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Re: [OM] OM and AF

Subject: Re: [OM] OM and AF
From: "Marco" <tom@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: 13 Oct 98 18:34:15 +0200
On Mar, 13 ott 1998 11:25, sje@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
<mailto:sje@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: 
>fact, it's not really competing with anyone.  The cost of developing an
>OM5/6 would not be returned in sales, and the OM3/4 are both great
>cameras.
>It would stand to reason that the cost of developing an AF line would be
>prohibitive, and probably foolish, considering the stranglehold of (and
>intense competition between) Canon & Nikon in this market.
>

I don't agree for two reasons:

1. Olympus owns an OM-AF mount already, there is no need of R&D for that. 

2. Olympus does use fast and realable AF slr machinery on IS series. 

Conclusion: Olympus might design an OM camera simply by modifying an IF
body and mounting an AF-OM bayonet on it. 

If Olympus will do that, it is another question. 

Marco



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