Thanks for letting me enjoy my rant. ;-) It was greatly enhanced by a
GIANT margarita....
Yes, I exagerated, and I am not completely anti-digital/digital
workflow. An Olympus rep will be in town next weekend at the opening of
a new location of one of Rochester's leading photo/video stores, and I
will certainly be in attendance. I'll be asking, of course, where the
OM-4D is, when it will be released, etc. Oh, and I'd like an SP-D with
interchangeable lenses as well.
You picked up on one of the unstated implications of my rant; that is,
that yesterday's "old" sensor still is capable of wonderful pictures in
the right hands. Anyone who has visited the Olympus SLR forum on DP
Review lately would think that the E-1 is at least 10 years old, as
words like "ancient" and "outdated" are thrown around.
I think the big question I have for Olympus is: "What Would Maitani
Do?" I don't think what we see now is totally Maitani-like.
Earl
Earl
Moose wrote:
>I know you are enjoying your rant, and don't wish to spoil the fun...
>:-) But what the heck, I enjoy a good rant too.
>
>Earl Dunbar wrote:
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>
>
>>Well, this is the whole point.......
>>
>>In all cases, maybe a few bucks, maybe even $50-100 to do some real
>>evaluation. Delta? Even less money!
>>
>>Now, it's another few THOUSAND bucks to shell out to really find
>>"upgrade".
>>
>>
>>
>Just a bit of an exaggeration. To upgrade from my 300D would be less
>than ONE THOUSAND bucks, not a FEW THOUSAND bucks. List price US$899,
>which means about US$800 street. I don't claim that's as cheap as trying
>a new film, only that you overstate the difference.
>
>The more important point is that there is no need for me to upgrade.
>Amazingly enough, my "old" 300D, STILL TAKES EXCELLENT PICTURES! Imagine
>that!
>
>
>
>>The paradigm shift may "give" all that workflow improvement, and there will
>>be those who argue cogently for the cost-benefit ratio of digital, but I
>>still just don't buy it.
>>
>>
>>
>Nor do I expect or want you to. None of that workflow, cost-benefit,
>etc. etc. crap means anything compared to what one likes and is
>comfortable with. I just wonder why you feel it necessary to rain on
>others' digital parade. Is it really necessary to put others down for
>you to feel good? If they like it, why not just wish them well and go on
>with what you enjoy.
>
>For myself, I have feet firmly planted in both camps, and am enjoying
>myself.
>
>
>
>>A pox on the digital house.
>>
>>
>>
>And blessings on yours.
>
>Moose
>
>
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