For me the styling is unimportant. Retro that works is controls and
ergonomics. Since it's a m43 camera I doubt it will allow the use of
legacy lenses better than any other m43 system camera so I'm not
particularly excited. I don't own any OM-Zuiko glass anyway, but many
were outstanding lenses.
I have friends who have OM systems, and they are a bit disappointed that
Olympus didn't make as much effort as Pentax did to keep their old
lenses compatible. Most have moved on to low to mid level Canons...
Using my existing lens kit is much more important than what the camera
looks like. Right now I have a system that can use every single bit of
legacy gl\ass I own.
If you want retro for retro sake, look at the Epson RD-1, now that's
retro, even more so than the Leica M-9.
On 1/24/2012 7:48 AM, Steven Desjardins wrote:
As for Olympus, I've noticed that many folks who use mu43 are current
or former Pentax users. The most obvious overlap is a preference for
small SLRs.
On Tue, Jan 24, 2012 at 7:40 AM, Steven Desjardins<drd1...@gmail.com> wrote:
Body styling is obviously an important part of how a camera works
since you have to hold it to use it. I'm not a fan of retro per se as
much as I'm not a fan of modern styling for the sake of being
different. Body styling also affects compactness as a dove bar will
slide in your pocket whereas something with a big grip is easy to
hold. I also like manual controls. One person's styling is often
another person's function. However, I will put up with a lot if the
IQ is really good.
On Tue, Jan 24, 2012 at 1:03 AM, knarftheria...@gmail.com
<knarftheria...@gmail.com> wrote:
An exciting new camera is of more than passing interest to this group because
(and this is just my unscientific opinion) many here are photographers first,
Pentaxians second. That is evidenced by the fact that so many own other brands
along with their Pentaxes; some have even discarded their Pentaxes ~in toto~
and remain on the list for reasons other than their loyalty to the brand.
You of all people, Godfrey, who look beyond Pentax to satisfy your photographic
needs, will understand that.
If there's one thing that I've always liked about this list it's the love/hate relationship that so
many seem to have with Pentax. No blindly spewing the company line, no "my camera maker right
or wrong", it's more like, "here's what I want and if you don't make it I'll still love
you but I will go elsewhere."
There are very few measurebaters compared to other places; we're just people
who like taking pictures, on whatever equipment is out there that suits our
needs.
That, I suppose, is why the latest Oly is of more than passing interest.
Cheers,
frank
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From: Godfrey DiGiorgi<gdigio...@gmail.com>
Sent: January 23, 2012 1/23/12
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I don't know why speculation about an Olympus camera would be of more
than just passing interest for the Pentax community, however.
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