Ya , Ya, Ya, just wait till prices drop some more.....
As you know in a year or year and a half, that S2 will have lost what....30
or 400f its value?
----- Original Message -----
From: "Walt Wayman" <hiwayman@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, January 11, 2003 1:40 AM
Subject: Re: [OM] Digital now! Free lenses!
> I'm becoming increasingly intrigued with the idea I got from Mike
> Veglia's post yesterday about using Tamron Adaptall lenses on the
> Fujifilm FinePix S2 Pro. I had not thought of this before, and
> the more I think about it now that the lightbulb's been lit, the
> more I like the notion of having a 6.2 Mp interchangeable lens
> digital SLR with, essentially, a great set of lenses for just the
> cost of a few Nikon Adaptall mounts ($32.50 per new from B&H).
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> The S2's sensor is 23x15.5mm, resulting in the digital camera
> curse of a 1.5X factor for the lenses relative to 35mm
> equivalents. Although I consider this a negative, it is far from
> being a deal breaker. It just means my little flock of Tamrons
> would essentially morph thusly:
>
> 17/3.5 to 25/3.5
> 28-105/2.8 to 42-157/2.8
> 80-200/2.8 to 120-300/2.8
> 90/2.8 1:1 macro to 135/2.8 1:1 macro
> 300/2.8 to 450/2.8
> 300/2.8 with 1.4X teleconverter to 630/4
>
> I don't see a real problem here. What am I missing (besides the
> $2200+ to buy the S2)? I might have to unload some OM bodies or
> other goodies to finance the deal, but I'm going to give it some
> serious consideration.
>
> Right now, though, I think I ought to go have a lie down before I
> do something rash. Someone needs to hide my credit cards. Talk
> me down before I leap!
>
> Walt
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