Second (to the OM-1/1n) lower-spec body? I believe the OM-2/n was next, with
the OM-10 AFTER the OM-2/n.
I think the EVOLT is interesting, closer maybe to the size one associates with
an OM, almost reminiscient of a rangefinder WRT to form.
Earl
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On 11/16/2004 at 5:09 PM Piers Hemy wrote:
>I have a warm sense of déja-vu as I see the development of the E-system,
>from the first body designed afresh without much thought to the way others
>have gone before (ie no preconceptions), through the eye-watering prices on
>the accessories, on to the second lower spec body. We have seen this
>before, no? And quality (meaning a well-thought out system) has its price.
>
>Why would Olympus want to favour owners of OM equipment? How would Olympus
>do that? By giving a rebate on trade-in (and what else could be the
>definition of an OM-user)? What would that do to prices for beater bodies
>on that auction site? And what would it do for prices of E-system bodies?
>
>I could never afford an OM-1 when it was released, (much as I coveted one),
>and I won't afford an E-n now (much as I admire the E-System). But it's
>very early days yet. And how times change!
>
>--
>Piers
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
>Of Jeff Keller
>Sent: 16 November 2004 16:49
>To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [OM] Re: Canon D20
>
>
>Ummm.... if they design from the ground up, they couldn't handle it much
>different than they handled the E-1. ***A free adaptor to the die-hard OM
>users is pretty nice!!!*** (They should also make it so you could buy the
>adaptors). My 50-200 went into a coma but Olympus had a "brand new in box"
>replacement on my doorstep in one week. My experience is that they do a
>very
>good job of taking care of the important things.
>
>Hopefully they will come out with small pro-level bodies for the E system.
>I
>think their apparent belief that no one would take a tiny DSLR serious is
>where most OM users disagree. For me, doubling the number of pixels might
>get me away from film. Until then the E-1 is great for fast turn-around
>pictures that won't be enlarged.
>
>Now if I can figure out why the Olympus Viewer won't run on any of my XP
>boxes 8^(
>
>-jeff
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "IanG" <I@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: [OM] Re: Canon D20
>
>
>>
>> I'd have loved to go for the E1 and the idea of a digital system
>> designed from the ground; I think Olympus made a super job with the E1
>but........
>>
>>
>> Finally remember that Olympus totally ditched us OM users without a
>> single qualm and made absolutely no concession to us with the
>> introduction of the E1.
>>
>
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