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Re: [OM] New digital SLR system with interchangeable lenses

Subject: Re: [OM] New digital SLR system with interchangeable lenses
From: "S. Morales" <dolphans1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 29 Apr 2001 23:33:46 -0500
Thank You Kazuya,
 for sharing that information. I will be very excited if this is true and
can't wait to see what they will offer.

Sam....

----- Original Message -----
From: "k.matsumoto" <GHA02260@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, April 29, 2001 9:06 PM
Subject: [OM] New digital SLR system with interchangeable lenses


> Excuse me if you already heard about this news:
>
> Olympus (unofficially, but at a public performance "Kodak
> e-Revolution 2001" held on 27 April) disclosed about their plan to
> introduce a new digital SLR system with interchangeable lenses at
> PMA in February 2002.
> The following are the features:
>
> CCD: Kodak KAF-5100CE 3/4 inch 5.1 M Pixels (or its customized
> version)
> Lens mount: Propose a new mount to become a defact standard among
> many digital camera manufacturers
> Price: Lens+Body=<200,000 yen (about 1700 USD)
> Initial launch: at least one body model, five lenses, high capacity
> power source, grip system, storage system (MO type), macro system,
> viewer system, etc.
>
> They stressed, again, that existing OM Zuiko or other film camera
> lenses are NOT suitable for digicams with a smaller focal plane area
> (CCD).
>
> kazuya matsumoto (who bought a Pen S 2.8 on Saturday)
>
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