Re: [OM] Re: "Real World Tests"

[GeoW]

Please remember this list is expressly for "any Olympus OM-series camera" that you are comparing these digital wonders to. I also repeat, this is not an all things Olympus list but OM. :-) Who was it that slipped far out on that limb to proclaim that even Pearlcorders were included? Not.

GeoW

On 30 Dec 2003 at 18:02, Stephen Scharf wrote:

> >Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2003 12:17:56 EST

> >From: ClassicVW@xxxxxxx

> >Subject: Re: [OM] Re: olympus-digest V2 #4495

> >

> >With all due respect, you were just pressing the shutter to test the

> >battery, right?

>

> No.

>

> >Was that a "real world" test? No.

> Excuse me, but yes they were.

>

> >No one could take 1000 shots in a day and

> >be able to pay attention to focus, framing, exposure, etc.

>

> They were motorsports racing photographs. Our job is to get as many

> photos of each racer as possible. With, for example  when shooting a

> go-kart racing event, with 325 go-kart racers per event, that averages

> out to only, maybe, 3 photos/racer.  Your comments remind of the

> people that say you can't shoot race cars at  coming at you at 160 mph

> at 1/250th of a second at 400mm handheld. If you don't think I can do

> it, you're welcome to come join me for a full 8 hrs of shooting and

> see for yourself. Or, ask Mike Veglia if it's possible. And shooting

> with a 1D, you would very surprised at the no. of keepers I would

> have. Way more than one would get with any Olympus OM-series camera.

>

> >Yes, the new batteries may be amazing, but you have no way of knowing

> >if that digicam you just bought will be discontinued in a year after

> >selling 5,000 units, or 5 years from now after selling 3 million

> >units. Guess which camera will be difficult to find a battery for in

> >5 years? It may be yours.

>

> I doubt it.

>

> >GeorgeS.

>

> -Stephen.

> --

>

>

> 2001 CBR600F4i - Fantastic!

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