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Re: [OM] Re: "Real World Tests"

Subject: Re: [OM] Re: "Real World Tests"
From: "GeoW" <gwsears@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2003 21:55:45 -0500
Please remember this list is expressly for "any Olympus OM-series camera" that you are comparing these digital wonders to. I also repeat, this is not an all things Olympus list but OM. :-) Who was it that slipped far out on that limb to proclaim that even Pearlcorders were included? Not.

GeoW


On 30 Dec 2003 at 18:02, Stephen Scharf wrote:

> >Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2003 12:17:56 EST
> >From: ClassicVW@xxxxxxx
> >Subject: Re: [OM] Re: olympus-digest V2 #4495
> >
> >With all due respect, you were just pressing the shutter to test the
> >battery, right?
>
> No.
>
> >Was that a "real world" test? No.
> Excuse me, but yes they were.
>
> >No one could take 1000 shots in a day and
> >be able to pay attention to focus, framing, exposure, etc.
>
> They were motorsports racing photographs. Our job is to get as many
> photos of each racer as possible. With, for example  when shooting a
> go-kart racing event, with 325 go-kart racers per event, that averages
> out to only, maybe, 3 photos/racer.  Your comments remind of the
> people that say you can't shoot race cars at  coming at you at 160 mph
> at 1/250th of a second at 400mm handheld. If you don't think I can do
> it, you're welcome to come join me for a full 8 hrs of shooting and
> see for yourself. Or, ask Mike Veglia if it's possible. And shooting
> with a 1D, you would very surprised at the no. of keepers I would
> have. Way more than one would get with any Olympus OM-series camera.
>
> >Yes, the new batteries may be amazing, but you have no way of knowing
> >if that digicam you just bought will be discontinued in a year after
> >selling 5,000 units, or 5 years from now after selling 3 million
> >units. Guess which camera will be difficult to find a battery for in
> >5 years? It may be yours.
>
> I doubt it.
>
> >GeorgeS.
>
> -Stephen.
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>
>
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