Some of the rumour sites have speculated on what Olympus might
announce at Photokina this fall, including speculation on a dual-mount
4/3 m4/3 camera. I want to speculate some more.
Comments have included people saying that dual mount is unnecessary
(just use an adapter), that it is impossible (no way two mounts can
physically fit) & that the adapters are useless because autofocus is
far too slow,
What about cameras like Nikon D3 or Canon 1DS-X? These beasties weigh
about 1.5 kg, over 3 pounds for body alone and cost $5000+, but they
give things some pros need like 10+ frames a second for a multi-second
burst and 1000+ frames on a battery charge. Could Oly play in that
market? Would it be profitable?
In the context of a large expensive camera. it might be reasonable to
have some sort of sliding adapter. In one position, you get m43, in
the other 4/3, and both have all the electronics they need for high
performance.
They appear to have the lenses for it. Comparing Olympus vs Nikon,
look at pairs a pro might use -- O 14-35 F2 vs N 24-70 2.8, O 35-100
2.0 vs N 70-200 2.8 and O 90-250 2.8 vs N 200-400 F4 -- prices and
weight are generally comparable but the Oly products are all a stop
faster.
--
_________________________________________________________________
Options: http://lists.thomasclausen.net/mailman/listinfo/olympus
Archives: http://lists.thomasclausen.net/mailman/private/olympus/
Themed Olympus Photo Exhibition: http://www.tope.nl/
|