Well, use the E410 for the joy of holding. But get the monster out when
you want those 16x20s.
Chuck Norcutt
Jeff Keller wrote:
> If Olympus keeps bringing out better small interchangeable lens cameras that
> is very good. After hauling around the Canon for so long just holding the
> E410 is a joy.
>
> I wish the four-thirds sensor could eventually yield sharp "16x20" size
> prints but even if that is out of range Olympus can prosper if the
> competitors think big & heavy is a necessary marketing attribute for top
> quality. If Olympus advertises to Japanese women but delivers the key
> features of an "OM", photographers will find them and Canon can keep
> building ever bigger, heavier, and more costly gear leaving plenty of space
> for Olympus.
>
> Jeff
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chuck Norcutt [mailto:chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Subject: Re: [OM] Feeding the rumor mill
>
> Naw, they discounted you and us a long time ago. The new target is
> smiling, young Japanese women with little kids to buy the new PEN. :-)
>
> Chuck Norcutt
>
> Ken Norton wrote:
>>> I forgot to add that they also need the chap who wrote the A1 user's
>>> manual. Of course, his job was made much simpler by the interface guy
>>> who made the whole thing logical.
>>>
>>> Chuck Norcutt wrote:
>>>> Now when they make their OM compatible, full frame autofocus mount they
>>>> also need to remember that they need to hire the Minolta guy who did the
>>>> interface on the A1.
>>
>> Obviously, none of the above has an ice-cube's chance of happening.
>
> snip
>> No. It's a sad day, indeed, when Canon has better OM lens support than
>> Olympus does. Canon is being a better Olympus than Olympus is Olympus.
>> I honestly don't understand why. For being mortal enemies with Canon,
>> Olympus does everything possible to drive customers to Canon.
>
> snip
>> AG
>
>
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