Doro:
OK, if the MA-1 is "fake" (and I DO believe you!), then why was the photo/image
posted on the dealer portion of the web site? I can certainly see the logic of
Olympus' decision not to produce it, and about half of me agrees. (The other
half says, "But I WANT to try my old Zuikos on it!") And I understand that
MAYBE it got posted "by mistake", but it seems like a pretty big mistake to do
so, almost unbelievable, especially seeing that there was a part number
associated with it, as I recall.
When I handled one (oh so briefly) a few weeks ago, it felt really good in my
hands. The batteries were dead, so I could really do anything, but between
that feel, the build quality, and the quality of photos I've seen on the web,
I'm pretty impressed. But I will probably wait for a newer model with slightly
higher sensor resolution.
Earl
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On 10/27/2003 at 10:21 PM Dorothée Rapp wrote:
>iwert schrieb:
>
>ok, I've thawed out and eaten a little...
>
>> How do you like the system after handling it, compared to the OM?
>
>I took my OM4 w 2/90 and tried a few shots for comparison.
>I still like my OM better...
>because I don't have to care about any menue, batteries, CF Card...
>*But
>I do like the E1 very much.
>
>> (manual focussing? viewfinder? sound?...?)
>
>I had hold the S2, D60 and 10D and the E1 is just the best for my taste.
>Exactly as we're used it - very ergonomic design. It's easy to handle
>and you don't waste time looking for the right menue if you want to
>change a setting. Of course you have to go into it a little to set your
>basic preferences.
>The viewfinder is bright and clear, manual focussing is easy. I had to
>get used to the fact that there is no end to focussing though, because
>you don't actually focus, you just turn the ring and the information is
>being processed. Sound? Very quiet. It really is a very nice camera...
>The macro is great, the 50-200 is very sharp, the 300 is just tooooo
>heavy (3,6 kilo), but w flash it *is possible to handhold. Not for long
>though :)
>
>> And did they show you the OM-adapter in a dark corner of the boat?
>
>Well....the guy from Olympus will certainly remember me :))
>The picture that we could see actually *is fake. But it is technically
>possible to build such a thing and obviously some people somewhere at
>Olympus tried it. But Olympus will definetely not produce it.
>Why not? Well, there is this *no compromise* thing. They don't want to
>encourage using the *old Zuikos because the resolution of the Zuiko
>Digitals is supposed to be so much better. And they consider the market
>of active professionell OM Users is too small.
>
>> And am I curious about the interesting information?
>> (Oly giving a rebate of 100,- Euros if you trade in an OM?)
>
>;)
>There will be another big company joining the 4/3 group within 2 weeks.
>He couldn't tell us which one of course ;)
>
>> So if you feel warm again can you enlighten us a bit more?
>
>It's all I can think of right now - I'm still tired...
>
>> (do you want one, now?)
>
>I wouldn't mind being given one as a present, now :)
>I can wait. I still think I'll have a lot of fun with my OM (and Arax
>6x6). But eventually I will add digital and I'm pretty sure it will be
>an Olympus E System. The feeling and the colours and the possibilities
>are great.
>
>Cheers
>:Doro
>
>
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