(FT4) Our sources told us that Olympus is planning the release of new MicroFourThirds lenses for very early 2010 (January-February).
(FT3) A new source told us more: “…Oly is planning to pretty much follow Panasonic, offering at least an ultra wide (7-14 or 9-18), a fast prime (competing with the pana 20 1.7) and a tele/macro prime.” I had a smalltalk with the new source and I trust him.
Alejandro
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I appreciate your posts… but it doesn’t really make sense to offer a new product AFTER the December shopping season (from a business standpoint). I’d be cautious of any opinions (rumors) from anyone stating such fiscal nonsense.
I bet with you that we will se lenses after Christmas (January/February). 😉
If you didn’t get the lenses ready, then you can’t release them. Lots of cams have been announced and/or released in January. I think the Panny ZS3 missed the Christmas season last year (or was it the TZ5 before then?).
However, ANNOUNCING the lenses before Christmas is a move meant to freeze sales of competitors lenses.
We shall see
whats the point of releasing the same lenses as panasonic?
the panasonic 20mm is a pretty well lens, i’m glad to have it now, and i see no point in a concurrent product by olympus. better to focus on other focal lengh primes like 12, 14mm, or 50 mm macro. and… we hear nothing about faster standard zooms to top the panasonic kit lenses… combined with a body-stabilized E-Px this would be big time for all AL-fotographers with small bags…