At 21:31 24.06.2003, Jim Brokaw wrote:
The OM line didn't start out with -everything- either.
You're right - it only had twenty-something lenses , 12 focusing screens,
dedicated macro equipment and accessories to mount it on everything from
telescopes to microscopes.
Look in one of the early manuals for the OM-1 and you'll find pictures
showing the system at the time of introduction. Now that's a SYSTEM camera,
not some p&s with exchangable lenses.
Oh, and in 1976 they had a system camera that could measure light 8 stops
lower than the E-1 can do today. I can see the need for digital pictures,
even AF and a more automated flash system, but at this point it can't
replace the OM system - only complement it for the more trivial tasks.
Others may have different views, I'm just snapping away for fun and not
trying to make a living from photography. Either way I wouldn't buy into a
p&s "system" that may or may take off, an EOS with adapter to use zuikos
seems like a much safer bet at this point. Sorry Olympus.
Thomas Bryhn
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