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Re: [OM] OM-2000 focusing accuracy

Subject: Re: [OM] OM-2000 focusing accuracy
From: Richard Schaetzl <Richard.Schaetzl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2000 23:11:47 +0100
Dirk Wright schrieb:

> Yeah, but based on the way that OM bodies are built, I wouldn't expect
> accuracy either. ...
> Every time you have a mounting
> interface, you introduce errors into the parallelism of the mount to
> the film plane. The absolute best way to design a lensmount would be to
> machine it directly onto the diecast body. The fact that the OM mount
> has several interfaces means that it would be very unlikely that
> parallelism could be maintained ecomoically.

That´s easy ;-) 

Olympus asembles the camera before they mill the film rails in the back
of the camera.


Regards

Richard


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