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Re: [OM] New Pentax DSLR

Subject: Re: [OM] New Pentax DSLR
From: Thomas Heide Clausen <T.Clausen@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 27 Feb 2003 08:26:18 +0100
On Thu, 27 Feb 2003 14:06:49 +1100
Wayne Harridge <wayneharridge@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

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> 
> 
> 
> > George M. Anderson <george@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > 
> > I  say again - Olympus - do you still maintain that a quality SLR
> > can not be
> > built that works with Zuiko lenses??
> > 
> 
> "The compatible lenses are K, Ka, Kaf and Kaf2 mount lenses, screw
> mount lenses, 645, and 67 series lenses with the need of a required
> adapter. Some of the functions of some lenses may not activate
> depending on the choice of lens."
> 
> If they use an adapter for the K mount, etc/, there is no reason
> that a similar adapter couldn't be constructed to accept OM lenses.
>  Maybe this is a real 
> opportunity for somebody enterprising.
> 

AFAIK the adaptor is only required for 645 and 67 lenses (MF-stuff),
screwmount as well as for making older MF lenses do auto-focus.
The KAF and KAF2-lenses should mount directly on the body, no adaptor
needed.

--thomas

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