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Re: [OM] Olympus confirms a new 4/3 body

Subject: Re: [OM] Olympus confirms a new 4/3 body
From: "Piers Hemy" <piers@xxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2012 14:18:12 +0100
Only $113,000?  Wow, bargain!  $130,000 - $193,000 over here.

Oh, and by the way...

http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/hardwares/classics/olympusom1n2/om2/ima
ges/sizecomp.jpg

The comparison camera seems unwilling to show its face.

Piers

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Sent: 20 August 2012 07:51
To: Olympus Camera Discussion
Subject: Re: [OM] Olympus confirms a new 4/3 body

Nikon F: 146.1 x 101.6 x 95.3 mm  1049g
OM-1:     136 x 83 x 50mm  510g
Dawid I have a SUV that is in practical terms as good as a Mercedes G-class
SUV that I will sell to you for only half the Mercedes list price of
$113,000. Of course delivery not included. http://jkeller.com/P8190020.jpg

Don't make me provide a comparison shot to prove it is just as ugly ...

jeff


On Sun, Aug 19, 2012 at 6:14 AM, Dawid Loubser <dawid@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:

> LOL, a Nikon F with plain prism *is* small. It's not much more bulky 
> than a Leica M3 or an OM-1 in practical terms. All three can be 
> carried all day by one's side with no problems - faithful, mechanical 
> companions that fit in the hand, can be operated by feel more or less 
> (OM-1 is the best in that regard), and are quick and unobtrusive to use.
>
> snip ...
>
> Don't make me take comparison shots to prove it to you :-)
>
> Dawid
>
>
> On Sun, 2012-08-19 at 13:54 +0100, Piers Hemy wrote:
> > I can't believe nobody has taken Dawid to task on the little 
> > throwaway comment that a Nikon F is a small 35mm camera!  Granted, 
> > no Photomic
> prism,
> > but still!
> >
> > But I have to agree that m4/3 (and OM-D especially) seems to have
> delivered
> > on the original promise.
> >
> > And, Nathan, yours was E-420:
> >
> http://www.greatpix.eu/gallery/4253606_netUM#!i=316912721&k=TzHpA&lb=1
> &s=A
> >
> > Piers
>
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