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Re: [OM] E-1 4/3 - totally off the wall observations

Subject: Re: [OM] E-1 4/3 - totally off the wall observations
From: "Earl Dunbar" <edunbar@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 06 Dec 2003 17:04:39 -0500
So we

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>I think the 4/3 format works pretty well for digital because until recently
>most computer monitors were also 4/3 aspect ratio, so the display could be
>'full monitor' quite efficiently... this changes now as the HDTV aspect
>ratio is more like 16:9, or 'widescreen'. I think the 4/3 ratio also
>matches
>to 'standard' paper sizes more efficiently, like 6x7 fits onto 8" x 10"
>paper more efficiently.

So as things move from 4:3 to 16:9, Olympus introduces a 4:3 
picture-taking-machine.  Hmmm.

>--
>
>Jim Brokaw
>OM-'s of all sorts, and no OM-oney...

Same here, more so after buying an Olympus SP off that awful place.

That's it, no more cameras.  Nope, not gonna buy any more.  I swear...

Earl



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