Re: Moving from Used to New...

On Thu, 07 Dec 2006 02:41:56 GMT, "GTO" <gregor_o@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

I did not know that Olympus is selling out their stuff so cheaply.

I believe that the E600 with phase sells roughly for the same amount as the
BX-51. The condenser alone costs more than $600, the phase lenses (Plan
Achros only) are over 2k and the frame with trinoc is over 5,2k. How could
he possible make this for 7k? I assume he also needs to pay CA taxes. After
all, he ends up paying at least 9k for a complete system.

Forget the PlanFluor lenses at this budget. The 40x alone is over $900. The
phase version sells for more than $1100.

Gregor



Well, another user got a new BX-51 with DIC and phase for about his
price point of $8K. He is very happy with the system.

The strategy for really good deals is to inquire about demo items.
These are typically 25% off list.

What he wants is, IMO, atainable from Olympus. And the system works
really well. Simple, efficient, no hassles.

Not my money. But I have three Oly stand systems and prefer them to
Zeiss or Leica or Nikon. Again, not my money at issue.

gg


Gary Gaugler, Ph.D.
Microtechnics, Inc.
Granite Bay, CA 95746
916.791.8191
gary@microtechnics dot com
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