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Re: [OM] OM - RIP

Subject: Re: [OM] OM - RIP
From: "John A. Prosper" <prosper@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 1 Feb 2000 18:16:19 -0500 (EST)
On Tue, 1 Feb 2000, Samuel Morales wrote:

|Not true, I spoke to Pat MacFarlane a couple of years ago personally and he
|said Olympus was not discontinuing it's "OM" system.  I am referring to the
|OM-3Ti and 4Ti as far as the older OM-bodies (OM-1, OM-2's, etc.), that is
|true.
|
|However, personally , if "we" Olympus users do not support the various
|lenses, OM-2000, 3Ti's and 4Ti's, why should Olympus continue to make and
|sell the product if no one buys them, especially if their stock runs out.  I
|think eventually it may lead to a discontinuation, no ones in business to
|lose money.

Olympus will probably continue to manufacture and distribute the top
line OM system.  Even though they are probably losing money on the
system, it only represents a mere fraction of their overall
photoware/microscope-ware production.  Besides, the existence of a top
range professional SLR model line provides additional market
"legitimacy" to their P&S/ZLR/Digital camera-wares.

I believe Olympus is still the market leader in the P&S/ZLR market. 
They are a significant force in the digital market as well.

I just wish they would produce a pro-level digital camera which is
compatible with the Zuiko lens arsenal.  :-(



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