Wait for the C2500 (2.5 megapixel), they should already be shipping them.
John
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----- Original Message -----
From: Jan Steinman <Jan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, July 07, 1999 3:04 PM
Subject: [OM] Caution: Digital Talk!
> >From: DaEyeGuy@xxxxxxx
> ...
> >Are any of you considering trying a digital, have tried one recently,
getting
> >the bug, or all of the above??
>
> I've been involved with digital cameras for over ten years, and have been
> watching it grow up. I worked in Tektronix's Computer Research Laboratory,
> and Tek also made large CCD imagers for professional telescopy. These were
> 256k and 512k pixel arrays, and were cooled with liquid nitrogen, and cost
> well into five figures -- just for the chip!
>
> In 1994, I bought an Apple QuickTake. It was lots of fun, but basically a
> toy. That got my dad fascinated, and he bought the Olympus D-600L when it
> came out. He has since taken several prize-winning photos with it, lightly
> manipulated on a PowerMac and printed on an Epson StylusColor 800. I've
> been very impressed with what the 600 can do, at least up to 8" x 10" or
so.
>
> I've been eyeing the D-620L on the used market. It's price has crashed
> since the 2000 came out. When the rumored ZLR version of the 2000 arrives,
> I expect the 620 price to drop further.
>
> I currently have a Vivicam 3100. It's a piece of junk, but okay for simple
> snapshots and such. I've been threatening to rip into it, and with the
help
> of a cheap teleconverter or extension tube, put an OM mount on it. The
> imager is tiny, so a 50mm lens will probably be the equivalent of a 250mm
> telephoto, but it seems to be an appealing experiment. Register distance
> should not be a problem -- I'll just use long screws with double-nuts to
> adjust the distance.
>
> Digital is still moving fast, and will for perhaps another five years or
> so. This means there is no future value in digital cameras, unless you
look
> FAR into the future. It may be that certain models will be as valuable as
a
> Brownie someday, but I wouldn't buy any digital on speculation of its
> collectability!
>
> Another problem is ink-jet print longevity and cost. Ink-jet prints can
> fade in as little as a year or so, unless kept in the dark, where they
> can't be seen! Special (expensive) archival inks are coming available, as
> are special (expensive) archival papers, but the aggregate cost is still
> far above conventional photography. I got a color laser printer, which
does
> acceptable, long-lived prints on almost any paper, but color lasers are
> still at about $2000, and don't quite have the quality of a $400 ink-jet.
>
> In fast-moving technology, you can get some great bargains if you are
> willing to have the "State Of The Art Minus One" level of technology. This
> goes for printers and computers as well as cameras. A 150MHz Pentium or
> 100MHz PowerMac is adequate for most photo manipulation, and the
> StylusColor that cost $400 last year can be had for under $200 now.
>
> Since today's new Olympus 2000 will go for half-price next year, why not
> buy yesterday's "State Of The Art" at half price today? "Gotta have the
> latest and greatest" is an expensive disease! :-)
>
> : Jan Steinman <mailto:jans@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> : 19280 Rydman Court, West Linn, OR 97068-1331 USA
> : +1.503.635.3229
>
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