I could be coaxed away from the E-M1 but probably only by a full-frame
mirrorless... and then it would depend on how small/light the lenses
are... I don't use it so much anymore but have not sold the 5D.
Chuck Norcutt
On 8/14/2013 10:49 AM, Ken Norton wrote:
>> Not for me. Sure it will be for some folks. When I'm ready, all the
>> FourThirds stuff will go.
>
> Now that's kinda interesting. I have my own reasons for bailing out of
> Olympus digital, but what is it that has turned you off? Have they
> pee'd in your Fruit Loops too? It seems to me that Olympus has a very
> well refined m43 product line right now that should be tweeking your
> interest.
>
> - The lenses! There are some really sweet lenses. (And a couple glaring
> holes)
>
> - The bodies! I still say the E-P5 smokes it. Haven't seen/tried the
> new high-end Panasonic yet, but it looks good.
>
> - The Image Quality! There really isn't much to not like. Olympus/Sony
> did a good job in that department.
>
> An argument could be made that Canon surely isn't setting the world on
> fire right now. That's partially true, as all their products are
> pretty evolutionary only. Nikon went into a lull for a while, but came
> out of it this past year. But Apple hasn't been very innovative for a
> long time, either. (Is Tim Cook destroying Apple? Is he secretely
> working for Bill Gates?)
>
> But back to the question. When list pillars like Moose and Chuck have
> donned the blue lab coats and learned the Olympus company song, that
> should have lined all the rest of us up to salute the phoenix, which
> is Olympus, rising up from the ashes of corporate suicide. Yet, they
> didn't. For every person on this list who bought an OM-D, there's
> somebody who bought a Fuji. And then there are those who have
> purchased Nikons, Canons, Pentax, Ricohs and Sonys.
>
> Like I said, I can only speak for myself, and even at that, there is
> no real agreement among all the parties involved.
>
> AG Schnozz
>
>
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