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Subject: [OM] Re: Sony A-700 Announcement...
From: Jim Couch <zuikoholic@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 06 Sep 2007 07:16:44 -0700
Good points Garth.

Everyone repeat after me: "It is just a tool."

While I have been a staunch OM user and defender for years, I do have a 
hard time understanding the zealous defense of Olympus (or any other 
manufacturer for that matter) 'at all costs' attitude I see here and 
other places. (Of course I have a hard time understanding religious 
zealots of any kind!) The camera and it's lenses are merely tools, 
nothing more, nothing less. I like having good tools that are well 
suited to the tasks I want to perform, which is why I wound up with the 
OM system so many years ago. The fact that Olympus does not currently 
make a tool that suits my needs, while disappointing, is not the end of 
the world. I have found other tools that are doing the job, just as 
others here have. Many have found that Olympus does make tools that suit 
their needs. That is great.

Look at it this way, do you own just one screwdriver, probably not. In 
fact most of us probably own a variety of them, from a variety of 
manufacturers. Same thing with cameras. Different horses for different 
courses so to speak. I think when one can see the equipment as a tool 
for accomplishing a task, then you can get past a lot of the emotional 
turmoil associated with selecting and using them. You will probably also 
find it easier to evaluate the need for a new camera and select one 
appropriate to your needs.

Jim Couch


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