I think it has but it is still in stock, $595.00 if anyone is interested.
John Hermanson
Camtech Photo Services, Inc.
21 South Lane, Huntington, NY 11743
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Dean Tyler" <dtyler@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, May 25, 2005 10:58 AM
Subject: [OM] Re: E-2 on the way?
>
> I believe the C-8080 has been discontinued.
>
> Dean
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Roger Key [mailto:rogerdkey@xxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Wednesday, May 25, 2005 10:43 AM
> To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [OM] Re: E-2 on the way?
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>
>
> Seems to be a problem here in Denmark with delivery of the C-8080, perhaps
> because the lens comes from the E-1 factory (and maybe the magnesium body
> too?).
>
> I was also considering ordering a two-lens E-300 kit, so maybe that would
> also take longer than the quoted ten days...
>
> Roger Key
>
>>From: "John Hermanson" <omtech@xxxxxxxxx>
>>Reply-To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
>>To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
>>Subject: [OM] Re: E-2 on the way?
>>Date: Wed, 25 May 2005 08:24:37 -0400
>>
>>
>>Yeah, I've been waiting 6 weeks on backordered E-300 2 lens kits.
>>
>>John Hermanson
>>Camtech Photo Services, Inc.
>>21 South Lane, Huntington, NY 11743
>>omtech@xxxxxxxxx | www.zuiko.com
>>Factory Trained OM Service since 1977
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>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "AG Schnozz" <agschnozz@xxxxxxxxx>
>>To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
>>Sent: Tuesday, May 24, 2005 6:55 PM
>>Subject: [OM] Re: E-2 on the way?
>>
>>
>> >> The boss said he had plenty of E-300's but
>> >> had sold his last E-1 about a month ago and Oly had told him
>> >> that he couldn't order any more.
>> >
>> > These rumours have been circulating for the past month or so
>> > that Olympus is purging the E-1s out of the channels. I have
>> > two thoughts regarding this:
>> >
>> > 1. It's probably true. Manufacturing probably stopped five
>> > months ago. Olympus has traditionally worked "batch"
>> > manufacturing and is most likely using the same assembly line
>> > for the E-300 as they did for the E-1. Once tooling changes,
>> > it's done.
>> >
>> > 2. This "boss" could get E-1s if he wanted to, but he fed you a
>> > line. Sounds plausable, however, he'd rather sell you the
>> > camera he has in stock than the one he'd have to special order.
>> > The E-1 is a tough sell against the 20D. The E-1 is easier to
>> > sell against the DRebel.
>> >
>> > Another clue as to #1 is that a couple months ago Olympus
>> > off-loaded a ton of Refurbs and Salesman Demos. I don't think
>> > those are usually touched until the primary assembly line is
>> > pretty well done putting out FIRST-RUN products. If it's true
>> > that Refurbs are rehandled on the assembly line (or at least
>> > through QC) it means that the assembly line was idle.
>> >
>> > Oh, and one more:
>> >
>> > 3. Olympus America is clueless and pulling off one of their
>> > normal hairbrained dealer blowoff moves.
>> >
>> > AG-cynical-Schnozz
>> >
>>
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