Re: [OM] The end of OM?? (+ impending new SLR)

[Skip Williams]

No, no facts.  I'm not an insider.  But there a lot more than rumours on 
this one.  Wait it out for a few weeks until PMA.
Skip


> From: dolphans1@xxxxxxx
> Reply-To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [OM] The end of OM?? (+ impending new SLR)
> Date: Sun, 27 Jan 2002 03:35:07 +0000
>
> Skip,
>
> Do you know for a fact that Olympus we'll be introducing
> a digital camera line, with interchangable lenses or is
> this just speculation?
>
> Sam.....
> > Come on "guys"!.....This wasn't really unexpected to any rational 
> person.
> >
> > My take:
> >
> > - They have stretched the existing stock of OM-System componants as far 
> as
> > they can and can't supply dealer orders anymore.  It's been many years 
> since
> > the manufacturing line has run any core OM products (lenses or bodies).
> > I'll bet the orders have been paultry anyway.
> >
> > - The strategy of raising prices on sunk-cost inventory has worked,
> > allowing them to continue to offer a prestigous, professional line at
> > minimal cost.  The profits also provided a small subsidy to the company 
> to
> > help with digital R&D (I'll bet it was VERY small).
> >
> > - This announcement of the end of the OM-System conveniently coincides 
> with
> > the upcoming introduction of their professional, digital,
> > interchangable-lens SLR.  So they've weathered the storm and now have a 
> new
> > line to carry the high-end torch forward.  The archaic OM-System ends up 
> on
> > the proverbial trash heap.
> >
> > Personally, as I've said many time in this forum - The OM-System is 
> dead.
> > Long live the OM-System!
> >
> > Bring on the new SLR - I'll be in the market in 2 years for something 
> like
> > it.
> >
> > Skip
> >
> >
> >
> > >From: alias@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > >Reply-To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > >To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > >Subject: [OM] The end of OM??
> > >Date: 17 Jan 2002 12:08:04 -0000
> > >
> > >The Japanese news release translated by excite.co.jp.
> > >
> > >Is this for the Japanese market only?
> > >
> > >Chris Lee
> > >Hong Kong
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >Sale of 35mm single-lens reflex camera system "OM system" is ended.=20
> > >
> > >Olympus Optical Co., Ltd. (president Kikugawa ?) ends the body
> > >"OM-3Ti" of 35mm single-lens reflex camera system "OM system", and
> > >sale of "OM-4Ti BLACK" lately. Moreover, it is ended after continuing
> > >sale about the lens and accessories of OM system which produce at
> > >present till the end of March, 2003.
> > >=20
> >
> >
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