Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/06/04

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Subject: [Leica] Olympus Pen 50 years
From: mingthein at gmail.com (Thein Onn Ming)
Date: Thu, 4 Jun 2009 15:07:27 +0800
References: <C64CE9F2.4F799%mark@rabinergroup.com>

What happened to the whole bigger is better argument you were  
defending to the hilt last week? :P

On Jun 4, 2009, at 3:03 PM, Mark Rabiner wrote:

> This just today out:
> http://asia.olympus-imaging.com/products/dslr/special/pen50th/pen/
>
> Its time to reintroduce a new half frame film camera.
> That's right a film camera.
> 72 on a roll;
> Or in this new case:  using tab grain technology film;
> Which really makes such a format viable for perhaps the first time.
>
> So much glass out there is being designed for the APS-2 format.
> Which is for all practically purposes half frame.
> I think somebody should give us a film version of using our  
> "digital crop"
> glass.
>
> While they're at it they could come out with a 4/3's film camera.
> In a cute little cassette.
> I'm sure they'd not loose TOO much money.
> Would be great for PR.
>
> Me I'd love to shoot some film with my 12-24 f4 zoom.
>
> I'd also love to shoot some digital with my  Olympus Pen glass.
>
>
> Mark William Rabiner
>
>
>
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THEIN Onn Ming
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