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Re: [OM] Lens Adapters

Subject: Re: [OM] Lens Adapters
From: gma <gma@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 15 Jun 1998 22:06:55 -0700

Dan Lau wrote:

> On 13 Jun 98 14:45, "Marco Tomat" <tom@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >On Sab, 13 giu 1998 9:18, KenK1ZYW@xxxxxxx <mailto:KenK1ZYW@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> >>Are there any lens adapters for Zuiko's to fit  any of these cameras? That
> >>way
> >>I can use some of my favorate lenses with the new camera.
> >>
>
> >You shall lose AF capabilities then. Maybe Contax AX only could do.
>
> I would not wish that on anyone :-).  Has anyone actually seen the
> Contax AF camera?  It is about the size and weight of 2 bricks.  I
> bet you can fit 3 OM cameras in the same space occupied by one Contax
> AF body+lens.  So please, do not ever suggest that Olympus build an
> AF camera using the Contax concept just to keep the current MF lenses,
> no one will buy it.
>         -Dan
>



Right you are, Dan.  I saw one of those monsters at Keeble & Shuchart in Palo
Alto 2 wkends ago.  Jeez, I thought it was a Pentax 6x7 at first.  Probably a
nice camera, but I'll focus manually, thank you, before I'll buy something THAT
big only to have a 35mm slide come out the other end.

george


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