The horns, I think, prevent rear element damage when the lens is set down on
it's back. That is their only reason for being there. Removing the horns
may "make" the lens fit (like the old Midas commercial :-)). Some may want
to experiment with this.
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Ian BManners" <om@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, August 09, 2002 11:08 AM
Subject: Re: [OM] Zuiko telephoto fro astrophotography
> Hi Walt
>
> >The 2X-A won't fit on the 65-200. At least, it won't on mine. There are
a
> >couple of, for want of a better descriptive term, "horns" on the lens
mount
> >that prevents their coupling.
>
> Your right, I've never tried before, I wonder if those horns are there
> to give the hint not to ?
> Checking my 35-80 F2.8, it also has horns but none of the other
> Oly zooms do.
>
> I've only ever used the 2X-A on fixed focal length lenses.
>
> Cheers
> Ian Manners
>
>
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