When the E-1 was announced, being a quite different sensor format and Olly's reputation for being innovative due to their half frame SLR and then the OM1, led me to conclude that here was a camera which must have cost a fortune in R&D, and therefore, it was likely to remain in production longer than the time-scales used by other manufacturers. As soon as the 7-14 was announced, I decided to put my money where my mouth was, and buy one. The cameras only failing to date, has been due to the rubber grip on the back of the camera coming adrift and in tricky lighting conditions, AF 'Hunting'. The quality of images off the 7-14mm zoom, still amaze me and I know a number of Canon (3) and Nikon (2) owners who have bought an E-1 because their manufacturers have yet to deliver a comparable optic.

The long wait for the E-3, has actually been a blessing in disguise because it has meant I could invest more of my money in their optics instead of the 2-3 model upgrades other camera manufacturers could well have 'cost' me over the same 5 years. I still have my E-1 and only wish I had done the same thing as Rob and bought another E-1 to stash away!