EFilm was a company that was attempting this. They never quite got past lining
up investors:) They have folded, with no product ever brought to market.
Bob
Johann Thorsson <johann@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
Some time ago I came across a company that was developing digital backs for
variety of film cameras, including Olympus. Or so they claimed. I should
have the url somewhere, but can't find it right now, and it is probably dead
by now. I signed up for news on this project, but never got anything from
them. Guess they where either too optimistic or got killed by the obvious
patent infringment involved.
J
----- Original Message -----
From: "Winsor Crosby"
To:
Sent: Wednesday, August 30, 2006 10:10 AM
Subject: [OM] Re: Next E-x?
>
> That would have been brilliant. One of the biggest grumbles on the
> Nikon lists is why there is not a digital FM. Many people like a
> simpler camera and would have snapped them up. It would have been a
> niche Olympus could have had all to itself. It would have provided
> sales that might have funded a larger design team that could have
> gotten the E-1 to market in a timely manner. Too bad.
>
> I guess I cannot help myself.
>
>
>
> Winsor
> Long Beach, California, USA
>
>
>
>
> On Aug 30, 2006, at 12:42 AM, khen lim wrote:
>
> >
> > yes. think of OM-4Ti + Digital Back..... :)
> >
> > K.
>
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