The sensor size is only about 30maller in the E-1 vs the 10D.
There's always a use, but it works better on the longer lenses. The shorter
focal lengths get shafted.
10D 18.0x13.5=22.5 mm diag ------>1.9x FL Factor
E1 22.7x15.1=27.3 mm diag ------>1.6x FL Factor
35mm 36.0x24.0=43.3 mm diag
Lens conversions
OM-System: 10D, E1
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16mm: 25, 31
18mm: 29, 35
21mm: 33, 40
24mm: 38, 46
35mm: 56, 67
50mm: 79, 96
100mm: 159, 192
135mm: 214, 260
200mm: 317, 385
300mm: 476, 577
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>Subject: Re: [OM] New E-1
> From: "Titoy" <litefoot@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Wed, 24 Sep 2003 08:32:07 +0800
> To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
>Yes, but with a multiplier factor of 2X on our OM lenses, what use is this?
>then a C*n*n looks better? now ducking for cover.
>
>From: "Skip Williams" <om@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2003 4:59 AM
>Subject: Re: [OM] New E-1
>
>
>> Don't forget the EOS 300D, with the same sensor as the 10D, but less
>capabilities and less rugged construction.
>>
>> Also, the comments on dpreview talk about the E-1 and the in-flux state of
>it's in-camera sharpening and noise-reduction firmware. Olympus may
>actually get this camera right.
>>
>> Unless you NEED to buy something in the next 6-9 months, I'd wait. In the
>next 12-15 months, there is going to be a LOT of action in the marketplace.
>>
>> I am not buying anything now, as I don't HAVE to. (OTOH, I just snagged a
>used Hassy XPAN that I couldn't pass up). The difference is that the DSLR
>purchase will have to do me for several years, as the resale value is s*it,
>whereas the Xpan will hold much of it's value for a few years. The allure
>of an E-1 with 2-3 Digital-Zuiko lenses, supplemented by my OM-System
>Zuiko's for specialized applications is a VERY STRONG force.
>>
>> Skip
>>
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>> >Subject: Re: [OM] New E-1
>> > From: "Richard F. Man" <richard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> > Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2003 12:17:29 -0700
>> > To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >
>> >At 02:59 PM 9/23/2003 -0400, Chuck Norcutt wrote:
>> >>...
>> >>
>> >>This all lends credence to JH's discovery of what seems to be this
>adapter
>> >>and also the guesstimated price of about $125. If it needed an optical
>> >>element Oly wouldn't be selling it that low.
>> >>...
>> >
>> >Thank you Chuck and thank you BD for bravely poking things down at the
>> >brand-new-us-mortal-can-only-drool-over E-1 in the name of science. I
>have
>> >narrowed down my choices to 3:
>> >1 - P*ntax D*ist because it is small
>> >2 - C*non 10D because it can take Zuiko AND Le$ca R lens with adapters
>(not
>> >that I have any R lens)
>> >3 - Olympus E-1
>> >
>> >I do shoot a lot at low light, so if they fix the noise issue at high ISO
>> >and if the Zuiko adapter exists, then the E-1 looks ever more
>promising....
>> >
>> >
>> >// richard <http://www.imagecraft.com>
>> ><http://www.dragonsgate.net/mailman/listinfo>
>> >
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