GH2 with 14-42 lens at Samy's for $649 at DVinfo.net

Bill Strehl · October 27th, 2012, 04:22 AM

I hope it okay to post this. I also took advantage of instant rebates Panasonic is offering and ordered the 20mm with a $75 instant rebate.

You can't order online. You have to call to get the discounted price: 800-321-4726

Samys.com: Weekly Ad

Bill Strehl · October 31st, 2012, 04:50 PM

Just a followup to my post. My shipment arrived today, one day ahead of schedule. I see the ad is still running. For those of you still interested, for $933, which included free shipping, I got the following:
GH2 body with 14-42mm lens (in separate boxes) $649
20 mm lens $284
Patriot LX Series SDHC card (free, but valued at $22)
Tamrac/TEK bag #4398 (free, but valued at $30)

Thanks to Samy's and to Penny who took my order!!

Terry Wall · November 9th, 2012, 06:17 PM

I snagged one from Samy's too! If you prefer to buy locally (B&H is in New York...I ain't!) so you can "kick the tires," so to speak, and you live in CA, you gotta love Samy's! And they'll match B&H pricing. Only down side: we get to pay CA state tax. AAARRRGGGHHHH!!!!

Bill Strehl · November 10th, 2012, 11:16 AM

I was tempted to buy another cause the price is so low, but I'm hoping Panasonic will have a fire sale on their website once the GH3 is released.

I tried to get 43rumors to post info about the sale but they never posted anything about it.

Terry Wall · November 10th, 2012, 11:43 AM

Bill, every time I look at the Panny website, their prices are higher than those offered by the big retailers (B&H, Samy's...heck even Amazon). So when the GH3 is broadly released, I don't expect them to do anything out of their ordinary.

Bill Strehl · November 11th, 2012, 12:25 PM

Terry:

You need to have an account on the Panasonic website and depending on what "connection" you have you get better pricing when there is a sale.

Panasonic employees get the best deals.
I have a facebook account and one I got through the consumer electronics association. The prices offered on those two accounts are often different and are always more than the employee price.

For instance, a couple months ago, using one of my accounts, I could have gotten the GH2 with the 14-42mm lens for $649 plus tax which was $39 in my state. I passed as I really only wanted the GH2 body. A person who had an EPP account (Panasonic) said they could have bought it for $599.

In January of 2011 I bought a GH1 with a 14-42mm lens for $402. I think the better price was via my Facebook account as opposed to my CEA account. Usually it is the opposite.

Bill Strehl · November 11th, 2012, 02:39 PM

I just checked today and the deal is no longer being offered.

Alan Halfhill · November 20th, 2012, 12:31 PM

Amazon had a fire sale yesterday for it for $499.00. Friend bought one.

Guy Smith · November 29th, 2012, 08:30 AM

If you missed the Amazon deal, Samys has the GH2 for $549 this weekend - and the GH3 with two lenses for just over $4k (13 - 35 & 35 - 100 f2.8).

Bruce Foreman · November 29th, 2012, 06:33 PM

Guy,

How about a link to that "sale"? I just searched on Samy's website and they are listing the GH2 with 14-42 at $779. The G3 is listed at $549 (and is out of stock) but it doesn't have the same motion picture capabilities.

B&H has the GH2 with "kit" lens for $699.

Bill Strehl · November 30th, 2012, 07:06 AM

I checked yesterday and couldn't find the deal but it is up now in the weekly ad section located in the upper right corner of the ad.

October 27th, 2012, 04:22 AM	#1
Bill Strehl Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Fulton, MD Posts: 83	GH2 with 14-42 lens at Samy's for $649 I hope it okay to post this. I also took advantage of instant rebates Panasonic is offering and ordered the 20mm with a $75 instant rebate. You can't order online. You have to call to get the discounted price: 800-321-4726 Samys.com: Weekly Ad

October 31st, 2012, 04:50 PM	#2
Bill Strehl Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Fulton, MD Posts: 83	Re: GH2 with 14-42 lens at Samy's for $649 Just a followup to my post. My shipment arrived today, one day ahead of schedule. I see the ad is still running. For those of you still interested, for $933, which included free shipping, I got the following: GH2 body with 14-42mm lens (in separate boxes) $649 20 mm lens $284 Patriot LX Series SDHC card (free, but valued at $22) Tamrac/TEK bag #4398 (free, but valued at $30) Thanks to Samy's and to Penny who took my order!!

November 9th, 2012, 06:17 PM	#3
Terry Wall Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 164	Re: GH2 with 14-42 lens at Samy's for $649 I snagged one from Samy's too! If you prefer to buy locally (B&H is in New York...I ain't!) so you can "kick the tires," so to speak, and you live in CA, you gotta love Samy's! And they'll match B&H pricing. Only down side: we get to pay CA state tax. AAARRRGGGHHHH!!!! __________________ Rule #1: Don't sweat the small stuff. Rule #2: It's ALL small stuff!

November 10th, 2012, 11:43 AM	#5
Terry Wall Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 164	Re: GH2 with 14-42 lens at Samy's for $649 Bill, every time I look at the Panny website, their prices are higher than those offered by the big retailers (B&H, Samy's...heck even Amazon). So when the GH3 is broadly released, I don't expect them to do anything out of their ordinary. __________________ Rule #1: Don't sweat the small stuff. Rule #2: It's ALL small stuff!

November 11th, 2012, 12:25 PM	#6
Bill Strehl Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Fulton, MD Posts: 83	Re: GH2 with 14-42 lens at Samy's for $649 Terry: You need to have an account on the Panasonic website and depending on what "connection" you have you get better pricing when there is a sale. Panasonic employees get the best deals. I have a facebook account and one I got through the consumer electronics association. The prices offered on those two accounts are often different and are always more than the employee price. For instance, a couple months ago, using one of my accounts, I could have gotten the GH2 with the 14-42mm lens for $649 plus tax which was $39 in my state. I passed as I really only wanted the GH2 body. A person who had an EPP account (Panasonic) said they could have bought it for $599. In January of 2011 I bought a GH1 with a 14-42mm lens for $402. I think the better price was via my Facebook account as opposed to my CEA account. Usually it is the opposite.

November 10th, 2012, 11:16 AM	#4
Bill Strehl Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Fulton, MD Posts: 83	Re: GH2 with 14-42 lens at Samy's for $649 I was tempted to buy another cause the price is so low, but I'm hoping Panasonic will have a fire sale on their website once the GH3 is released. I tried to get 43rumors to post info about the sale but they never posted anything about it.

November 11th, 2012, 02:39 PM	#7
Bill Strehl Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Fulton, MD Posts: 83	Re: GH2 with 14-42 lens at Samy's for $649 I just checked today and the deal is no longer being offered.

November 20th, 2012, 12:31 PM	#8
Alan Halfhill Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Sequim, WA Posts: 127	Re: GH2 with 14-42 lens at Samy's for $649 Amazon had a fire sale yesterday for it for $499.00. Friend bought one. __________________ Alan FrugalFilmmakers.com

November 29th, 2012, 08:30 AM	#9
Guy Smith Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 48	Re: GH2 with 14-42 lens at Samy's for $649 If you missed the Amazon deal, Samys has the GH2 for $549 this weekend - and the GH3 with two lenses for just over $4k (13 - 35 & 35 - 100 f2.8).

November 29th, 2012, 06:33 PM	#10
Bruce Foreman Trustee Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: San Angelo Texas Posts: 1,518	Re: GH2 with 14-42 lens at Samy's for $649 Guy, How about a link to that "sale"? I just searched on Samy's website and they are listing the GH2 with 14-42 at $779. The G3 is listed at $549 (and is out of stock) but it doesn't have the same motion picture capabilities. B&H has the GH2 with "kit" lens for $699.

November 30th, 2012, 07:06 AM	#11
Bill Strehl Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Fulton, MD Posts: 83	Re: GH2 with 14-42 lens at Samy's for $649 I checked yesterday and couldn't find the deal but it is up now in the weekly ad section located in the upper right corner of the ad.