Yes, I've shown the E-10 to many people and most comment that if they were
to buy a digital camera, THIS is how it should feel.
John Hermanson
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----- Original Message -----
From: "C.H.Ling" <chling@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, March 09, 2001 10:19 AM
Subject: Re: Skins was Re: [OM] thoughts on ...etc.........
| No, the E-10 use aluminum frame only, while the Nikon 950 (I think also
the
| 990) uses magnesium, but it is still quite heavy. But sometimes it needs
to
| have some weight to show the heavy construction of the camera, a body that
| is too light might have cheap feeling. The weight of E-10 just match its
| size very well.
|
| C.H.Ling
|
| ----- Original Message -----
| From: "Dirk Wright" <wright@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
|
| > It seems to me that the top and bottom body covers are not a significant
| > contributor to the weight of the body, so the real reason for using it
is
| to
| > prevent dents. If the internal castings of the bodies were made from
cast
| > magnesium instead of aluminum, there would probably be a more
significant
| > weight saving. I understand that several new cameras have magnesium
| bodies,
| > maybe the E-10 does? I think there is a new, more economical way to use
| > magnesium that was invented recently, I'll have to research it. I also
| think
| > that there's a new, less expensive process for making parts from
titanium
| > also. Here's hoping.....
| > --
| > Be Seeing You.
| > Dirk Wright
| >
|
|
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