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Re: [OM] E-1 reviewed in PC World

Subject: Re: [OM] E-1 reviewed in PC World
From: Winsor Crosby <wincros@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2003 10:31:00 -0800

On Dec 16, 2003, at 9:31 AM, Stephen Scharf wrote:

The little lens that comes with the Digital Rebel a"kit" is intended strictly for digital; won't work on a film body (the image circle is too small). It's only a $100 lens, but apparently is quite a good one.

If you believe Oly that is not true. That lens is a recycled APS film lens. The reason for the unique mount is not that it is digital, but that it recesses into the camera and would be struck by the mirror or a normal Canon camera. They rejiggered the mirror movement of the 300D so as not to hit it. Oly says that the lens needs to be farther away from the sensor plane to get the needed parallel rays for best image quality. The Canon lens is just the opposite.


Winsor
Long Beach, California
USA


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