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Re: [OM] Olympus confirms a new 4/3 body

Subject: Re: [OM] Olympus confirms a new 4/3 body
From: Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2012 20:02:12 -0400
I like your plate!

Chuck Norcutt


On 8/20/2012 2:50 AM, List, OM wrote:
> Nikon F: 146.1 x 101.6 x 95.3 mm  1049g
> OM-1:     136 x 83 x 50mm  510g
> Dawid I have a SUV that is in practical terms as good as a Mercedes G-class
> SUV that I will sell to you for only half the Mercedes list price of
> $113,000. Of course delivery not included. http://jkeller.com/P8190020.jpg
>
> Don't make me provide a comparison shot to prove it is just as ugly ...
>
> jeff
>
>
> On Sun, Aug 19, 2012 at 6:14 AM, Dawid Loubser <dawid@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:
>
>> LOL, a Nikon F with plain prism *is* small. It's not much more bulky
>> than a Leica M3 or an OM-1 in practical terms. All three can be carried
>> all day by one's side with no problems - faithful, mechanical companions
>> that fit in the hand, can be operated by feel more or less (OM-1 is the
>> best in that regard), and are quick and unobtrusive to use.
>>
>> snip ...
>>
>> Don't make me take comparison shots to prove it to you :-)
>>
>> Dawid
>>
>>
>> On Sun, 2012-08-19 at 13:54 +0100, Piers Hemy wrote:
>>> I can't believe nobody has taken Dawid to task on the little throwaway
>>> comment that a Nikon F is a small 35mm camera!  Granted, no Photomic
>> prism,
>>> but still!
>>>
>>> But I have to agree that m4/3 (and OM-D especially) seems to have
>> delivered
>>> on the original promise.
>>>
>>> And, Nathan, yours was E-420:
>>>
>> http://www.greatpix.eu/gallery/4253606_netUM#!i=316912721&k=TzHpA&lb=1&s=A
>>>
>>> Piers
>>
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