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Re: [OM] Time to move on? Flood delay.

Subject: Re: [OM] Time to move on? Flood delay.
From: "Jim Nichols" <jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 21 Oct 2011 19:49:12 -0500
Ken,

Your announcement prompted me to read a detailed review of the NEX-7, and it 
appears to have a lot going for it, in addition to five times the pixels of 
the E-1.  Good luck with the acquisition and transition.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ken Norton" <ken@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, October 21, 2011 6:38 PM
Subject: [OM] Time to move on? Flood delay.


> Well, it looks like when things settle over the next several months that 
> the
> Schnozz will be shedding the existing digital gear and getting a new 
> digital
> back for the OM lenses.
>
> After careful consideration of my preferred shooting style and ergonomic
> needs, the Sony NEX-7 will most likely end up in my camera bag. I'm done
> with Olympus (digital) and am just going to leap full ahead into the world
> of mega-megapixels. I like the formfactor and the small body will be a 
> nice
> match to the OM bodies. Just need to get the OM-NEX adaptor.
>
> The funny thing to all this is that the Minolta A1 will still be kept 
> around
> as it shares flash technology. I'll get a flash or two as I go along.
>
> It's been a good ride with the E-1, but I want a larger sensor
> (unfortunately not FF, but not 4/3 either) and far more pixels than 
> Olympus
> thinks I want. I don't buy cameras very often and my next one won't be 6
> year old sensor technology.
>
> But, most importantly, the shape and size of the camera is critical. I'm
> returning to left-handed shooting style and the NEX bodies fit this well.
> Oh, and that EVF rocks. I like EVF and that peaking focus assistance will 
> be
> great with the legacy lenses.
>
> I've been waiting for two things. A 20+ megapixel sensor and compact
> formfactor with EVF. Oh, and disposable income...
>
> AG
>
> -- 
> Ken Norton
> ken@xxxxxxxxxxx
> http://www.zone-10.com
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