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RE: [OM] The slow death of OM

Subject: RE: [OM] The slow death of OM
From: Marc Lawrence <mlawrence@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 8 Feb 2002 22:32:02 +1100
> C.H.Ling [mailto:chling@xxxxxxxxxxxx] wrote, but was
> "edited" by myself in this reply to say:
> I don't think they had not increase the price for their EOS 1 as
> compared to their New F1.

The Canon Camera Museum "Original Prices" are here:

http://www.canon.com/camera-museum/camera/f_camera.html

For "body only", the New F1 was originally 149,000 yen in
September 1981. The EOS 1 was 189,000 yen in September 1989.

Of course, this doesn't tell us what the New F1 was selling
for in September 1989, so I don't know that it's much help.

> Auto focus sensitivity was leaded by Nikon at -1EV at the F801.

The Canon Camera Museum does state that the EOS 1 "can autofocus
even in EV -1." however as you state this was preceded by the
F801 in 1988, a year before Canon.

FWIW, I think the design of this site would be a wonderful
basis and example for any camera manufacturer setting up an
online "Museum" - decent pictures, very detailed, easy to
navigate (and hopefully works with more browsers than just
the one I'm using <grin>). You don't have to appreciate Canon
cameras to appreciate the site and wish it on other
manufacturers.

Cheers
Marc
Sydney, Oz

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