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New Oly dSLR - Successor to the UZI?

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This is great news! And it's about time! This new dslr format really has the potential to allow more people to afford dslr technology, in the future. I know it may take some time for the new technology two settle down to an affordable range, but somebody has to take the first step forward. Kudos to Olympus!

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Rooski
C2100, A200, & an itchy trigger finger
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Well I've not heard anything about IS lenses for it. But apart from the new Olympus lenses, if they make that adapter for the OM-lenses...With the prices of those lenses, and the focal length multiplier (or something) involved, you can get an extreme telelens relatively cheap. Of course the camera may be a bit costly.
Mike Klemmer said:
Olympus is coming out with a new dSLR with interchangable lenses.

A quote from the article: 'Olympus expects to show the new system
at this year’s Photokina. It’s based on a 4/3-inch CCD
sensor'...'a smaller SLR camera body and smaller, lighter lenses
having vastly greater zoom ranges are promised by Olympus'

http://www.photoreporter.com/2002/08-15/features/the_way_it_is.html
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Canon have the patent on IS and an UZI without IS isn't err, an UZI -- Sony have their own system as well as using the famous UZI lens in the CD1000

I was hoping that the new Cyborg Sausage (the DCF-717) may have had a 14X Steady-shot (Sony's IS system) lens but it didn't - a 5MP 14X Zeiss lensed UZI would have been well worth putting up with Memory sticks for (lets face it we have to put up with rubbish smartmedia now!) ..

the only UZI replacement really is a used D30 + two lenses to make up the focal range (and what a camera) or if you want a sort of 4Mp EZI, the EOS1D with the same lenses at one hell of a price.

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Olympus C2100UZI +B300, E10, Canon D60.

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Mike Klemmer,

This may be a more accurate lineage. Like Adam said, I would not expect IS, certainly not in the beginning, and God only knows what the base price will be for this new camera and a decent starter lens (certainly well above the sticker for the UZI). My guess is it will exceed the current price for the E-20. Any guesses as to what an intro price with a 50mm prime equivalent lens will retail for? You think in the $1,500.00 to $2,000.00 US range?

jim

Keeping my fingers crossed! This could be BIG, real BIG!
 
Seems like most guesses are about $2000. The thing that I worry about is the customer service. Minolta has a partial recall when they identify a problem Olympus doesn't (with the sds). Other companies allow firmware upgrade through uploads, we have to send ours in. If they're going to make a DSLR system, I hope they improve the customer service.
 
knowing Oly, the camera will be about $900 and the lenses between $600 and $1500 (in the USA -- double the lens prices for the UK) .... Unlike the E10 of course you HAVE to buy the overpriced extras :(

That's one reason for getting a 35mm based DSLR, there is a MASSIVE market in secondhand AF lenses spanning over 15 years whether Canon OR Nikon some of which are so cheap you'd cry ;-) I picked up a Tokina 20-35mm ED glass wide zoom in mint condition for £125 yesterday (old model) , you'd be VERY lucky to get a secondhand WCON 08B for that, I know, I got £140 for mine!..

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Olympus C2100UZI +B300, E10, Canon D60.

My Ugly mug and submitted Photos at -------->
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I was the proud owner of a an Olympus PenF and also an extra PenFT body. Had a real honest to goodness WA and zoom lens and what was called a doubler back then. See the last line of Kepplers article.

Olympus is about to repeat. They couldn't do it then with the half frame PenFT and they won't do it this time either. Nikon, Canon, Sony and others just to powerful - they'll bury Oly again IMHO.

Don
Mike Klemmer said:
Olympus is coming out with a new dSLR with interchangable lenses.

A quote from the article: 'Olympus expects to show the new system
at this year’s Photokina. It’s based on a 4/3-inch CCD
sensor'...'a smaller SLR camera body and smaller, lighter lenses
having vastly greater zoom ranges are promised by Olympus'

http://www.photoreporter.com/2002/08-15/features/the_way_it_is.html
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Oly's BEST ideas NEVER seem to sell (Apart from the E10 that is) - look at the UZI and EZI.. Great ideas but they flopped, so did the neat IS-series 35mm cameras (they WERE Neat, honest) - the only Oly Mass sellers usually tend to be the hardly exciting stuff like the clamshell cameras and the X0X0 range,

the C700 and E10 broke the mould a bit by being interesting AND good sellers though it's a rarity..

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Olympus C2100UZI +B300, E10, Canon D60.

My Ugly mug and submitted Photos at -------->
http://www.photosig.com/viewuser.php?id=27855

 
You amaze me! You are SO smart! I love reading your posts. No gushing. Just the truth. I learn so much from reading them!

Later, dude.
;)
Willa
Adam-T said:
Canon have the patent on IS and an UZI without IS isn't err, an UZI
-- Sony have their own system as well as using the famous UZI lens
in the CD1000

I was hoping that the new Cyborg Sausage (the DCF-717) may have had
a 14X Steady-shot (Sony's IS system) lens but it didn't - a 5MP 14X
Zeiss lensed UZI would have been well worth putting up with Memory
sticks for (lets face it we have to put up with rubbish smartmedia
now!) ..

the only UZI replacement really is a used D30 + two lenses to make
up the focal range (and what a camera) or if you want a sort of 4Mp
EZI, the EOS1D with the same lenses at one hell of a price.

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Olympus C2100UZI +B300, E10, Canon D60.

My Ugly mug and submitted Photos at -------->
http://www.photosig.com/viewuser.php?id=27855

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How could ANYONE want to Hate mail such a lovely person over a stupid PhotoSIG review :)

I'm glad the new sausage is hardly any better than yours as much as I wish it had been a 14x Super UZI - a SUZI ;-)

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Olympus C2100UZI +B300, E10, Canon D60.

My Ugly mug and submitted Photos at -------->
http://www.photosig.com/viewuser.php?id=27855

 
I think this new camera will be a total failure if they don't make older OM lenses compatable with it. This new dSLR is most likely a catch-up manuever to try and compete on the same level as the Canon D60, the Fuji S2/Nikon, and the up coming Sigma Foveon dSLR.
Corne said:
Mike Klemmer said:
Olympus is coming out with a new dSLR with interchangable lenses.

A quote from the article: 'Olympus expects to show the new system
at this year’s Photokina. It’s based on a 4/3-inch CCD
sensor'...'a smaller SLR camera body and smaller, lighter lenses
having vastly greater zoom ranges are promised by Olympus'

http://www.photoreporter.com/2002/08-15/features/the_way_it_is.html
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Willa's right Adam, it's nice to have you posting in this forum with your past experience and knowledge of cameras. I'm rather new to photography and don't know the history behind some of these camera lines.
 
Hi Mike,

You may well be right. I'm very excited about the camera right now, but that may all change when Olympus comes out with the details. I've heard $2000 mentioned for just the body, and if that is the case, it's too much for me. Probably $2000 is too much for others too with D60s and D100 in the shops right now. I've seen an old article (or rumor?) that says 200000 yen ($1700) including a lens. That would make me want it. And of course it WILL have wide-angles lenses. The competing cameras use existing film lenses, where the focal length multiplication factor turns a fine 16mm lens into a less exciting 26mm lens.
Wait and see I guess. Rumor has it the camera will be introduced the 24th.
Regards
 
Adam-T,

You may be right about the pricing. I have heard it said that Olympus has a lot at stake here. We all know they have slipped in the digital camera offerings of late. And their QC and customer service areas are undeniably in trouble. However, knowing that this could represent a "do or die" release, just maybe they will wake up. One other variable is they do have a partner in this venture looking over their shoulder. Kodak may insist on some improvements in the QC & CC areas. Kodak may also have some ideas on proper marketing/pricing of this camera. Does anyone know or have any ideas on the implications of what a joint venture between Kodak and Olympus are?

Oh, and Willa is right on the money about your contributions to the forum. Your experience and willingness to share your knowledge are much appreciated.

jim
 
I've been shooting 35mm for 22 years (my own Pentax K1000 and various "works" nikon FMs etc) and Digital since 1992 but we're ALL learning -

you should have seen my face when I first used an AF Film SLR (an EOS10QD) - and it wasn't that long ago either!. to me, if you put film in it, you also had to manual focus, set the F-stop on the lens, the speed on a dial and had a lightmeter in the viewfinder if you were lucky ;-) -- every pic I took with the EOS10 I immedietly looked at the back of the camera automatically expecting to see a reviewed pic as if i was using some archaic predecessorto the D30 - LOL - the only AF SLRs I'd used previously were DIGITAL - a D30 and a Nikon D1 ;-)... Most people view things like the D60 as Film cameras turned Digital, I tend to see modern 35mm SLRS as Digital cameras which take film instead........ I wouldn't know a decent EOS film camera from a cr@p one (unless it had REBEL written on it) as I said we're all learning..

This is a great forum -

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Olympus C2100UZI +B300, E10, Canon D60.

My Ugly mug and submitted Photos at -------->
http://www.photosig.com/viewuser.php?id=27855

 
Sandman said:
venture looking over their shoulder. Kodak may insist on some
improvements in the QC & CC areas. Kodak may also have some ideas
on proper marketing/pricing of this camera.
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As you say, I can't see Kodak involving themselves with Oly unless changes are made, it looks bad on both companies - I really hope this venture pushes Oly to get their act together, the UZI SDS and the E10 manual focus business was inexcusable, they want to take a leaf out of Minolta's book regarding customer support..
Sandman said:
Oh, and Willa is right on the money about your contributions to the
forum. Your experience and willingness to share your knowledge are
much appreciated.
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You and Willa too!!!! --------- The amount of shared knowledge in this lunatic asylum of a forum is staggering !.. Any forum which does a better job of selling a model of camera than all the Oly reps put together PLUS has better technical support of said camera is worth it's weight in Gold.. Other forums are just bunches of people, this place is like a damn family!

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Olympus C2100UZI +B300, E10, Canon D60.

My Ugly mug and submitted Photos at -------->
http://www.photosig.com/viewuser.php?id=27855

 
Is this the much rumoured OlyDak?

http://www.steves-digicams.com/smp/08042002.html

R.
Mike Klemmer said:
Olympus is coming out with a new dSLR with interchangable lenses.

A quote from the article: 'Olympus expects to show the new system
at this year’s Photokina. It’s based on a 4/3-inch CCD
sensor'...'a smaller SLR camera body and smaller, lighter lenses
having vastly greater zoom ranges are promised by Olympus'

http://www.photoreporter.com/2002/08-15/features/the_way_it_is.html
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