On Mar, 13 ott 1998 11:25, sje@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
<mailto:sje@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>fact, it's not really competing with anyone. The cost of developing an
>OM5/6 would not be returned in sales, and the OM3/4 are both great
>cameras.
>It would stand to reason that the cost of developing an AF line would be
>prohibitive, and probably foolish, considering the stranglehold of (and
>intense competition between) Canon & Nikon in this market.
>
I don't agree for two reasons:
1. Olympus owns an OM-AF mount already, there is no need of R&D for that.
2. Olympus does use fast and realable AF slr machinery on IS series.
Conclusion: Olympus might design an OM camera simply by modifying an IF
body and mounting an AF-OM bayonet on it.
If Olympus will do that, it is another question.
Marco
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