Hahahaha.....hey thanks for the welcome, Charlie. Yes, I'm in sleep
deprivation mode right now but it's an enjoyable one because I have
re-energised that once-dormant passion nerve in me. Someone once said to me
that my blood runs blue, the colour of Olympus and if they did a post-mortem
on me, they could find OM inscribed on my sternum. I think that would be the
case for ALL OF YOU TOO.
We cannot really afford to let the OM sleep. It's such a significant
contribution to modern camera history and camera design. In fact not too
long ago, I was wading through Wikipedia and decided to see what they wrote
on the History of the SLR (or something like that...) and I was positively
aghast because whoever wrote and contributed, it was obvious that the whole
contribution was ONE-EYED. There was no mention - not one bit - on Olympus.
The rest of course is history.... :)
Go check it out.
And in fact, let me pose this to ALL OF YOU. Go to Wikipedia and let's paint
that page BLUE! Put in your contributions and FATTEN up the entries. Let's
go invading and colonise the pages on cameras and lenses and create entries
for Zuiko, Zuiko Digital etc etc. Even if you find them already there, read
through it and add add add.
If the guys over at Canon and Nikon think they've got it wrapped up, let's
see what we can do at Wikipedia. Just so long as what we write are true,
we've done our little part for Olympus!
Let it rip!
K.
On 31/08/06, Geilfuss Charles <Charles.Geilfuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>
> Well that settles it...the Spooky Zuiko Optical Group...must be
> the Secret Wyoming Factory.
>
> In all seriousness, welcome to the List Khen. Your insights and
> back stories are a welcome addition to the OM lore and mythos. As I
> believe AG pointed out, you are valued treasure and it is very
> refreshing to see this group re-energized about the OM System. But
> treasures do need protection...so we need to back off a bit...not too
> many questions at once. These stories and insights must be parsed out to
> maximum effect. And for God's sake let this man get some sleep. His
> first day here and we've already kept him up the whole night!
>
> Charlie
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx] On
> Behalf Of khen lim
> Sent: Wednesday, August 30, 2006 11:53 AM
> To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [OM] Re: Well, that settles it
>
>
> On 30/08/06, AG Schnozz <agschnozz@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > Khen's comments totally settled it for me.
> >
> > I was going to leave my OM-2S at home and just go digital this
> > trip. Nope, can't do it. Just maybe you've convinced Joel to
> > bring his OM-4Ti.
> >
> > The OM-2S will be used with pride.
>
>
> Damn damn nice to hear this! Goodonya!
>
> ...as well as my prized 100/2.8.
> >
> > Maybe Khen can comment as to why the middle-series of 100/2.8
> > lenses are so unique and special.
>
>
> I've always always loved this lens and in fact, it takes pride of
> mountship
> on my OM-2n. I'm not sure why myself AG because I wasn't attached to the
> Optical Group. This Group is so secretive that the Zuiko multicoating
> formulation is actually behind lock and key at Olympus. When I came up
> with
> the idea of the integrated dioptric control for the AZ-300, which
> culminated
> in the AZ-330, I had to forward the idea to Maitani first and then get
> his
> approval. Upon that, Maitani set up the meeting with the Zuiko Optical
> Group. These guys are scary people - the way they think so obtusely.
> Half
> the time, none of us would know what they were talking about because
> they
> don't speak English! FYI, the OM-3/4/3Ti/4Ti dioptric control optical
> arrangement was loosely derived from the AZ-330. I just look at it with
> teary eyes and affection.... :)
>
> K.
>
> AG
> >
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