Ooh, the Olympus E-3 just announced today has indeed turned out to be a tempting camera for my greatest pasttime, adventure photography. I’m seriously considering one, especially since it will cost “only” about $2K…

10 megapixels, enormous (magnified) viewfinder, 5 FPS, the world’s fasted autofocus when used with the new SWD lenses, and a 12-60mm f/2.8-4 lens that is pro-grade, weather sealed; equal to 24-120mm for those of us who still speak 35mm…

Not to mention the “insanely professional” series f/2.0 zooms that equal about 28-70mm and 70-200mm in 35mm terms. Yes, I said f/2.0 zoom. As big as and possibly more pricey than comparable 28-70 and 70-200 f/2.8 zooms, but still, an f/2.0 zoom!!! The geek factor on that is just almost too much to resist…

I’d almost swithch for weddings too, if they could come out with a couple more f/1.4 primes and an ISO 6400 ~6 megapixel sensor sidekick camera!

=Matt=