I agree with you Paul....there may be an after-market producer that could
make such device. Someone already makes an EOS to OM lens adapter, why not a
2/3 E-1 adapter to OM lens?
Sam...
----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul D. Farrar" <farrar@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, October 02, 2003 8:34 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] New E-1
> If Olympus wants their E-1 to be adopted by pros and serious amateurs,
they
> are going to have to make something like an OM adapter (maybe a T
adapter?).
> Otherwise these users will not be able to use all sorts of micro, macro,
> astro, copy, medical, etc. equipment. An OM adaptor would greatly expand
the
> market, not just to OM lens owners, but amateur astronomers, medical labs,
> surgeons, etc. It would be an almost cost-free way to greatly increase the
> potential market. Therefore, based on the last decade's record, I predict
> they won't do it.
>
> Paul Farrar
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Skip Williams" <om@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2003 10:39 AM
> Subject: Re: [OM] New E-1
>
>
> > My question is whether the OM lenses are further away from the
film/sensor
> plane in an E-1 vs. the OM-System. If so, then the introduction of a
simple
> lens element will certainly degrade the fine performance of the OM
Zuiko's.
> If not, then they will offer the same functionality as the Canon, Nikon,
> Fuji, or Kodak DSLR's where you can use Manual focus lenses.
> >
> > IMO, this marketing, technicaly-laced, mumbo-jumbo bulls*it from Olympus
> America is insulting. Either they're going to make an adapter and allow
use
> of the older lenses, or they're not. Yes, I know that the light-ray
> parallelism of the Zuiko Digital lenses will likely improve their
> performance with the E1 vs older lense. But you can't tell me that they
> will be ahead of the Canon L series lenses, which were designed for film;
I
> just won't believe it.
> >
> > Yes, the new lenses are certainly better integrated into the E-System,
> with digital communications between lens and body, etc. Duh! I wouldn't
> expect any type of integration between the OM Zuiko's and the E-1 except
the
> mount and perhaps an external lever to stop the lenses down to shooting
> aperture. This upcoming "white paper" will likely be nothing except
> marketing hype in the guise of a technology paper. It will talk about the
> lens' features, their parallelism, and how they're designed with the body
in
> mind. It will have lots of graphs, the Japanese like those, like MTF's,
and
> diagrams about sensor shape and light rays. But in the end, it's still
the
> same BS that we on this list heard from OA about 2 years ago when they
> released that lame PowerPoint slide show on why OM lenses couldn't be used
> on a digital camera. Remember?
> >
> > Still-fuming-and-getting-madder-at-OA,
> >
> > Skip
> >
> >
> > -----------------------------------------------------------------
> > Please reply to [skipwilliams at pobox.com]
> > Direct responses to the email address on the header may get lost
> > ----------------------------------------------------------------->
> > >Subject: Re: [OM] New E-1
> > > From: "bdcolen" <bdcolen@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Date: Wed, 17 Sep 2003 18:24:54 -0400
> > > To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > >
> > >I filled a request for information form on the Olympus site, asking
> > >about an OM to E-1 adapter, and this is the response I got...I don't
> > >know what the real story is..
> > >----
> > >
> > >Dear B.D. Colen,
> > >
> > >Thank you for your interest in the E-1 Digital SLR.
> > >
> > >One of the major features of the E-1 camera is that it is the world's
> > >first all-digital professional SLR system. This means that the camera
> > >body and lenses were specifically built to handle light to much more
> > >exacting manner than a film camera requires. Although the OM lenses
are
> > >very accurate, they are not optimized for digital photography. An OM
> > >lens adapter is certainly possible but we did not want to offer it
> > >because it would compromise the performance of the E-1.
> > >
> > >Additionally, the new Zuiko Digital lenses are "intelligent". That
> > >means that lens telemetry and other information is recorded with the
> > >photographic data. Using this information, there are functionality
> > >advantages that can be realized with digital photography that was not
> > >possible with film camera equipment. We will soon offer an in depth
> > >technical white paper on the advantages of the Zuiko Digital lenses.
> > >This white paper will further explain the advantages of using our new
> > >Zuiko Digital lenses.
> > >
> > >In addition, you can view details about the E-1 on our website at
> > >http://www.olympusamerica.com/e1.
> > >
> > >If you have any questions or require further assistance, our E-SLR
> > >Professional Customer Support Staff is available, Monday through
Friday,
> > >8:30 AM until 7:00PM East Coast time, at 1(800)260-1625.
> > >
> > >Regards,
> > >
> > >E-1 Digital Technical Support
> > >Olympus America Inc.
> > >-------
> > >
> > >-----Original Message-----
> > >From: owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > >[mailto:owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of John Hermanson
> > >Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2003 5:23 PM
> > >To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > >Subject: Re: [OM] New E-1
> > >
> > >
> > >If dealer net doesn't change, it should have a street price under $125.
> > >----------------------------------------------------
> > >John Hermanson www.zuiko.com
> > >mail: omtech@xxxxxxxxx
> > >Camtech, Olympus Sales & Service since 1977
> > >21 South Lane, Huntington NY 11743-4714
> > >631-424-2121 Turnaround 4-5 weeks
> > >----------------------------------------------------
> > >----- Original Message -----
> > >From: <ll.clark@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > >To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > >Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2003 3:49 PM
> > >Subject: Re: [OM] New E-1
> > >
> > >
> > >> In <001301c37d18$86caa360$39e27ad1@hppav>, on 09/17/03
> > >> at 08:37 AM, "John Hermanson" <omtech@xxxxxxxxx> said:
> > >>
> > >> >Well, halfway down the page I
> > >> >found item # 260209, official name "OM Adapter MA-1"
> > >> >Listed use "For use with E-1 System Digital cameras. OM to 4/3 lens
> > >> >adapter" WELL!?
> > >>
> > >> You tease! What was the price?
> > >>
> > >> --
> > >> -----------------------------------------------------------
> > >> les clark / edgewater, nj / usa
> > >> -----------------------------------------------------------
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >
> > >
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