Tom@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>
> On Thursday, December 20, 2001 at 11:41, Roger Wesson
> <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
<my rant removed>
>
> But:
> - the image sensor is much smaller than a 35 negative
True - but isn't a larger sensor an inevitable progression for digital
cameras anyway?
> - good Zuikos don't support autofocus
> - Zuikos don't communicate their absolute f/stop
> - people want image stabilisation
> - CCD & CMOS prefer vertical light entry (shouldn't be much of an
> issue
> for telephotos)
>
But does this all absolutely preclude a mount that'll take Zuikos? If
the Nikon D1X can be the benchmark of top-end digital while being usable
with 40 year old lenses surely Olympus can support their loyal
customers.
> So Olympus is smarter to design a new system, before anyone else does, that
> takes advantage of the the smaller image sensor to make a system smaller
> and lighter than the N---- & C----- behemoths. Presumably all later bodies
> will keep the same size sensor, even if they increase the number of pixels.
>
Well, let's hope they do come up with something groundbreaking if they
must abandon us hapless OM users!
Roger
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