[Leica] Olympus hits back with a stripped down micro 4:3 for $599 w/ lens

[wanderjan at gmail.com (Jan Decher)]

Peter et al.,
I fully agree with you regarding the LCD screens and their utility in  
bright light or dark situations.  I am amazed this Leica(!) list is  
so enamoured by digital cameras w/o rangefinders.

I am also monitoring this micro 4/3rds developement closely.  I like  
the general idea of interchangeable lenses and larger than p&s  
sensor, but I want a decent rangefinder on my micro 4/3 camera.  The  
lack of (a precise) VF/RF  made me sell the Canon G10 which is  
otherwise a fairly decent camera to carry with you at all times.

Why can these companies not revive the nice rangefinder technology  
they once had (Olympus with their 35RC/RD,  Canon with 7S/Canonet  
series etc.) and build these into their digital cameras?  Is it  
because enough amateurs are satisfied with viewing their images at  
arm's length?

What we need is an affordable alternative to the M9.  Leica M mount  
or screw mount, I will take it.
Jan

On 8 Feb 2010, at 19:27, lug-request at leica-users.org wrote:
> From: Peter Dzwig <pdzwig at summaventures.com>
> I must say that I would buy it if I could look through somrthing  
> rather than
> having to gaze at a screen: which is always unclear, less than  
> satisfactory in
> resolution and not much use in strong sunlight and blinding  
> (figuratively) in V
> low light situation...but then of course this sort of thing would  
> become a
> rangefinder I guess.
> Peter