on 12/21/00 4:05 PM, Garth Wood at garth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
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> Albert:
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> Albeit a noble sentiment, this idea has been tried before. Olympus' reaction
> has been either "Sorry, but we've moved on, and we suggest you do, too," or a
> great big non-committal yawn. In either case, there didn't seem to be any
> wild rush to suddenly change course.
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> I suspect we'll see the demise of the OM system in the next few years (not a
> big deal -- the cameras will probably last longer than the availability of
> film). Till then, I'll just keep happily using what I've got, and thanking my
> lucky stars I can afford it both in terms of time and money.
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> Garth
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I think if you look around you will see that there are very few people
lugging around quality 35mm gear. It is point and shoot and digital.
Sadly, I think Olympus is on to something.
Bob Winters
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