In a message dated 12/16/2004 8:06:07 AM Central Standard Time,
simon@xxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
This is the digital question I don't understand. If Olympus were happy to
make the OM-3 and -3Ti, which they knew would never be (& never intended them
to be) a volume seller, why can't they make a digital OM body under the same
understanding?
Well, I hope they haven't half done that with the e-1 (2 to 1 ratio on OM
lenses) and I don't think that is the direction they are headed. I did see
the
e-300 at my local purveyor of stuff last night. The guy behind the counter
said they had sold a "couple" already. It doesn't have the same feel as the
e-1, which I have become accustom to over the past few months and it does
have a nice feel. With any marketing at all, Olympus should enjoy their time
in
the spotlight. At under $1,000 retail, 8 megapixels and some nice features,
it should compete well with the other entry levels cameras offered by Nik#n
and Can#n. I can see absolutely no compelling reason for the average prosumer
buyer to do anything other than buy the e-300. assuming the don't have a big
stable of 35mm lenses they can use with their brand X camera. Depending on
what it looks like for the e-2 or e-3 or e-whatever, I will likely end up with
and e-300. Everyone needs 2 camera bodies and some of us act like we need
more than that. This would be a good way to go for those sitting on the
fence. Bill Barber
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