mercer Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 BH has the G85 Body Only listed as discontinued? Hmm. Does that mean a new model is coming out soon to replace it? https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1280825-REG/panasonic_dmc_gm85kbody_lumix_dmc_g85_mirrorless_micro.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronFilm Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 B&H occasionally has a few weird glitches when they mark something as discontinued when they just mean out of stock. Plus the G7 would get discontinued before the G85.... mercer and Mat Mayer 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercer Posted May 16, 2017 Author Share Posted May 16, 2017 11 minutes ago, IronFilm said: B&H occasionally has a few weird glitches when they mark something as discontinued when they just mean out of stock. Plus the G7 would get discontinued before the G85.... I'm sure you're right, but maybe the G7 is a better seller than the G85... maybe the GH5 took the steam out of the G85's sales... so to speak. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronFilm Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 I strongly doubt it. G85 is half the price of a GH5! Which will make it an attractive purchase for many people. mercer, Ken Ross and jonpais 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aldolega Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 Probably just means that Panasonic isn't producing anymore body-onlies, just kits from now on. I don't see much reason to buy the body-only anyways, when the kit is only $100 more and you can very easily sell the lens off for $200+ (or just hang onto it as it's pretty great for what it is). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercer Posted May 16, 2017 Author Share Posted May 16, 2017 9 hours ago, aldolega said: Probably just means that Panasonic isn't producing anymore body-onlies, just kits from now on. I don't see much reason to buy the body-only anyways, when the kit is only $100 more and you can very easily sell the lens off for $200+ (or just hang onto it as it's pretty great for what it is). Yeah, that could be it, but the camera has only been out for about 6 months... seems a little soon to stop packaging bodies only, especially since they still produce them for the G7 or maybe it's a glitch on BH site like IronFilm thinks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tugela Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 It probably means that Panasonic are pulling out of the imaging business. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronFilm Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 Noooo..... Don't even joke about spreading nasty rumors like that! Emanuel 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fritz Pierre Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 Brief moment of panic?? https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1280824-REG/panasonic_dmc_gm85mk_lumix_dmc_g85_mirrorless_micro.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercer Posted May 21, 2017 Author Share Posted May 21, 2017 The Body Only version is still listed as discontinued though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fritz Pierre Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 Yes...but as IronFilm suggested...it's probably something with B&H ....Adorama lists the camera on backorder...Amazon has it..=probably unlikely to cancel a camera that is selling so well. Ken Ross 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tugela Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 On 5/21/2017 at 7:46 AM, Fritz Pierre said: Yes...but as IronFilm suggested...it's probably something with B&H ....Adorama lists the camera on backorder...Amazon has it..=probably unlikely to cancel a camera that is selling so well. Amazon sells my ancient Canon SD camcorder too ....... but that does not make it any less discontinued. Amazon selling stuff, even a lot of it , is hardly a yardstick for product status. Typically discontinued products happen when production ends, something that takes place when a new model is about to be released. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fritz Pierre Posted May 24, 2017 Share Posted May 24, 2017 2 hours ago, tugela said: Amazon sells my ancient Canon SD camcorder too ....... but that does not make it any less discontinued. Amazon selling stuff, even a lot of it , is hardly a yardstick for product status. Typically discontinued products happen when production ends, something that takes place when a new model is about to be released. Too true. https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/search?Ntt=G85&N=0&InitialSearch=yes&sts=ma&Top+Nav-Search= Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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