The problem I see with the 4/3 system is also the very strength of the system - namely the 'open standard lens mount'. It will never be in the interests of P*, C*, N*, M* and some others to make kit in this mount. They all want to lock you into a proprietary system and force you to buy their own lenses and accessories. The 4/3 system would be a free for all which would be of no benefit to manufacturers doing well at the moment who could only lose sales as a result of getting involved. As long as these manufacturers don't get involved, then this will always be considered niche, however big that niche may be.
The system may make absolute sense to consumers, but it will never be the future withough the backing of the 'big two' who will see only downsides to getting involved. Of course, this is all IMO and C* may annouce tomorrow that they are scrapping the EOS mount! Rob > -----Original Message----- > From: P�l Jensen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 02 July 2003 23:08 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: OT - DPReview reports UK pricing for Olympus E1 > > > John wrote: > > Personally, I think the 4/3 system could > be the future of digital, and that we will > see the 'Holy Grail' of a 24x36mm sensor > as more of a 'blind alley'. > > No doubt Paal will tell me I'm wrong again. > > > > REPLY: > Why should I say that? I've said the same thing since I forst > heard about the 4/3 system. The Olympus makes more sense than > the *ist D (or D10 for that matter) to me. > The way I see it is that the Olympus offer advantages beyond > the fact that it doesn't use film. > > P�l > >
