From the Google Spanish translation of Moose's link. Bracketed entries
from yours truly.
re the 4/3 lens line, no new development means:
"The famous 100 mm macro has fallen off the roadmap..."
and following some commentary that Olympus is 3 years ahead in "no
mirror cameras":
"But it is also very important that the status quo is [a] broken SLR
market. There are two brands that for years have been allocated 80% of
the global market. We'll see over time. In Japan, no mirror cameras are
already 40% [of the market] and the two companies leading the SLR
segment [are] simply not involved in this new situation."
Chuck Norcutt
On 9/20/2010 7:46 PM, Chuck Norcutt wrote:
> The only surprise to me is the frank answer. I think the writing has
> been on the wall for some time now.
>
> Chuck Norcutt
>
>
> On 9/20/2010 6:15 PM, Moose wrote:
>> From TOP:
>>
>>
>> Olympus to End Development of 4/3rds Lenses
>>
>> In an interview at Photokina, reports quesabesde.com
>> <http://www.quesabesde.com/noticias/entrevista-olympus-miquel-angel-garcia-photokina-2010,1_6792>
>> (relayed to us via 4/3 Rumors), Miguel Garcia , Marketing Managing
>> Director of Olympus Europe, has confirmed that Olympus has stopped
>> development of future lenses for reflex 4/3 cameras. Although the E-5
>> will not be the last 4/3 body, according to Garcia, Olympus will
>> concentrate its future development on Micro 4/3. There will be a
>> professional Micro 4/3 body in 2011, and the lower-end Micro 4/3
>> camera will be updated as well.
>>
>> He mentioned that in Japan, mirrorless cameras have already captured
>> 40% of the market, and he emphasized that Olympus has a big lead over
>> some of its competitors in the development of these systems.
>>
>> About Micro 4/3 lenses for the future, he said Olympus has lenses in
>> development that will be "spectacular for all levels [of
>> photographers], not just consumers."
>>
>> As many here have recently speculated/feared.
>>
>> Moose
>>
>>
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