Bruceleeon Posted August 4, 2003 Report Share Posted August 4, 2003 Olympus E-1 Digital SLR On June 24th, 2003 Olympus announced the introduction of the world's first digital interchangeable lens SLR system. Some may be asking, "So what is so important about that?". It is so important because nothing like this has been done before. Imagine the ability to exchange lenses to suit your specific photographic needs, all in digital format. The other reason this announcement is significant is the introduction of the 4/3 standard. The "4/3" refers to the CCD sensor and the lens mount. You can trace the history of the 4/3 system back to February 2001 and another announcement by Olympus and Kodak, jointly, to develop the digital camera technology. The definition of the standard mean that you should be able to use any 4/3 lens on any 4/3 camera, whether it's from Olympus or any other manufacturer. Read More Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[TMX]RdMaxx Posted August 4, 2003 Report Share Posted August 4, 2003 Olympus E-1 Digital SLR On June 24th, 2003 Olympus announced the introduction of the world's first digital interchangeable lens SLR system. Some may be asking, "So what is so important about that?". It is so important because nothing like this has been done before. Imagine the ability to exchange lenses to suit your specific photographic needs, all in digital format. The other reason this announcement is significant is the introduction of the 4/3 standard. The "4/3" refers to the CCD sensor and the lens mount. You can trace the history of the 4/3 system back to February 2001 and another announcement by Olympus and Kodak, jointly, to develop the digital camera technology. The definition of the standard mean that you should be able to use any 4/3 lens on any 4/3 camera, whether it's from Olympus or any other manufacturer. Read More :cry: :cry: That is Beautifully :cry: :cry: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruceleeon Posted August 4, 2003 Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2003 I wouldn't know what to do with that much juice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[TMX]PegesusMaxx Posted August 4, 2003 Report Share Posted August 4, 2003 Sweet, it's about time somebody came up with a standard. I just (a week ago) purchased the Minolta Diamage S414 from Amazon.com for under $300 and although I got a good deal, it looks like it will be obsolete soon with the release of a digital SLR standard... They will sure be sweet when they become affordable! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[COD]1HellUVAShot Posted August 4, 2003 Report Share Posted August 4, 2003 I am looking at buying the Olympus C-5050, but was just curious if anyone has tried it yet? Silent Souls Leave .308 Holes!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsgolfman Posted August 4, 2003 Report Share Posted August 4, 2003 Looks like someone needs to look at the site more, lol. C-5050 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[COD]1HellUVAShot Posted August 4, 2003 Report Share Posted August 4, 2003 Give me a break, I am new here. I haven't had time to check out the site yet, just been in the forums. Thanks for the link. Silent Souls Leave .308 Holes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruceleeon Posted August 6, 2003 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2003 If i hadn't already purchased my sony... i would have purchased an olympus or a nikon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenious Posted August 13, 2003 Report Share Posted August 13, 2003 Nice Read Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsgolfman Posted August 14, 2003 Report Share Posted August 14, 2003 You won't see the consumer model till '04, but I can't wait to get my hands on this baby. October is too far away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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