The F3 AF was intended for pros, while the N2020 was intended for amateurs.
Nikon transformed its "series E" lenses in AF ones. After that Nikon started
making better AF lenses (those with a decent manual focus gear). Nowdays the
AFD and other AF special lenses are better and better than their MF
counterparts.
Olympus should have delivered a pro level AF body (being the Zuikos
compatible with the OM AF mount, bodies would have been more important than
lenses for leading the change in Om users from MF to AF).
Marco
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>Da: WKato@xxxxxxx
>A: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Oggetto: Re: [OM] F280 -- auto-exposure?; OM system
>Data: Dom, 21 feb 1999 8:49
>
> So AF was
> probably thought of as an amateur gimmick, and underestimated the public's
> desire for gadgets.
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