Not too long ago, I walked into a local camera store looking for
a manual doubler for my OM-1. The owners comment was "we don't have
anything for that antique". Made me feel like such an old man.
Maybe I'm wrong to feel this way, but I take special pleasure in
seeing that this shop is now out of business, and I have the doubler,
and my lovely OM-1n systems! Dinosaurs reigned for millions of years!
FWIW, I came to this list intending at some point to modify at least
one of my cameras with a digital back. My (no doubt otherwise considered)
plan was to cannabilize the back of a dead body and mount the CCD detector
and electronics. One thing I have learned is that (some) detectors like
being ~20MM back from the lens VS where the film plane is (32MM?). A relay
lens built into an extension tube or doubler would then also be required.
As most of you know, there is a feel and balance to this system that (at
least to me) isn't matched by any other camera. But what do I know?
Tom
>Date: Wed, 21 Nov 2001 02:37:07 -0800 (PST)
>From: "M. Royer" <royer007@xxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: Re: [OM] Digital Camera that takes OM lenses (READ!)
>
>Hmm, I guess you're right. Aside from us few faithful
>the OM system has been relegated to the dustbin of
>history. Still a lot of people I have talked to behind
>the counter at my local camera stores still have nice
>warm fuzzy feelings about the OM line.
SNIP>>
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