Matthias Wilke wrote:
>>Olympus FTL uses a modified Universal (M42) mount.
>
>The mount of the FTL is indeed modified (a button to fix the
>original Zuiko M42 lenses and a extern aperture simulator),
>but you can attach the most other M42 lenses.
For FTL users, the question of lens mount compatibility is
paramount (Oops, this sounds like the geekiest kind of poetry!
Sooooo soooorry... :-)). The reason is that the FTL Zuikos
are few (only 6 lenses were offered), and scarce!
Therefore, pls beware that Pentax's latest and best(?) screw
mount lenses known as "Super-Multi-Coated (SMC) Takumars" are
incompatible with, and will not mount on the FTL body: the FTL
lens lock mechanism gets in the way.
Other screw mount lenses should be ok, provided that they have
a Manual/Auto switch, since the FTL body, in the best of OM
tradition :-), lacks a DOF preview button.
Cheers,
/Gary Schloss.
Studio City, CA
schloss@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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