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Re: [OM] OM to E-1 adapter - a slightly different reply from Tokyo

Subject: Re: [OM] OM to E-1 adapter - a slightly different reply from Tokyo
From: "John Hermanson" <omtech@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 3 Oct 2003 08:45:36 -0400
I'd go through the Olympus America website and get an email address that
way.
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John Hermanson  www.zuiko.com
mail:  omtech@xxxxxxxxx
Camtech, Olympus Sales & Service since 1977
21 South Lane, Huntington NY 11743-4714
631-424-2121  Turnaround 4-5 weeks
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Danrich" <danrich@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, October 02, 2003 3:39 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] OM to E-1 adapter - a slightly different reply from Tokyo


> Who would we write to of our disappointment to the lack of adaptation to
> the old Zuiko's?
> XDan
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of John Hermanson
> Sent: Thursday, October 02, 2003 9:28 AM
> To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [OM] OM to E-1 adapter - a slightly different reply from
> Tokyo
>
> E-1 is already shipping to dealers, so it is essentially on sale.
>
> Olympus has removed all MA-1 references from their dealer list of  E-1
> system items.  Image was theirs, though I never saw it on the Olympus
> site,
> I got it from DPreview.  I am assuming all pics are gone from the dealer
> section.
>
> Since Olympus America is a wholly owned subsidiary of Olympus Japan, it
> will
> be Japan's decision to allow the MA-1 to be sold or not.  (Someone else
> will) build it and they will come.  ;-)
>
> ----------------------------------------------------
> John Hermanson  www.zuiko.com
> mail:  omtech@xxxxxxxxx
> Camtech, Olympus Sales & Service since 1977
> 21 South Lane, Huntington NY 11743-4714
> 631-424-2121  Turnaround 4-5 weeks
> ----------------------------------------------------
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Duncan Paterson" <paterson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, October 02, 2003 9:43 AM
> Subject: Re: [OM] OM to E-1 adapter - a slightly different reply from
> Tokyo
>
>
> > Did they say on what grounds they wanted the picture removed. Is it
> because
> > they have not publicly announced its existence yet or because it's an
> > unofficial image? Is the image displayed on the dealer website?
> >
> > My guess is that they're in denial about it until the E-1 goes on sale
> and
> > they see what the response is like. I guess they don't want to risk
> > flattening sales of the new lenses (particularly the longer ones) with
> > customers opting to buy the body only to try with old Zuikos + MA-1.
> Still



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