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Subject: [OM] Re: Decision to switch systems.
From: Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 04 Nov 2006 06:32:27 -0500
What have you been drinking?

Chuck Norcutt

Allan Mee wrote:

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



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