If Olympus keeps bringing out better small interchangeable lens cameras that
is very good. After hauling around the Canon for so long just holding the
E410 is a joy.
I wish the four-thirds sensor could eventually yield sharp "16x20" size
prints but even if that is out of range Olympus can prosper if the
competitors think big & heavy is a necessary marketing attribute for top
quality. If Olympus advertises to Japanese women but delivers the key
features of an "OM", photographers will find them and Canon can keep
building ever bigger, heavier, and more costly gear leaving plenty of space
for Olympus.
Jeff
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From: Chuck Norcutt [mailto:chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Subject: Re: [OM] Feeding the rumor mill
Naw, they discounted you and us a long time ago. The new target is
smiling, young Japanese women with little kids to buy the new PEN. :-)
Chuck Norcutt
Ken Norton wrote:
>> I forgot to add that they also need the chap who wrote the A1 user's
>> manual. Of course, his job was made much simpler by the interface guy
>> who made the whole thing logical.
>>
>> Chuck Norcutt wrote:
>>> Now when they make their OM compatible, full frame autofocus mount they
>>> also need to remember that they need to hire the Minolta guy who did the
>>> interface on the A1.
>
>
> Obviously, none of the above has an ice-cube's chance of happening.
snip
>
> No. It's a sad day, indeed, when Canon has better OM lens support than
> Olympus does. Canon is being a better Olympus than Olympus is Olympus.
> I honestly don't understand why. For being mortal enemies with Canon,
> Olympus does everything possible to drive customers to Canon.
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>
> AG
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