At 05:43 PM 1/21/00 -0500, you wrote:
there are two main reasons I am considering Olympus. One is how
> small and light they are; the main one is the reputation for optical
> quality. I doubt that Konica optics would be up to Oly (or Leica
> standards).
Konica optics are excellent. . . .some are superior. But as a total
system, it pales next to Olympus.
It's really hard to compare Oly SLRs to a rangefinder like Konica, Leica M,
Contax G, etc. They are very different kinds of systems. And I bet the new
Konica lenses will be state of the art. Remember the original 35/2 Hexar
lens was considered comparable to a Summicron, which it was a copy of.
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