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Re: [OM] OM5 with mobile CCD for Autofocus

Subject: Re: [OM] OM5 with mobile CCD for Autofocus
From: GMA <george@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 18 Dec 1999 19:57:38 -0800

Let's build it!  Techology is certainly there.  Could fit it in a new
back.  Along with 2 C cells or some power-honkin batteries. And maybe a
hard disk.

George



> >> The major obstacle is that the Canon and Nikon/
> >>  Kodak high end digital SLR product offerings have full auto focus lens
> >>  systems, whereas Olympus's would not be without considerable effort.
> >
> >Contax went to a great deal of effort to design the AX to give auto focus
> >compatibility to all their MF lens.  
> >But a digital autofocus body wouldn't
> >have to move the whole shutter/mirror/pressure plate box back and forth to
> >focus.  
> >It, assuming that there was no TTL viewfinder, would only need to
> >move the CCD and the viewing would be electronic. 

> >Voila, the digital OM5.
> >
> >Warren.
> >
>

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