On Saturday, January 19, 2002 at 1:37, Hans van Veluwen
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wrote re "Re: [OM] The end of OM?? (+ impending new SLR) " saying:
> : > - APS (Half-frame for the 90's, which will probably be GONE by 2010, : >
> surpassed by 35mm P&S and Digital) : : Given that Kodak still gets a lot of
> grief from folks who mis-load their film, : I don't think so.
>
>
> APS is a really neat system and it doesn't deserve to die or be trashed by
> "serious 35mm photographers". It has many advantages and not only for
> amateurs who can't load their 35mm P&S.
>
> - the reduction of film size is well-balanced; not too much so that print
> quality suffers but big enough to allow a dramatic reduction in camera size.
> Ever seen the Canon ixus, or compared the Olympus Centurion to the Olympus
> iS-300? Besides when the APS system was introduced new film emulsions were
> released to reduce grain.
The 35mm Stylus Epic / Mju is still 1/4 the size of the Centurion, and most
APS cameras. And the lens is faster.
> - the drop-in film loading is completely fool proof; you can do it
> blindfolded.
Ditto for Mju
But the other APS advantages are real.
Alas, APS seems to be about 60% more expensive for film and processing.
tOM
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