nighstar
eternal beginner
i wish someone at Olympus would go ahead and leak a full image of the camera already. all this teasing sucks...
February 8th seems so far away....
February 8th seems so far away....
gavinlg
Veteran
I agree nighstar, I'm really curious as to what this little machine will look like...
Jamie123
Veteran
Although it seems like they incorporated a built-in "Thumbs-Up'.
igi
Well-known
squirrel$$$bandit
Veteran
Mike at TOP predicts full frame
http://theonlinephotographer.typepad.com/the_online_photographer/2012/01/a-guess.html
heh heh heh
http://theonlinephotographer.typepad.com/the_online_photographer/2012/01/a-guess.html
heh heh heh
shadowfox
Darkroom printing lives
Mike is joined by throngs of OM users who *want* full-frame...
...but that's not we're going to get 8th of February.
squirrel$$$bandit
Veteran
It's possible, though totally improbable, that Oly could make a full frame camera with interchangeable lens mount modules for OM, 4/3, and m-4/3 lenses, with the latter two only using the photosites in the center portion of the sensor. We're pretty much there technologically.
But you're probably right, of course--it is likely to just be an unusually nice m-4/3 camera.
But you're probably right, of course--it is likely to just be an unusually nice m-4/3 camera.
Trius
Waiting on Maitani
Indeed. And Mike said that that prediction is not likely at all.
Trius
Waiting on Maitani
And more ... where would Olympus source a 35mm sized sensor? Not bloody likely it would be Canon, Nikon or even Dalsa. That leaves Kodak (and maybe a couple of others,) which is not a good bet.
squirrel$$$bandit
Veteran
Sony, whom they have been cutting deals with due to the bad financial situation...but yeah, I doubt it.
I will say, though, that a super nice m4/3 camera might possibly bring me back to the fold. I actually quite like the format.
I will say, though, that a super nice m4/3 camera might possibly bring me back to the fold. I actually quite like the format.
kanzlr
Hexaneur
same here. a truly nice m4/3 body, combined with the 12, 25 and 45mm primes would satisfy me. Too bad there is no 17/1.4.
gavinlg
Veteran
it's only a matter of time before there is something similar. Maybe a f1.8 or something...
Jockos
Well-known
shadowfox
Darkroom printing lives
Another thing that I hope with Sony's tie-in given the situation is the possibility of "ZOM-D" line of manual focus Zeiss lenses.
Still heavy and dense as the typical Zeiss lens, but smaller in bulk. Now that would be sweet.
Still heavy and dense as the typical Zeiss lens, but smaller in bulk. Now that would be sweet.
Any full body photos yet?
ian paterson
Member
I could post one for you but I'd get struck off for indecency.
kzphoto
Well-known
dreilly
Chillin' in Geneva
Guys, there is an infinitesimal change of this thing being full-frame. Olympus is fully vested in 4/3 size chips. Full frame would mean R&D into a new line of lenses which they are not going to do, especially when they have been shy and retiring as a company for decades. And they are not going to make a digital body so we can all take our OM lenses from the closet or buy them from KEH....only Ricoh does crazy stuff like that. Pentax will release a full-frame long before Olympus does. Monkeys will fly out of my butt before Olympus releases a full-frame digital. There is just nothing except Mike's fanciful thinking to suggest this. Deal with reality: It will be 4/3!
Chris101
summicronia
Another thing that I hope with Sony's tie-in given the situation is the possibility of "ZOM-D" line of manual focus Zeiss lenses.
Still heavy and dense as the typical Zeiss lens, but smaller in bulk. Now that would be sweet.
They would be missing the boat, because the ZOM-B line just doesn't die.
ruby.monkey
Veteran
I'm pretty sure that everyone realised that Mike was having a laugh; or at least I hope they did.