The mount on the E-400 is solid metal, and just the same as on the E-1.
Of course, it's not unusual for the cheapest lenses to have plastic
mounts. It keeps the price and weight down, but I tend to agree on the
yuckiness factor.
Paul
John Hermanson wrote:
> You mean the lens on the body (kit lens) had a plastic mount (yuck) or
> the E-400 body mount was plastic (double yuck) ?
>
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> Roger Key wrote:
>
>> I handled an E-400 in a Danish Photo Fair in November, and was duly
>> impressed with the size and weight. I was not impressed by the mount on the
>> lens, which was of polycarbonate, not metal. I actually preferred the feel
>> of the E-330, although I thought that it was a bit 'chunky'. The E-330 was
>> mounted with the DZ 18-180, which also had a nice feel to it, and balanced
>> nicely on the E-330. Has anyone used the 18-180, by the way ? It is just a
>> year since I bought an E-500 two lens kit, so I was not just about to buy
>> another DSLR.
>> However, the falling price of the E-1 (now 375GBP including lens from
>> Digital Depot) has tipped me over the edge. I had to have it delivered in
>> England, so it is now waiting for me to visit my mother in March. I noticed
>> that Digital Depot are now selling the E-400 for 479GBP body only, or 529GBP
>> including lens; was that where you bought your camera, Paul?
>>
>>
>> Roger Key, Copenhagen
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>> From: Paul Shields <paul@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> Reply-To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
>>> To: olympus <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
>>> Subject: [OM] E-400 vs OM-4ti
>>> Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2007 20:41:05 +0000
>>>
>>> I'm surprised by the lack of discussion around this camera. I guess the
>>> lack of a US distribution would explain it to some extent, though I know
>>> there are lots of Europeans on here too :).
>>>
>>> Anyway, I picked one up a week or so ago, and have been mostly very
>>> impressed. The resolution increase is real compared to the E-1. The
>>> smallness takes some getting used to, but really it's no different than
>>> handling an OM as far as body size goes.
>>>
>>>
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