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[OM] Re: Lets see if I have this correct about OM glass and E-1 cameras

Subject: [OM] Re: Lets see if I have this correct about OM glass and E-1 cameras
From: "C.H.Ling" <chling@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 4 Apr 2004 09:30:22 +0800
Yes, 1-4 are right. For the adapter, if you are in US that should be ok, as
Skip can get it with his E-1, otherwise you can buy it from Kindai.

C.H.Ling

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <NSURIT@xxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, April 04, 2004 9:14 AM
Subject: [OM] Lets see if I have this correct about OM glass and E-1 cameras


>
> Assuming I had both an E-1 and the associated adapter to mount my OM
lenses,
> would the following be true if I mounted a Zuiko 135mm f2.8 OM lens on the
E-1.
>
> 1) The effective focal length would be 270mm.
> 2) The effective aperture would remain f2.8.
> 3) The focus would be the same as if it were mounted on the OM . . .
manual.
> 4) I would need to stop it down manually to get the proper exposure as
there
> would be no
>     interconnect between the lens and the meter/body.  So the method would
be
> a little
>     like the old "preset lenses" of the past and you would have to focus
and
> then close the
>     aperture down to the desires setting, which you had "preset".
>
> Are these assumptions correct? Is there anything else, I'm missing? Are
the
> adapters going to be easily available from Olympus.  I'm sure this has
been
> covered before and I just didn't get it.  If 1 and 2 are correct, then my
400mm
> Tamron becomes an 800mm f4 and that might just help to push me over the
edge.
> Hmmm, with a 1.4X or 2X,  I might really be able to reach out and touch
> someone.   Thank you, Bill Barber


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