Well Done Olympus - GREAT ADVERT

[Gil Ritchie]

Not an Olympus owner - yet

But thank you very much for your new advert - featuring Kevin Spacey - at last an advert that may get many off the DSLR bandwagon.

Well - on reflection maybe not - after all - those addicted to the "big boys and toys" syndrome will find it well nigh impossible to overcome.

But personally - I may just go out and buy an Olympus Pen EP2 for Christmas.

Still dreaming of a Leica M7 - especially the "orange limited edition" - but that will need a Lotto win I'm afraid.

[Sue Allen]

Mmm - Warehouse Express list body only for £859. As an ex olympus owner I have great respect for their innovation and quality but I don't think this will really get people off the DSLR route. The main advantage seems to be size but I can't really see much else.You could get a pretty small E450 for £500 less. Looks good in a retro way and I'm sure it feels quality. It's that price for a camera that is'nt as flexible as a DSLR. And of course it has an evf and there are those who find that a real stumbling block - however good it may be - yes, i know others love them. As to 'big cameras', it's down to what your main photographic interests are. If I was into travelling or street photography etc. then I doubt I'd have my current set up- probably have one of those tiny Olympus DSLRs. But cameras like this one or compacts are'nt really made for action, birding etc. and you should buy what suits you best.

[chris-p]

I've not seen the advert but I saw an article about it in the latest edition of AP. Frankly, I'll watch anything with Kevin Spacey in anyway!

Anything that's good for Olympus is a good thing in my book as I've always been a fan and they're one of the few manufacturers who seem to be pushing technology in a much more interesting and exciting direction.

Same goes for Ricoh with their GXR.