| Iloca |
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| 06/08/2008 19:45 |
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Re: microfourthirds
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I'd imagine that there are lots of older Olympus lenses about. Will they fit 4:3?
My thinking was that Olympus film camera users might like a digital camera to mount their lenses on. If they'll fit 4:3 then there's possibly no need for an APS-C option but if they wont there's still a market for an Oly FF surely.
I'm just a visitor here, you Oly fans know best, what do you do with older Oly lenses? will they fit 4:3?
Alan, first off I apologise for being snappy. Yes as Roger has said OM lenses work just fine via an adapter but the limitations are Stop down metering and manual focus (even with AF OM lenses which used a screw drive from the body) Regarding Full Frame from Olympus, I'm not convinced it's worth while if the only reason is to use OM lenses, I could buy a Canon 5D if thats what I wanted to do. Olympus would need to introduce a complete Full Frame system and in doing so would be aiming to compete head on with the two biggest names in the Industry, Canon and Nikon. As I said earlier even if there was a FF option from Olympus there would be little reason for Canon/Nikon users to change brands and little or no reason for Olympus users to adopt it if the only reason for doing so was to use OM lenses. That can be achieved already using the 5D and like I say there are the Nikon and Canon FF options available if you really need FF.
4/3rds has survived thus far as it clearly offers something different to APS-C/FF, something that E-System users clearly want in spite of the limitations, some have even come from APS-C models like myself. I feel that it's better for that choice to remain. Do we need another APS-C brand in addition to the 5 we already have?