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I'm not a 4/3 shooter but while following this forum in anticipation of the OM-D, I noticed quite a bit of concern whether the OM-D spelled death to the E mount.

Just read Kirk Tuck's blog post on the OM-D ( http://visualsciencelab.blogspot.com/ ). At the end he writes:
Member said:
What's going on with the original "e" series of 4:3 cameras and lenses? I asked that question directly. The answer I got is that they are not throwing in the towel. They have, "product under development."
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When he says he asked the question directly he's referring to this:
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I did get a complete walk through from the tech folks at Olympus USA.
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Don't know whether this is old news or not. Don't know whether "under development" means guaranteed to ever be released.
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I have many friends who still own and shoot 4:3 and I was very direct during our conference to ask that particular question. The person who responded should be in a position to know exactly what he was talking about. He was direct. "We currently have product in development." He stated that they weren't closing the book on the system.

I think they should also update all the lens firmware to optimize the 4:3 lenses for fast focusing on the OM-D. It samples so fast it might be just as fast with the new lens adapter as the lenses were on the 4:3 cameras.....
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Thanks for the info, and for asking that question.
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Thanks for that news!

I kind of suspected faster AF processing might benefit the old lenses as well. Will be interesting to see how many 4/3 lenses they choose to update.

If focusing speed can be improved on the 70-300, it would be one more reason to get the new OM
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The O-M5 (with the grips) looks like it is made to work with 4/3's lenses.
Almost like the critical function that wasn't quite ready.

Just like the E-300 was missing the live view the E-330, and the E-P1
the VF-2 port the E-P2 got.

If I didn't have a bunch of 4/3's glass I would order an E-M5, but I think I'll wait a bit. Would hate to get an E-M5, when the M7 is what I really wanted. I'm skeptical
they can get good focus performance from the bigger lenses with CDAF.

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coolaction said:
That's just speculation
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If Olympus say that they are still working on standard FT -- presumably the E-7, since somebody from Olympus also stated in an interview that they have the E-5 successor in development -- then that isn't speculation . It is reporting a fact.
 
Kirk,

read your blogpost - loved the recent and blogs on attitudes to photography.

I was really hoping that PDAF would work out here, but i guess their CEO did say it was technologically no feasible at the mo (some interview some time ago).

BUT if updating firmware for CDAF that would be great!
 
Kirk Tuck said:
I have many friends who still own and shoot 4:3 and I was very direct during our conference to ask that particular question. The person who responded should be in a position to know exactly what he was talking about. He was direct. "We currently have product in development." He stated that they weren't closing the book on the system.

I think they should also update all the lens firmware to optimize the 4:3 lenses for fast focusing on the OM-D. It samples so fast it might be just as fast with the new lens adapter as the lenses were on the 4:3 cameras.....
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What this means for me, is that I will look at that future camera for my serious work, and in the meantime I will just keep using my E-5 and E-3.

Does this mean that I lose all interest in the new OM-D line or the E-M5? No it does not, but I regard that camera a bit differently : not as the path forward for my system, but as something I might enjoy as a side-track system for certain occasions (when going lighter).

I will probably wait for user reports etc on the E-M5 and decide whether or not to get one (budget permitting). But it is not the only basket to lay eggs in.

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RoelHendrickx said:
Kirk Tuck said:
I have many friends who still own and shoot 4:3 and I was very direct during our conference to ask that particular question. The person who responded should be in a position to know exactly what he was talking about. He was direct. "We currently have product in development." He stated that they weren't closing the book on the system.

I think they should also update all the lens firmware to optimize the 4:3 lenses for fast focusing on the OM-D. It samples so fast it might be just as fast with the new lens adapter as the lenses were on the 4:3 cameras.....
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What this means for me, is that I will look at that future camera for my serious work, and in the meantime I will just keep using my E-5 and E-3.

Does this mean that I lose all interest in the new OM-D line or the E-M5? No it does not, but I regard that camera a bit differently : not as the path forward for my system, but as something I might enjoy as a side-track system for certain occasions (when going lighter).

I will probably wait for user reports etc on the E-M5 and decide whether or not to get one (budget permitting). But it is not the only basket to lay eggs in.

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Roel Hendrickx

lots of images : http://www.roelh.zenfolio.com

my E-3 user field report from Tunisian Sahara: http://www.biofos.com/ukpsg/roel.html
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that's how many of use the micro system, it's a great compact lightweight solution when you just don't need or want a Dslr, I know you want to use your fine Zuiko glass which may stay your hand regarding jumping into micro4/3rds, but once you try it and get some decent native lenses it becomes a system in it's own right and very enjoyable.
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illy said:
RoelHendrickx said:
Kirk Tuck said:
I have many friends who still own and shoot 4:3 and I was very direct during our conference to ask that particular question. The person who responded should be in a position to know exactly what he was talking about. He was direct. "We currently have product in development." He stated that they weren't closing the book on the system.

I think they should also update all the lens firmware to optimize the 4:3 lenses for fast focusing on the OM-D. It samples so fast it might be just as fast with the new lens adapter as the lenses were on the 4:3 cameras.....
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What this means for me, is that I will look at that future camera for my serious work, and in the meantime I will just keep using my E-5 and E-3.

Does this mean that I lose all interest in the new OM-D line or the E-M5? No it does not, but I regard that camera a bit differently : not as the path forward for my system, but as something I might enjoy as a side-track system for certain occasions (when going lighter).

I will probably wait for user reports etc on the E-M5 and decide whether or not to get one (budget permitting). But it is not the only basket to lay eggs in.
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that's how many of use the micro system, it's a great compact lightweight solution when you just don't need or want a Dslr, I know you want to use your fine Zuiko glass which may stay your hand regarding jumping into micro4/3rds, but once you try it and get some decent native lenses it becomes a system in it's own right and very enjoyable.
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I am sure I would enjoy µFT in its own right.
Hey, I know I have been tempted by the PENS.

But I have resisted so far, because for small and light I have either my LX3 (not the same, I know, but a good very small camera) and the E-330 with ZD25mm.

The E-M5 has me a lot more interested (because of the included VF and the possibility to use a grip). But I am not yet desperate, so I can bide my time, see what pricing will be, take a look at IQ, handle one in person, etc.
The future just holds a few more options for me now and that is a good thing.

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Roel Hendrickx

lots of images : http://www.roelh.zenfolio.com

my E-3 user field report from Tunisian Sahara: http://www.biofos.com/ukpsg/roel.html
 
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