Hi Jim et al
Jim Brokaw wrote
> Olympus has clearly indicated that they don't see any way to continue the OM
> line into digital. I'm sure they want to make up for blowing the opportunity
> to
> go autofocus OM back in the 1980's. The market requires enough
> auto-electro-digitalo-computero- wonder features now that the OM lenses
> wouldn't
> support, that the only logical marketing decision is to abandon backward
> compatibility. As a business decision a digital back for the OM series just
> doesn't make sense. In 20 years we'll be able to buy the parts from an
> electronic surplus shop for $50 and make our own, anyway... - --
Or fix an OM lens-mount to the digi-body?
Brian
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