> -----Original Message-----
>
> >From: "Jeff Keller"
>
> >
> >Seems they are in a
> >race, maybe the winner doesn't take all but being first will
> make a difference.
> >
> >-jeff
>
> From: Stephen Scharf
> Canon already has come out with some excellent digital
> specific lenses, like their new 10-22.
> As for a race, Canon has already won that. Just count up all
> the white lenses at any sporting or press event.
> -Stephen.
I believe Canon has always out sold Olympus. Couldn't you claim the OM was a
looser?
For sure my perspective is very colored. As long as Olympus keeps pursuing
the 4/3 development the race isn't over. The tough part for Olympus is that
the sensor isn't under their control the way the lens design is. If the 4/3
sensor can have "enough" performance without dramatically increasing
fabrications costs, the smaller size could make it a winner (smaller silicon
is cheaper). I don't think any of the cameras have performance that is
limited by fundamental physics. There are enough C*non 1Ds users looking for
Zuiko lenses that I wouldn't say that Canon has lens development already
completed.
-jeff
Enough performance - 35mm film can't match 6x9 but not very many people look
for 6x9 to make 8x10 or 11x14 prints.
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