PPS the eB*y item number is 270046701395 if anyone on this list is
interested in it - and no, I have absolutely nothing to do with either the
the lens or the seller.
Allan
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number of electrons were asked their permission to be terribly
inconvenienced. (And threw a party for them afterwards for being really cool
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-Disturb the mind -
>From: "Allan Mee" <bigalsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>Reply-To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
>To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [OM] Re: Decision to switch systems.
>Date: Sat, 04 Nov 2006 04:30:55 +0000
>
>
>PS I mentioned that lens because one is on sale right now on eB*y -
>currently at £87.00 - if it wasn't so near xmas and I wasn't also saving up
>for a digital I'd chase that lens!
>Allan
>
>PS No trees were harmed in the sending of this message and a very large
>number of electrons were asked their permission to be terribly
>inconvenienced. (And threw a party for them afterwards for being really
>cool
>about it).
>
>Disrupting the unnatural balance that you, as a conscious human being and a
>confused mass of energy, have created.
>-Disturb the mind -
>
>
>
>
> >From: "Allan Mee" <bigalsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> >Reply-To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
> >To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
> >Subject: [OM] Re: Decision to switch systems.
> >Date: Sat, 04 Nov 2006 04:28:22 +0000
> >
> >
> >It's not just about *profit* - it's a question of commitment. I feel that
> >N*kon and C*non are top of the tree because they showed commitment to
> >digital SLR photography right from the start of it. One could argue that
> >C*non geared up early for it even when its EOS system was film based. By
> >comparison, the OM4 was 'just' a new and greatly improved OM2 SP. In
> >contrast, to my mind, Olympus seemed to concentrate on the mass market
> >digital compacts - which they are justly held in high esteem. I was
> >surprised by how quickly C*non got into DLSR - but it was a wise move. I
> >still feel that N*kon were a tad sluggish - I'm probably wrong there
> >because I wasn't interested in digital at first either - hence didn't
>stay
> >up to date. I feel that if Olmpus is to survive as a manufacturer of
>note,
> >it will have to start and bring out some high-end DSLRs soon - and I do
> >believe Olympus that not only can they do that - but they make the world
> >take notice as they did with the OM1 many years ago! It's if they have
>the
> >commitment. One still feels that even at this late stage, if they brought
> >out a digital back for the single digit OM series - they could make a
> >massive impact. Personally, I feel a better way to go woiuld be to bring
> >out
> >a high-end DLSR that could mimic the OM mount - even if the new mount
>could
> >do things like autofocus (the new mount would have to distinguish between
> >the old film SLR lenses and the new D-OM mount). I can't really see any
> >insurmountable technical problems there. Just imagine being able to use,
> >say, the Olympus 28mm 1:2 Zuiko auto w lens (if you own one) on your new
> >high-end Olymous digital SLR. Magic!
> >Allan
> >
> >
> >
> >PS No trees were harmed in the sending of this message and a very large
> >number of electrons were asked their permission to be terribly
> >inconvenienced. (And threw a party for them afterwards for being really
> >cool
> >about it).
> >
> >Disrupting the unnatural balance that you, as a conscious human being and
>a
> >confused mass of energy, have created.
> >-Disturb the mind -
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > >From: ScottGee1 <scottgee1@xxxxxxxxx>
> > >Reply-To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
> > >To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
> > >Subject: [OM] Re: Decision to switch systems.
> > >Date: Fri, 3 Nov 2006 22:18:11 -0500
> > >
> > >
> > >This prompts a question -- how much business/profit is there in the
> > >"higher end market"? Of course it's important to factor in R&D and
> > >grief -- Oly might be able to contribute some wisdom for those. ;o)
> > >
> > >ScottGee1
> > >
> > >On 11/3/06, Jeff Keller <jeffreyrkeller@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > >
> > >SNIP!
> > > >
> > > > If Olympus took small size and light weight to heart, they could do
> > > > just fine in the spring. Most people don't need more than about
>10MP.
> > > > The E400 and variations could be pretty good cameras. They sure have
> > > > to do something dramatic for the higher end market though.
> > > >
> > > > -jeff
> > >
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