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Re: [OM] How long before we see the micro 4/3 concept used by everybody

Subject: Re: [OM] How long before we see the micro 4/3 concept used by everybody else?
From: Dawid Loubser <dawidl@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:33:55 +0200
Thank you for making my day, Joel... Brilliant.

On 26 Oct 2009, at 5:05 PM, Joel Wilcox wrote:

> My prediction is that Canaan will come out with a mAPS-C body and 30
> lenses for their micro system.  The kit lens will be cheap, pretty
> good quality, plastic mount, etc.  The rest will cost each about what
> an entire m4/3 kit will cost.  TokSigVivRom will immediately release
> competitive versions at half the cost.  Michael Reichmann will show on
> LL that the mAPS-C is superior to 4x5 Velvia images.
>
> The initial Canaan mAPS-C body will have multiple defects and many
> firmware corrections.  Hacked firmware uploads will somewhat salvage
> the experience of owning this camera for explorers and early adopters.
>
> A year later Nikorn will release its version of the mAPS-C body, also
> with a cheap kit but only 20 lenses for its micro system (which Nikorn
> will refer to as its "macro system".)  TokSigVivRom will immediately
> release competitive versions at half the cost.
>
> A certain amount of chaos will ensue as third-party adapters are
> released which allow legacy lenses from either manufacturer to be used
> on the others' mAPS-C body due to a rare oversight on the part of
> Nikorn in setting non-exclusive tolerances to provide backwards
> compatibility with all optics going back to the time of Japan's war
> with Russia.
>
> Users will notice that, with cheap Chinese adapters, OM lenses provide
> superior sharpness corner to corner and there is a new escalation of
> selling prices for Zuikos on eBay.  The Z 28/3.5 will start to sell
> regularly for $500US and the Zuiko S 35-70/3.5-4.8 will become highly
> prized for its lightness and even performance across all stops.
>
> Joel W.


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