>
> > So many camera companies now miss the boat on providing the best features
> > for the price. Why no mirror-lock up on the FM3a? I do not know, it
> could
> > have been and excellent and COMPLETE camera. It is because of this
> > uncertainty that I will likely always keep the certainty of my OM. Anyone
> > with similar feelings?
>
> N*k*n wants you to buy a F5 if you need those "advanced" features like
> mirror lock-up. I'm sure they did research and figured out what features
> they could offer on the FM3a and still maintain the desirability of the F5.
Notice that they didn't bring out the Fm3A until the F3 was dropped. They
could have made it a decade ago. I think fear of cannibalizing 4T sales
caused Olympus to drop the 2S and not offer any reasonably priced midlevel
body, thus effectively dooming the OM system.
Paul
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