro digital equipment is for
> Canon
> > and Nikon.  Both those systems meet the demands of the vast majority
> of
> the
> > market for pro digital equipment and they see no reason that will
> change.
> > None of them wants to make the major investment in acquiring inventory
> of
> a
> > new Olympus system they have serious reservations about.  One of the
> stores
> > is taking a wait and see approach.  The other two don't think the 4/3
> > system will be a widespread success.
> >
> > I was informed that the Olympus sales representative for this area has
> said
> > only one photo retailer in central Florida has committed to stocking
> the
> > E-1system and that single shop is in Orlando.  That doesn't sound too
> good
> > to me.  I guess I won't be seeing an E-1 in person unless I drive to
> > Orlando, which I'm not going to do.
> >
> > Mark Jennings
> > Seminole, FL
> >
> >
>
>
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