At 7:17 PM +0000 7/21/00, you wrote:
Wish it were so, but there's no indication that Olympus is concerned
about backward compatibility. Contax is because of the very high
prices of their lenses, which they don't intend to compromise. For
them, ignoring backward compatibility could alienate a significant
share of their slim customer base.
For now it appears Olympus plans to stick with the ZLR formula until
they can incorporate something like Canon's image stabilization
technology into Zuikos for the digital format.
I'm trying to get a sense of whether Olympus actually intends to
ever again be truly competitive among the ranks of pro cameras in
any format. Honestly, I just don't believe they do. It appears
they're satisfied with a share of the "prosumer" market. (Ugh, hate
that term as much as the term "dramedy" for funny dramas, or
comedies with some drama, or whatever the hell it is. Sounds like a
camel.)
I'm figuring as much, but on the other hand, I'm also figuring that once
there's a body with a full-frame sensor in it, the rest is just a matter
for some smart machinist...
paul
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