IF this all turns out to be true, buy your favorite Zuikos while the threat
of extinction hangs. Once they get a new lease of life, you will have to pay
more...........
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From: <plp@xxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, August 24, 2002 3:18 AM
Subject: [OM] More Olympus digital
> According to recent posts in rec.photo.equipment.35mm, from the
> same poster:
>
> > Olympus launched the original OM system exactly 30 years ago at
> > Photokina in 1972. We can expect a similar massive launch for
> > the new digital SLR system. With not only lenses but a complete
> > range of accessories. Olympus were always very strong in macro
> > and micro photograpy. They are of course a world leader in
> > the microscope world.
>
> and
>
> > Olympus digital SLR rumoured to arrive with 6 interchangeable
> > lenses and OM adapter. If so it would seem the imaging chip is
> > close in size to Nikon D100, etc. I'll be able to use my OM 58mm
> > f1.2 for portraits. And a new lease of life for my OM 50mm macro
> > lens and auto bellows. The Olympus digital SLR may prove more
> > versatile than D100 and Pro2!
>
> Though I never heard of a 58/1.2 lens. The same posts mention
> the imminent announcement of the Canon D90 with a full frame CCD.
> This would eliminate the current problem of lenses turning into
> more a telephoto because of the smaller image target. Finally
> we'd have a digital camera with the same resolution as film,
> probably around 12 megapixels (yes, I know about the Contax, but
> it is really expensive).
>
>
> Pete
>
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