THAT was an endlessly frustrating experience. Everyone should be really
careful if they're considering an exotic lens that's been modified to fit a
body with a different body depth. Often this involves shortening the lens
mount. Since that part NEVER breaks or wears out, it's near the top of the
"to be dumped" list at your "local" parts department.
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----- Original Message -----
From: "George M. Anderson, Photographer" <george@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, January 10, 2003 12:25 PM
Subject: RE: [OM] Re: a purely hypothetical question... -not- OT!
> Jan;
>
> Yep, that's the one. All he did was put an OM mount on it and gave me
some
> $$$s to get it converted, cause his guy said he couldn't do it. I had one
> of the best try to do it, but parts just weren't available. Oh well.
It's
> still one great piece of glass.
>
> George
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Jan Steinman
> > Sent: Thursday, January 09, 2003 7:00 PM
> > To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [OM] Re: a purely hypothetical question... -not- OT!
> >
> >
> > >From: "George M. Anderson, Photographer" <george@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > >
> > >One last possibility no one else has mentioned: the Zuiko 180/2.
> > It is also
> > >truly spectacular. I've got one that had been converted to work on
Leica
> > >bodies. Jan Steinman will remember this lens.
> >
> > That the one Hanson had in NYC? I bought a 24 shift from him at
> > the time, and regretted not getting the 180 as well.
> >
> > >Unfortunately, it could not be converted back to work in
> > >auto-stop-down mode as a Zuiko lens. (I got a partial rebate from
seller
> > >when this was verified.)
> >
> > I'm glad he gave you a rebate, 'cause he said he'd convert it
> > back to OM for me if I bought it.
> >
> > I seem to remember that his repair/mod guy retired -- perhaps
> > that's why it wouldn't go back to OM.
> >
> > I'm glad I saved the 24 shift from a similar fate -- at the time,
> > he said he converted and sold every one he could get hold of.
> >
> > --
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