01-21-2012, 05:33 PM
[quote name='Martin_MM' timestamp='1327165321' post='15101']
For me, it is kind of nostalgic pain to watch Olympus doing the same mistake with the 4/3 format on and on... Yes, it may be successful as a great micro4/3 mirorrless solution but it will never be the no.1 choice of any more demanding (semi)pro - they will pick the full frame instead in most cases. The sad thing is Olympus could do so much with their emphasis on detail and great optics; but who cares for the fabulous f2 lenses when they behave like f4 in terms of depth of field due to the crop factor.... Who cares for the superb and thorough build quality of their semipro bodies when the 4/3 sensor will always be the limiting factor in IQ compared to full frame chips.... God, if they only made the OM-1 with many mechanical controls with full frame chip accompanied by say 24-105/f4, 24/f2, 35/1.4, 85/1.4 and 135/f2 lenses... is the market segment for this really that uninspiring?
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You can buy that under the Canon brand. No need for Olympus to do a me too. I let you enjoy your oversized 24-105/4 and continue to enjoy the 12/2 on my PEN <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
' />. I can't get that from Canon.
For the Ultimate in shallow DOF a 8x10 view camera and an Epson V750 scanner are still unbeaten. Most likely also cheaper than the FF-DSLR.
For me, it is kind of nostalgic pain to watch Olympus doing the same mistake with the 4/3 format on and on... Yes, it may be successful as a great micro4/3 mirorrless solution but it will never be the no.1 choice of any more demanding (semi)pro - they will pick the full frame instead in most cases. The sad thing is Olympus could do so much with their emphasis on detail and great optics; but who cares for the fabulous f2 lenses when they behave like f4 in terms of depth of field due to the crop factor.... Who cares for the superb and thorough build quality of their semipro bodies when the 4/3 sensor will always be the limiting factor in IQ compared to full frame chips.... God, if they only made the OM-1 with many mechanical controls with full frame chip accompanied by say 24-105/f4, 24/f2, 35/1.4, 85/1.4 and 135/f2 lenses... is the market segment for this really that uninspiring?
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You can buy that under the Canon brand. No need for Olympus to do a me too. I let you enjoy your oversized 24-105/4 and continue to enjoy the 12/2 on my PEN <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
' />. I can't get that from Canon. For the Ultimate in shallow DOF a 8x10 view camera and an Epson V750 scanner are still unbeaten. Most likely also cheaper than the FF-DSLR.
enjoy