On Aug 5, 2008, at 12:31 PM, Timber wrote: > Probably most of you heard about the new Micro Four Thirds system. > Long > story short: Oly/Pana is working on an interchangeable compact > camera :D > > I believe this will bring a 'revolution' to low-price segment of > photography by creating a new 'category', the interchangeable compacts > (kicking bridge category in the rear) or it will fail and will be > just a > bad experiment. > > What do you think? Will it influence the DSLR market anyhow?
If they build a camera per the brief I sent them a few months ago, I could do 90% or more of my work with it instead of bulkier, heavier, noisier SLRs. I personally don't really want it to be low-price if that implies some kind of consumer quality bridge camera. I want a professional quality camera, akin to what I used to work with in my Leica Ms, with lenses to match. I know Olympus and Panasonic/Leica have the optics experience to do it. What the decide upon per the market is the question. Godfrey -- my camera brief ... Summarizing: - not an SLR ... optical-electronic interface RF with AF option - use the 4/3 10Mpixel sensor and SSWF cleaning system - form factor target: the overall size and shape of a Leica CL - use a short register to allow for more compact lenses and Leica M- bayonet lens adaptability - simple control layout similar to L1 - high quality, weatherproof build like E-1, E-3 etc - fully dedicated hot shoe flash - standard small clip-on, bounce-capable flash to keep compact - high quality in-camera optical tunnel viewfinder for a dedicated set of fully compatible, fast, compact prime lenses (eg: 12/2.8, 19/2, 25/1.4, 35/2, 50/2) - 100% dedicated compatibility with all existing 4/3 DSLR lenses using full function adapter (use EVF/LCD for precision framing/focusing with zooms) - compatibility with M-bayonet lenses through adapter with mechanical/ electronic coupling for RF focusing; clip on optical viewfinders and EVF/LCD functional too -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
