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[OM] RE: OM to EOS adapter (was "Heads up 350/2.8 on ebay!")

Subject: [OM] RE: OM to EOS adapter (was "Heads up 350/2.8 on ebay!")
From: jowilcox <jowilcox@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 30 Jul 2002 15:48:40 -0500
>===== Original Message From Dan Lau <dlau@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> =====
>On Tue, 30 Jul 2002 13:24, "Tom Scales" <tscales@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>Does the EOS adapter meter properly?  Seems like it might be a nice
>>compromise to get out of OM, but keep some favorites.
>
>>> Item #1370160614 . Looks to be in great condition.
>>> Plus I guess the guy was OM shy so he got the EOS
>>> adapter and is using it with a Canon 1N (at least he
>>> didn't butcher it to the mount or to a Nikon mount or
>>> anything)
>
>I don't know the answer to Tom's question, but reading the
>auction description does not say that the adapter is going
>with the lens.  Maybe I am wrong, but I think it said the
>adapter is attached to the camera, which is not being sold.
>       -Dan

My understanding is that the OM to EOS adapter is sold in Japan (exclusively?) 
for around $100+.  The auto feature of the lens I believe does not work with 
the adapter.  So it would work as though every lens were attached to a very 
thin manual tube.

Joel W.


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