And what an Olympus distributor does in one country has nothing to do with
any other Olympus importer, or Oly USA.
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John Hermanson www.zuiko.com
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----- Original Message -----
From: "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, January 16, 2004 12:11 PM
Subject: [OM] Re: Free OM-to-E-System adapter?!
>
> Hey, Walt, we really have NO word from Olympus that they are doing this.
> Don't forget, this is an alleged computer translation of what was
> allegedly on a Japanese camera news site, posted to a discussion list.
> This was NOT news on Dpreview, or any site known to be reliable. It was
> NOT a release from Olympus. It IS a rumor at this point.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx] On
> Behalf Of Walt Wayman
> Sent: Friday, January 16, 2004 11:20 AM
> To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [OM] Re: Free OM-to-E-System adapter?!
>
>
>
> This news causes me to reconsider my negative position relative to
> the E-1. While I still have no intention of buying one, I might
> go for an E-2, depending on its features and performance and
> whether or not I'm broke by the time it comes to market.
>
> But I would have to have the OM lens adapter in hand at the time
> of purchase. Considering how wishy-washy Olympus has been
> regarding this thing -- first showing a photograph of it, then
> denying it exists, then saying it will be available only in
> certain countries, and now giving it away to E-1 owners -- the
> thing would have to be lying on the sales counter right in front
> of me before I hand over the plastic to be swiped (or in the box
> from B&H, etc.). With the willy-nilly marketing practices so far
> for this product, which seem to be influenced by which way the
> breeze is blowing off the Sea of Japan, I wouldn't trust Olympus
> to do tomorrow what they promise today, and I sure wouldn't count
> on being the recipient of any freebie some day in the distant
> future. Don't piss on my boots and try to tell me it's raining
> more than one time.
>
> Also, this may help shore up the value of certain of our Zuikos.
> I think I just heard my 90/2 Macro creeping up a few dollars.
>
> Walt
>
> +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> "The more you read and observe about this politics thing, you got
> to admit that each party is worse than the other. The one that's
> out always looks the best." -- Will Rogers
>
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