PS I mentioned that lens because one is on sale right now on eB*y -
currently at £87.00 - if it wasn't so near xmas and I wasn't also saving up
for a digital I'd chase that lens!
Allan
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>From: "Allan Mee" <bigalsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>Reply-To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
>To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [OM] Re: Decision to switch systems.
>Date: Sat, 04 Nov 2006 04:28:22 +0000
>
>
>It's not just about *profit* - it's a question of commitment. I feel that
>N*kon and C*non are top of the tree because they showed commitment to
>digital SLR photography right from the start of it. One could argue that
>C*non geared up early for it even when its EOS system was film based. By
>comparison, the OM4 was 'just' a new and greatly improved OM2 SP. In
>contrast, to my mind, Olympus seemed to concentrate on the mass market
>digital compacts - which they are justly held in high esteem. I was
>surprised by how quickly C*non got into DLSR - but it was a wise move. I
>still feel that N*kon were a tad sluggish - I'm probably wrong there
>because I wasn't interested in digital at first either - hence didn't stay
>up to date. I feel that if Olmpus is to survive as a manufacturer of note,
>it will have to start and bring out some high-end DSLRs soon - and I do
>believe Olympus that not only can they do that - but they make the world
>take notice as they did with the OM1 many years ago! It's if they have the
>commitment. One still feels that even at this late stage, if they brought
>out a digital back for the single digit OM series - they could make a
>massive impact. Personally, I feel a better way to go woiuld be to bring
>out
>a high-end DLSR that could mimic the OM mount - even if the new mount could
>do things like autofocus (the new mount would have to distinguish between
>the old film SLR lenses and the new D-OM mount). I can't really see any
>insurmountable technical problems there. Just imagine being able to use,
>say, the Olympus 28mm 1:2 Zuiko auto w lens (if you own one) on your new
>high-end Olymous digital SLR. Magic!
>Allan
>
>
>
>PS No trees were harmed in the sending of this message and a very large
>number of electrons were asked their permission to be terribly
>inconvenienced. (And threw a party for them afterwards for being really
>cool
>about it).
>
>Disrupting the unnatural balance that you, as a conscious human being and a
>confused mass of energy, have created.
>-Disturb the mind -
>
>
>
>
> >From: ScottGee1 <scottgee1@xxxxxxxxx>
> >Reply-To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
> >To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
> >Subject: [OM] Re: Decision to switch systems.
> >Date: Fri, 3 Nov 2006 22:18:11 -0500
> >
> >
> >This prompts a question -- how much business/profit is there in the
> >"higher end market"? Of course it's important to factor in R&D and
> >grief -- Oly might be able to contribute some wisdom for those. ;o)
> >
> >ScottGee1
> >
> >On 11/3/06, Jeff Keller <jeffreyrkeller@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > >
> >SNIP!
> > >
> > > If Olympus took small size and light weight to heart, they could do
> > > just fine in the spring. Most people don't need more than about 10MP.
> > > The E400 and variations could be pretty good cameras. They sure have
> > > to do something dramatic for the higher end market though.
> > >
> > > -jeff
> >
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