Jeff Keller wrote:
> I don't think Olympus ever said the lens mount had to be large. The E-System
> lenses don't have very large rear elements. A fair amount of the space
> between the innermost edge of the mount and the outermost edge of the rear
> lens element is used by the electrical contacts.
>
> I suspect the size was kept the same as the OM for mechanical strength,
> compatibility with OM mount lenses, and perhaps the "if it's too small it
> doesn't look professional" attitude.
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Read points 4 thru 11 of the following 4/3's marketing blurb
<http://www.four-thirds.com/pdf/FourThirdsSystem.pdf>
Chuck Norcutt
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