I guess I have abandoned Oly but I prefer to think of it as having
abandoned 4/3. After waiting about 3 years for the E-1 to appear I was
sadly disappointed at the decision to use the 4/3 sensor. It will
forever be behind the 8 ball compared to a full frame sensor with 4
times the area. I bought the Canyon 5D specifically to get a Canyon
full frame sensor. Ergonomically, I don't like the camera very much but
that's minor compared to the image quality it can produce.
The 4/3 sensor will forever be the comparative weak point. But it could
be forgiven if there were size and weight saving advantages as everyone
expected. But it hasn't materialized.
Yes, I'm here out of nostalgia. I've been around here for probably 8,
maybe even 9 years. Everybody here is family and talks photography.
Y'all will have to drive me out.
Chuck Norcutt
Garth Wood wrote:
> Jim Couch wrote:
>> Garth,
>>
>> I don't think you are correct here. I don't see the need for a manual
>> focus lens in order to get light weight. Perhaps if you want/need a fast
>> (f2/2.8) lens. But look at the Nikkor DX 18-55 F/3.5-5.6. This lens has
>> Nikon's Silent Wave Motor built in, and yet only weighs 205 grams, just
>> a few grams over the 190 gram Zuiko manual focus Zuiko 35-70 f3.5-4.5.
>> It does not seem that the motor for the AF really has to add much weight.
>
> I have no idea, Jim. I'm not a designer, and nobody who *is* a designer
> has weighed in on the choices and tradeoffs which Oly's been making.
> I'm merely trying out argument points to see whether I can justify some
> apparently odd decisions by Olympus.
>
> But a question (and no, I'm not trying to pick a fight here): since so
> many of you have pointed out the advantages of other systems, and the
> disadvantages of Oly's choices, have you all effectively abandoned Oly
> in your minds? (Or in your purchase habits?) It certainly sounds to me
> like you should, since there appears to be little in Oly's offerings
> that is of any appeal to you.
>
> So what say the assembled masses? Are you simply here out of nostalgia?
>
>
> Garth
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